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John 21:8

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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.

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brownv. 8

the other disciples came in a little ship--by ship.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 8

The evangelist seemed to have concluded his history with the foregoing chapter; but (as St. Paul sometimes in his epistles), new matter occurring, he begins again. He had said that there were many other signs which Jesus did for the proof of his resurrection. And in this chapter he mentions one of these many, which was Christ's appearance to some of his disciples at the sea of Tiberias, in which we have an account, I. How he discovered himself to them as they were fishing, filled their net, and then very familiarly came and dined with them upon what they had caught (Joh 21:1-14). II. What discourse he had with Peter after dinner, 1. Concerning himself (Joh 21:15-19). 2. Concerning John (Joh 21:20-23). III. The solemn conclusion of this gospel (Joh 21:24, Joh 21:25). It is strange that any should suppose that this chapter was added by some other hand, when it is expressly said (Joh 21:24) that the disciple whom Jesus loved is he which testifieth of these things.

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Strong's Concordancev. 8

δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. ἄλλος (állos, G243) — "else," i.e. different (in many applications) μαθητής (mathētḗs, G3101) — a learner, i.e. pupil ἔρχομαι (érchomai, G2064) — to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) πλοιάριον (ploiárion, G4142) — a boat γάρ (gár, G1063) — properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often… ἦν (ēn, G2258) — I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) οὐ (ou, G3756) — the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not μακράν (makrán, G3112) — at a distance (literally or figuratively) ἀπό (apó, G575) — "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation;… γῆ (gē, G1093) — soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe… ἀλλά (allá, G235) — properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) ὡς (hōs, G5613) — which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows) διακόσιοι (diakósioi, G1250) — two hundred

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