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John 21:9

When they got to land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish cooking on it, and bread.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bread;   Fish;   Galilee;   Net;   Peter;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Food;   Food, Physical-Spiritual;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;   Victuals;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Bread;   Fishes;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Fish, Fisher;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Fish;   Food;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Hospitality;   Miracle;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Fishing, the Art of;   Food;   Peter;   Resurrection of Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Fish;   Food;   Net;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Cooking and Heating;   Fish, Fishing;   John, the Gospel of;   Presence of God;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - John, Gospel of;   Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Animals;   Coal;   Discourse;   Draught of Fishes;   Fire ;   Fish, Fisher, Fishing;   Honey;   Luke, Gospel According to;   Meals;   Trade and Commerce;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   3 To Draw, Drag;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Fish;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Smith Bible Dictionary - John, Gospel of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Thomas;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Coal;   Come;   Fire;   Fishing;   James;   Meals;   Thomas;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Christianity in Its Relation to Judaism;   Cookery;   New Testament;   Simon Cephas;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 19;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread.
King James Version (1611)
Assoone then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coales there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
King James Version
As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
English Standard Version
When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread.
New American Standard Bible
So when they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal fire already made and fish placed on it, and bread.
New Century Version
When the followers stepped out of the boat and onto the shore, they saw a fire of hot coals. There were fish on the fire, and there was bread.
Amplified Bible
So when they got out on the beach, they saw a charcoal fire set up and fish on it cooking, and bread.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So when they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal fire already laid and fish placed on it, and bread.
Legacy Standard Bible
So when they got out on the land, they *saw a charcoal fire in place and fish placed on it, and bread.
Berean Standard Bible
When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.
Contemporary English Version
When the disciples got out of the boat, they saw some bread and a charcoal fire with fish on it.
Complete Jewish Bible
When they stepped ashore, they saw a fire of burning coals with a fish on it, and some bread.
Darby Translation
When therefore they went out on the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.
Easy-to-Read Version
When they stepped out of the boat and onto the shore, they saw a fire of hot coals. There were fish on the fire and some bread there too.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Assoone then as they were come to land, they sawe hoate coales, and fish laide thereon, and bread.
George Lamsa Translation
When they landed, they saw burning coals set, and a fish laid on them, and bread.
Good News Translation
When they stepped ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it and some bread.
Lexham English Bible
So when they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal fire laid there, and a fish lying on it, and bread.
Literal Translation
Then when they went up on the land, they saw a coal fire lying, and a fish lying on it , and bread.
American Standard Version
So when they got out upon the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
Hebrew Names Version
So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.
International Standard Version
When they arrived at the shore, they saw a charcoal fire with fish lying on it, and some bread.
Etheridge Translation
Then when they had ascended the land, they saw coals laid, and fish laid upon them, and bread.
Murdock Translation
And when they came upon the land, they saw coals placed, and fish laid on them, and bread.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Assoone then as they were come to lande, they sawe whot coales, and fisshe layde theron, and bread.
English Revised Version
So when they got out upon the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
World English Bible
So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
When they came ashore, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
Weymouth's New Testament
As soon as they landed, they saw a charcoal fire burning there, with fish broiling on it, and bread close by.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And as thei camen doun in to the lond, thei sayn coolis liynge, and a fisch leid on, and breed.
Update Bible Version
So when they got out on the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
Webster's Bible Translation
As soon then as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid upon them, and bread.
New English Translation
When they got out on the beach, they saw a charcoal fire ready with a fish placed on it, and bread.
New King James Version
Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.
New Living Translation
When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread.
New Life Bible
When they came to land they saw fish and bread on a fire.
New Revised Standard
When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So, when they got out upon the land, they behold a coal fire lying, and fish lying over, and bread.
Douay-Rheims Bible
As soon then as they came to land they saw hot coals lying, and a fish laid thereon, and bread.
Revised Standard Version
When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Assone as they were come to londe they sawe hoot coles and fysshe layd ther on and breed.
Young's Literal Translation
when, therefore, they came to the land, they behold a fire of coals lying, and a fish lying on it, and bread.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan they were come to londe, they sawe coles layed, and fysh theron, and bred.
Mace New Testament (1729)
assoon as they were come to land, they saw fish frying upon a fire of coals there, and bread.
Simplified Cowboy Version
When they got there, they found breakfast was waiting. Jesus had cooked them some biscuits and fish.

Contextual Overview

1 After these things Jesus let himself be seen again by the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and it came about in this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas named Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were all together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing. They said to him, And we will come with you. They went out and got into the boat; but that night they took no fish. 4 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). 5 So Jesus said to them, Children, have you taken any fish? They made answer, No. 6 And he said to them, Let down the net on the right side of the boat and you will get some. So they put it in the water and now they were not able to get it up again because of the great number of fish. 7 So the disciple who was dear to Jesus said to Peter, It is the Lord! Hearing that it was the Lord, Peter put his coat round him (because he was not clothed) and went into the sea. 8 And the other disciples came in the little boat (they were not far from land, only about two hundred cubits off) pulling the net full of fish. 9 When they got to land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish cooking on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, Get some of the fish which you have now taken.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they saw: 1 Kings 19:5, 1 Kings 19:6, Matthew 4:11, Mark 8:3, Luke 12:29-31

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 4:38 - Set on the great pot Matthew 15:34 - few Mark 8:7 - fishes

Cross-References

Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had given him no children; and she had a servant, a woman of Egypt whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 17:20
As for Ishmael, I have given ear to your prayer: truly I have given him my blessing and I will make him fertile and give him great increase; he will be the father of twelve chiefs, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 21:1
And the Lord came to Sarah as he had said and did to her as he had undertaken.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham gave to his son, to whom Sarah had given birth, the name Isaac.
Genesis 21:5
Now Abraham was a hundred years old when the birth of Isaac took place.
Genesis 21:6
And Sarah said, God has given me cause for laughing, and everyone who has news of it will be laughing with me.
Genesis 21:13
And I will make a nation of the son of your servant-woman, because he is your seed.
Genesis 21:14
And early in the morning Abraham got up, and gave Hagar some bread and a water-skin, and put the boy on her back, and sent her away: and she went, wandering in the waste land of Beer-sheba.
Genesis 21:23
Now, then, give me your oath, in the name of God, that you will not be false to me or to my sons after me, but that as I have been good to you, so you will be to me and to this land where you have been living.
Genesis 21:24
And Abraham said, I will give you my oath.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

As soon then as they were come to land,.... As soon as they were come out of the ship, and safe on shore, not only Peter, but all the rest of the disciples:

they saw a fire of coals there: on the shore, to their great surprise:

and fish laid there; which could not be any that they had taken, for, as yet, the net was not drawn up, and the fish took out:

and bread; not upon the coals baking, but hard by, being ready prepared to eat with the fish, when sufficiently broiled. This was all of Christ's preparing, and a considerable proof of his deity; and a confirmation of that provision he will make for his ministering servants, whilst they are about his work, and in this world; and a representation of that spiritual and eternal refreshment they shall have with him in heaven to all eternity, when they have done their work.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They saw a fire ... - We have no knowledge whence this was produced - whether it was, as Grotius supposes, by a miracle, or whether it was a place occupied by other fishermen, where they also might cook the fish which they had caught. As no miracle is mentioned, however, there is no reason for supposing that any existed in the case.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 21:9. They saw a fire, c.] This appears to have been a new miracle. It could not have been a fire which the disciples had there, for it is remarked as something new besides, they had caught no fish, John 21:5, and here was a small fish upon the coals, and a loaf of bread provided to eat with it. The whole appears to have been miraculously prepared by Christ.


 
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