John 21:4
But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
John 21:4 in other translations
| BSB | Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus. |
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| WEB | But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples didn’t know that it was Jesus. |
| ASV | But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach: yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. |
| YLT | And morning being now come, Jesus stood at the shore, yet indeed the disciples did not know that it is Jesus; |
| DARBY | And early morn already breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; the disciples however did not know that it was Jesus. |
| BBE | Now very early in the morning Jesus was there by the edge of the sea (though the disciples were not conscious that it was Jesus). |
| Webster | But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. |
What does John 21:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 21:3-6
3-6. Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing--(See on Lu 5:11). that night ... caught nothing--as at the first miraculous draught (see on Lu 5:5); no doubt so ordered that the miracle might strike them the more by contrast. The same principle is seen in operation throughout much of Christ's ministry, and is indeed a great law of God's spiritual procedure with His people.
Barnes' Notes
(c) "knew not that it was Jesus" Jn 20:14
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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…
John 21:4 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 21:4
- John 20:14
And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
- Mark 16:12
After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
- Luke 24:15-16
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
- Luke 24:31
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
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Context
- John 21:3
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
- John 21:4
But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
- John 21:5
Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
John 21:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y venida la mañana, Jesús se puso á la ribera: mas los discípulos no entendieron que era Jesús. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le matin venant déjà, Jésus se tint sur le rivage; les disciples toutefois ne savaient pas que c’était Jésus. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Als aber schon der frühe Morgen anbrach, stand Jesus am Ufer; doch wußten die Jünger nicht, daß es Jesus sei. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Mane autem facto stetit Jesus in littore: non tamen cognoverunt discipuli quia Jesus est. |