John 21

John 21:1

AT the Sea,] where the Apostles were gone from Ierusalem, Matth. 28. 16. then they returned to Ierusalem where Christ was taken up into heaven, Luke 24:51.

John 21:3

A fishing,] according to his first trade, which he had not quite given over to imploy himselfe wholly in the work of the Gospell, as he did after Pentecost.

John 21:4

Knew not,] partly because of the distance, and partly also it is very likely by some supernaturall impediment of their sight, as Iohn 20. 14.

John 21:5

Any meat,] the Italian, Any fish,] broiled and readie to be eaten.

John 21:7

It is the Lord,] whether he conjectured it to be so, by reason of the likenesse of this miracle with the other, Luke 5:5-6. or that the Lord cleered his eyes more then the rest.

John 21:9

A fire of coales,] laid there by miracle, as all the rest was.

John 21:12

Knowing,] they knew by many signes and circumstances that it was the Lord, and yet they had some scruple, which they durst not make knowne by questioning.

John 21:14

The third,] See the other two, Iohn 20. 19. 26 To his,] altogether, or to the greatest part of them; for otherwise he had appeared diverse times before to the women, Matthew 28:9. Mark 16:9. Iohn 20. 14. then to the two travellers, Luke 24, 31, then to Peter, Luke 24:34. 1 Corinthians 15:5.

John 21:15

Lovest thou me,] the occasion of this question seemeth to be taken from that which Peter had bragged, Matthew 26:33 Feed,] do all that belongeth to the office of a good Shepherd toward his sheepe, either young and tender, o strong and well grown. And it seemeth that by this triplicated question, Christ maketh Peter gainesay his triplicate deniall. And that by this command he doth again confirme him in his Apoleship, from which 〈◊〉 seemed to be 〈…〉en.

John 21:18

Verily,] a prediction of the martirdome, which Peter in time should suffer by vertue of the Lord whereas the feare of it had made him deny him, when he trusted in his own strength Thou shalt stretchforth,] it is liely that Christ had a regard to the Romans custome, who were wont to lead their condemned men to the death of the crosse, with their armes stretched out & tyed to the crosse beame of it, which they also carried upon their shoulders Gird thee,] that is to say shall binde thee. Or he hath a speciall regard to that in the death of the Crosse the sufferers were fastened unto it with girts about the loines Thou wouldest not,] by a meere natural will, which flyeth from death, and the paines thereof: though that should afterwards yeeld to Gods obedience by a spirituall and deliberate will, as these two motions were also in Christ, Matthew 26:39; Matthew 26:42.

John 21:19

By what death,] namely a violent and n a naturall death He should glorifie,]he should bee glorious witnesse of Gods truth and should shew in himselfe the divine power of his spirit, in contemning and overcomming death for Gods cause, and should honour God by his voluntary obedience.

John 21:21

What shall this man,] shall hee also die after the same manner?

John 21:22

That he tarrie,] alive I come,] to judgement at the last day Follow thou me,]dispose thy selfe to obey me, in all parts and actions of thy vocation.

John 21:23

The brethren,] namely, amongst the Apostlos. But is very likely that the holy Ghost did afterwards cleere them in this, as well as in any other doubt or error.

John 21:24

We know,] namely, all true beleevers which are enlightned by the holy Ghost.

John 21:25

Even the world,] a hiperbolicall speech, to shew not onely the number, but the immensity of the understanding and the benefit of Christs works also.