John 21:8

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Since they were not far from land (about a hundred yards away), the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish.

King James Version (1611)
And the other disciples came in a litle ship (for they were not farre from land, but as it were two hundred cubites) dragging the net with fishes.

King James Version
And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

English Standard Version
The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off.

New American Standard Bible
But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away, dragging the net full of fish.

New Century Version
The other followers went to shore in the boat, dragging the net full of fish. They were not very far from shore, only about a hundred yards.

Amplified Bible
But the other disciples came in the small boat, for they were not far from shore, only about a hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about one hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish.

Legacy Standard Bible
But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away, dragging the net full of fish.

Berean Standard Bible
The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

Contemporary English Version
The boat was only about a hundred yards from shore. So the other disciples stayed in the boat and dragged in the net full of fish.

Complete Jewish Bible
but the other talmidim followed in the boat, dragging the net full of fish; for they weren't far from shore, only about a hundred yards.

Darby Translation
and the other disciples came in the small boat, for they were not far from the land, but somewhere about two hundred cubits, dragging the net of fishes.

Easy-to-Read Version
The other followers went to shore in the boat. They pulled the net full of fish. They were not very far from shore, only about 100 yards.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But the other disciples came by shippe (for they were not farre from land, but about two hundreth cubites) and they drewe the net with fishes.

George Lamsa Translation
But the other disciples came by boat; for they were not very far from land, but about a hundred yards, and they were dragging the net of fishes.

Good News Translation
The other disciples came to shore in the boat, pulling the net full of fish. They were not very far from land, about a hundred yards away.

Lexham English Bible
But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net of fish, because they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away.

Literal Translation
And the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, only about two hundred cubits, dragging the net of the fish.

American Standard Version
But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off), dragging the net full of fishes.

Bible in Basic English
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.

Hebrew Names Version
But the other talmidim came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.

International Standard Version
But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish. They were only about a hundred yardstwo hundred cubits">[fn] away from the shore.

Etheridge Translation
But the other disciples came in the vessel, for they were not far from the land, but as two hundred ameen, and they drew that net of fishes.

Murdock Translation
But the other disciples came in the ship, (for they were not very far from the land, only about two hundred cubits,) and they dragged the net with the fishes.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The other disciples came by shippe, (for they were not farre from lande, but as it were two hundred cubites) And they drewe the net with fisshes.

English Revised Version
But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off), dragging the net full of fishes.

World English Bible
But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the other disciples came in the vessel (for they were not far from land, about two hundred cubits) drawing the net, full of fishes.

Weymouth's New Testament
But the rest of the disciples came in the small boat (for they were not far from land--only about a hundred yards off), dragging the net full of fish.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But the othere disciplis camen bi boot, for thei weren not fer fro the lond, but as a two hundrid cubitis, drawinge the nett of fischis.

Update Bible Version
But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off), dragging the net [full] of fish.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the other disciples came in a little boat (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits) dragging the net with fishes.

New English Translation
Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

New King James Version
But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from land, but about two hundred cubits), dragging the net with fish.

New Living Translation
The others stayed with the boat and pulled the loaded net to the shore, for they were only about a hundred yards from shore.

New Life Bible
The other followers came in the boat. They were pulling the net with the fish. They were not far from land, only a little way out.

New Revised Standard
But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
but, the other disciples, came, by the little boat, - for they were not farther from the land than about two hundred cubits off, - dragging the net of fishes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the other disciples came in the ship (for they were not far from the land, but as it were two hundred cubits) dragging the net with fishes.

Revised Standard Version
But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The other disciples came by ship: for they were not farre from londe but as it were two hondred cubites and they drewe the net with fysshes.

Young's Literal Translation
and the other disciples came by the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but as it were about two hundred cubits off, dragging the net of the fishes;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But other disciples came by shippe (for they were not farre fro londe, but as it were two hundreth cubytes) and they drewe the net with the fisshes.

Mace New Testament (1729)
as for the other disciples, they came in the bark dragging the net full of fish, for they were but about two hundred cubits distant from land.

Simplified Cowboy Version
The others hauled the fish in and headed back to shore.

