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John 21:8
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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;
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.
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.
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.
The others hauled the fish in and headed back to shore.
Contextual Overview
1 After this, Jesus again showed Himself to His followers at the lake of Tiberias. It happened like this: 2 Simon Peter and Thomas who was called the Twin and Nathanael from the town of Cana in the country of Galilee and the sons of Zebedee and two other followers were all together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." The others said, "We will go with you." They went out and got into a boat. That night they caught no fish. 4 Early in the morning Jesus stood on the shore of the lake. The followers did not know it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus said to them, "Children, do you have any fish?" They said, "No." 6 He said to them, "Put your net over the right side of the boat. Then you will catch some fish." They put out the net. They were not able to pull it in because it was so full of fish. 7 Then the follower whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Peter heard it was the Lord, he put on his fisherman's coat. (He had taken it off.) Then he jumped into the water. 8 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. 9 When they came to land they saw fish and bread on a fire. 10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you have just caught."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
cubits: Deuteronomy 3:11
Reciprocal: Mark 8:7 - fishes
Cross-References
Genesis 19:3
But he begged them, so they turned aside with him and went into his house. And he made a supper for them. He made bread without yeast, and they ate.
But he begged them, so they turned aside with him and went into his house. And he made a supper for them. He made bread without yeast, and they ate.
Genesis 26:30
So Isaac made a special supper for them, and they ate and drank.
So Isaac made a special supper for them, and they ate and drank.
Genesis 29:22
And Laban gathered all the men of the place together, and made a special supper.
And Laban gathered all the men of the place together, and made a special supper.
Genesis 40:20
On the third day, Pharaoh's birthday, he made a special supper for his servants. He gave honor to the head cup-carrier and the head bread-maker among his servants.
On the third day, Pharaoh's birthday, he made a special supper for his servants. He gave honor to the head cup-carrier and the head bread-maker among his servants.
Judges 14:10
Then his father went down to the woman. Samson made a special supper there. The young men used to do this.
Then his father went down to the woman. Samson made a special supper there. The young men used to do this.
Judges 14:12
And Samson said to them, "Let me see if you can answer this question. If you can find the answer within the seven days of the special supper, I will give you thirty linen coats and thirty pieces of clothing.
And Samson said to them, "Let me see if you can answer this question. If you can find the answer within the seven days of the special supper, I will give you thirty linen coats and thirty pieces of clothing.
1 Samuel 1:22
But Hannah did not go. For she said to her husband, "I will not go up until the child no longer needs to be nursed. Then I will bring him before the Lord, to stay there forever."
But Hannah did not go. For she said to her husband, "I will not go up until the child no longer needs to be nursed. Then I will bring him before the Lord, to stay there forever."
1 Samuel 25:36
Abigail came to Nabal and saw that he was having a special supper in his house, like the special supper of a king. Nabal's heart was full of joy, because he was very drunk. So she did not tell him anything until the morning.
Abigail came to Nabal and saw that he was having a special supper in his house, like the special supper of a king. Nabal's heart was full of joy, because he was very drunk. So she did not tell him anything until the morning.
2 Samuel 3:20
Abner came with twenty men to David at Hebron. And David made a special supper for Abner and the men who were with him.
Abner came with twenty men to David at Hebron. And David made a special supper for Abner and the men who were with him.
1 Kings 3:15
Solomon awoke, and saw it was a dream. He came to Jerusalem and stood before the Lord's special box of the agreement. There he gave burnt gifts and peace gifts, and made a special supper for all his servants.
Solomon awoke, and saw it was a dream. He came to Jerusalem and stood before the Lord's special box of the agreement. There he gave burnt gifts and peace gifts, and made a special supper for all his servants.
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.
