John 21 · Verse 14

John 21:14

This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
John 21:14, King James Version

John 21:14 in other translations

BSBThis was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after He was raised from the dead.
WEBThis is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples after he had risen from the dead.
ASVThis is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
YLTthis is now a third time Jesus was manifested to his disciples, having been raised from the dead.
DARBYThis is already the third time that Jesus had been manifested to the disciples, being risen from among the dead.
BBENow this was the third time that Jesus let himself be seen by the disciples after he had come back from the dead.
WebsterThis is now the third time that Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after he had risen from the dead.

What does John 21:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 21:12-14

12-14. none ... durst ask him, Who art thou, knowing it was the Lord--implying that they would have liked Him just to say, "It is I"; but having such convincing evidence they were afraid of being "upbraided for their unbelief and hardness of heart" if they ventured to put the question.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 14. The third time. See the "Harmony of the Accounts of the Resurrection of Jesus" at the end of Matthew.

(g) "This is now the third time" Jn 20:19,26

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 This is now the third time - That is, this was the third time he appeared unto the apostles, when all or most of them were together. He appeared to ten of them, Joh 20:19; again to eleven of them, Joh 20:26; and at this time to seven of them, Joh 21:2. But, when the other evangelists are collated, we shall find that this was the seventh time in which he had manifested himself after he arose from the dead. 1st. He appeared to Mary of Magdala, Mar 16:9; Joh 20:15, Joh 20:16. 2ndly, To the holy women who came from the tomb. Mat 28:9. 3dly, To the two disciples who went to Emmaus, Luk 24:13, etc. 4thly, To St. Peter alone, Luk 24:34. 5thly, To the ten, in the absence of Thomas, Joh 20:19. 6thly, Eight days after to the eleven, Thomas being present; Joh 20:26. 7thly, To the seven, mentioned in Joh 21:2; which was between the eighth and fortieth day after his resurrection. Besides these seven appearances, he showed himself, 8thly, To the disciples on a certain mountain in Galilee, Mat 28:16. If the appearance mentioned by St. Paul, 1Cor 15:6, to upwards of 500 brethren at once - if this be not the same with his appearance on a mountain in Galilee, it must be considered the ninth. According to the same apostle, he was seen of James, 1Cor 15:7, which may have been the tenth appearance. And, after this, to all the apostles, when, at Bethany, he ascended to heaven in their presence. See Mar 16:19, Mar 16:20; Luk 24:50-53; Act 1:3-12; 1Cor 15:7. This appears to have been the eleventh time in which he distinctly manifested himself after his resurrection. But there might have been many other manifestations, which the evangelists have not thought proper to enumerate, as not being connected with any thing of singular weight or importance.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 21:1-14

Christ makes himself known to his people, usually in his ordinances; but sometimes by his Spirit he visits them when employed in their business. It is good for the disciples of Christ to be together in common conversation, and common business. The hour for their entering upon action was not come. They would help to maintain themselves, and not be burdensome to any. Christ's time of making himself known to his…

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John 21:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

τοῦτοtoutoThis [is]G3778
ἤδηēdēnowG2235
τρίτονtriton[the] third timeG5154
ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēwas revealedG5319
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
τοῖςtoisto theG3588
μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciplesG3101
ἐγερθεὶςegertheishaving been raisedG1453
ἐκekout fromG1537
νεκρῶν.¶nekrōn[the] dead.G3498

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 21:14

  • John 20:26

    And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

  • John 20:19

    Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the third time.Or, as some read, the third day. On the day the Saviour rose he appeared five times; the second day was that day se'nnight; and this was the third day--or this was his third appearance to any considerable number of his disciples together. Though he had appeared to Mary, to the women, to the two disciples, to Cephas--yet he had but twice appeared to a company of them together.
20:19,26

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Context

  • John 21:13

    Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

  • John 21:14

    This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

  • John 21:15

    So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

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John 21:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Esta era ya la tercera vez que Jesús se manifestó á sus discípulos, habiendo resucitado de los muertos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ce fut là la troisième fois déjà que Jésus fut manifesté aux disciples, après qu’il fut ressuscité d’entre les morts.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dies ist schon das dritte Mal, daß Jesus sich den Jüngern offenbarte, nachdem er aus den Toten auferweckt war.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hoc jam tertio manifestatus est Jesus discipulis suis cum resurrexisset a mortuis.