Contextual Overview

¹After this, Jesus appeared again to the disciples, this time at the Tiberias Sea (the Sea of Galilee). This is how he did it: Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed "Twin"), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the brothers Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. Simon Peter announced, "I'm going fishing." The rest of them replied, "We're going with you." They went out and got in the boat. They caught nothing that night. When the sun came up, Jesus was standing on the beach, but they didn't recognize him. Jesus spoke to them: "Good morning! Did you catch anything for breakfast?" They answered, "No." He said, "Throw the net off the right side of the boat and see what happens." They did what he said. All of a sudden there were so many fish in it, they weren't strong enough to pull it in. Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Master!" When Simon Peter realized that it was the Master, he threw on some clothes, for he was stripped for work, and dove into the sea. The other disciples came in by boat for they weren't far from land, a hundred yards or so, pulling along the net full of fish. When they got out of the boat, they saw a fire laid, with fish and bread cooking on it. Jesus said, "Bring some of the fish you've just caught." Simon Peter joined them and pulled the net to shore—153 big fish! And even with all those fish, the net didn't rip. Jesus said, "Breakfast is ready." Not one of the disciples dared ask, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Master. Jesus then took the bread and gave it to them. He did the same with the fish. This was now the third time Jesus had shown himself alive to the disciples since being raised from the dead. After breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Master, you know I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs." He then asked a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" "Yes, Master, you know I love you." Jesus said, "Shepherd my sheep." Then he said it a third time: "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was upset that he asked for the third time, "Do you love me?" so he answered, "Master, you know everything there is to know. You've got to know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my sheep. I'm telling you the very truth now: When you were young you dressed yourself and went wherever you wished, but when you get old you'll have to stretch out your hands while someone else dresses you and takes you where you don't want to go." He said this to hint at the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And then he commanded, "Follow me." Turning his head, Peter noticed the disciple Jesus loved following right behind. When Peter noticed him, he asked Jesus, "Master, what's going to happen to him?" Jesus said, "If I want him to live until I come again, what's that to you? You—follow me." That is how the rumor got out among the brothers that this disciple wouldn't die. But that is not what Jesus said. He simply said, "If I want him to live until I come again, what's that to you?" This is the same disciple who was eyewitness to all these things and wrote them down. And we all know that his eyewitness account is reliable and accurate. There are so many other things Jesus did. If they were all written down, each of them, one by one, I can't imagine a world big enough to hold such a library of books. ⁴Fishing After this, Jesus appeared again to the disciples, this time at the Tiberias Sea (the Sea of Galilee). This is how he did it: Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed "Twin"), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the brothers Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. Simon Peter announced, "I'm going fishing." The rest of them replied, "We're going with you." They went out and got in the boat. They caught nothing that night. When the sun came up, Jesus was standing on the beach, but they didn't recognize him. ⁵ Jesus spoke to them: "Good morning! Did you catch anything for breakfast?" They answered, "No." ⁶ He said, "Throw the net off the right side of the boat and see what happens." They did what he said. All of a sudden there were so many fish in it, they weren't strong enough to pull it in. ⁷Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Master!" When Simon Peter realized that it was the Master, he threw on some clothes, for he was stripped for work, and dove into the sea. The other disciples came in by boat for they weren't far from land, a hundred yards or so, pulling along the net full of fish. When they got out of the boat, they saw a fire laid, with fish and bread cooking on it. ¹⁰Jesus said, "Bring some of the fish you've just caught." Simon Peter joined them and pulled the net to shore—153 big fish! And even with all those fish, the net didn't rip. ¹² Jesus said, "Breakfast is ready." Not one of the disciples dared ask, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Master. ¹³Jesus then took the bread and gave it to them. He did the same with the fish. This was now the third time Jesus had shown himself alive to the disciples since being raised from the dead.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

cubits: Deuteronomy 3:11

Reciprocal: Mark 8:7 - fishes

Cross-References

Genesis 19:3
But he insisted, wouldn't take no for an answer; and they relented and went home with him. Lot fixed a hot meal for them and they ate.

Genesis 26:30
Isaac laid out a feast and they ate and drank together. Early in the morning they exchanged oaths. Then Isaac said good-bye and they parted as friends.

Genesis 40:20
And sure enough, on the third day it was Pharaoh's birthday and he threw a feast for all his servants. He set the head cupbearer and the head baker in places of honor in the presence of all the guests. Then he restored the head cupbearer to his cupbearing post; he handed Pharaoh his cup just as before. And then he impaled the head baker on a post, following Joseph's interpretations exactly.

Judges 14:10
His father went on down to make arrangements with the woman, while Samson prepared a feast there. That's what the young men did in those days. Because the people were wary of him, they arranged for thirty friends to mingle with him.

Judges 14:12
Samson said to them: "Let me put a riddle to you. If you can figure it out during the seven days of the feast, I'll give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of fine clothing. But if you can't figure it out then you'll give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of fine clothing." They said, "Put your riddle. Let's hear it." So he said, From the eater came something to eat, From the strong came something sweet.

1 Samuel 25:36
When Abigail got home she found Nabal presiding over a huge banquet. He was in high spirits—and very, very drunk. So she didn't tell him anything of what she'd done until morning. But in the morning, after Nabal had sobered up, she told him the whole story. Right then and there he had a heart attack and fell into a coma. About ten days later God finished him off and he died.

2 Samuel 3:20
When Abner and the twenty men who were with him met with David in Hebron, David laid out a feast for them.

1 Kings 3:15
Solomon woke up—what a dream! He returned to Jerusalem, took his place before the Chest of the Covenant of God, and worshiped by sacrificing Whole-Burnt-Offerings and Peace-Offerings. Then he laid out a banquet for everyone in his service.

Psalms 131:2
I've kept my feet on the ground, I've cultivated a quiet heart. Like a baby content in its mother's arms, my soul is a baby content.

Hosea 1:8
After Gomer had weaned No-Mercy, she got pregnant yet again and had a son. God said: "Name him Nobody. You've become nobodies to me, and I, God , am a nobody to you.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the other disciples came in a little ship,.... The same that they were fishing in, in which they came to Christ as soon as they could, not choosing to expose themselves, as Peter did; nor was it proper that they should leave the ship, and, as it was, might have hands few enough to bring ship and net, so full of fish, safe to shore; and the rather, they did not think fit to do as he did,

for they were not far from land, but, as it were, two hundred cubits; which was about an hundred yards:

dragging the net with fishes: towing the net full of fishes all along in the water, till they came to land; an emblem of laborious Gospel ministers, who being once embarked in the work of the ministry, continue in it to the end, notwithstanding all toil, labour, and difficulties that attend them; and will at last bring the souls with them they have been made useful to, with great satisfaction and joy, to their dear Lord and master.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Two hundred cubits - About 350 feet, or a little more than 20 rods.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 21:8. Dragging the net — It is probable that this was that species of fishing in which the net was stretched from the shore out into the sea; the persons who were in the boat, and who shot the net, fetched a compass, and bringing in a hawser, which was attached to the other end of the net, those who were on shore helped them to drag it in. As the net was sunk with weights to the bottom, and the top floated on the water by corks, or pieces of light wood, all the fish that happened to come within the compass of the net were of course dragged to shore. The sovereign power of Christ had in this case miraculously collected the fish to that part where he ordered the disciples to cast the net.