When he had finished teaching, Jesus said to Peter, "Put the boat further out into the deep water and let down your nets to catch some fish." ), – Why are fish so smart? 3 Simon Peter spoke up. Copyright 2011-2020, Third Millennium Ministries, Inc. All rights reserved. Where did Jesus meet Simon-Peter and Andrew? 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. Instead, Jesus invited Peter to come with him. He wasn’t just commanding them; he was making, what seemed to be, a crazy PROMISE to them. 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”, “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”(O), 16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”, He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”, 17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”, Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?”(R) He said, “Lord, you know all things;(S) you know that I love you.”, Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. And Simon answered, 'Master, we have … And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. The charcoal fire (Greek: ἀνθρακιá, anthrakia) is found only twice in the New Testament (John 18:18; 21:9) and becomes a verbal thread that links the two climactic events of Peter’s life. (it has its own scales), Now, I’m pretty sure Peter thought this guy was a little crazy. All night long they fished but did not catch anything. And more than that, Jesus told him to come with him. This expectation constitutes an immediate overtaxing of Peter, an overtaxing that begins here and will reach no end until the end of time. Peter, who had doubted Jesus and mocked him when he said to let down the nets. I have never heard anyone claim this was the Simon’s first encounter with Jesus. He didn’t leave Peter. And Peter was going to do even more extraordinary things when he was with Jesus. Dr. Joseph R. Nally, Jr., D.D., M.Div. John 21 New Testament for Everyone (NTE) Jesus on the Beach. He then asked them to follow him and they did (Matt. Well, Peter and Andrew were about to meet a man who hadn’t fished before, but he knew a whole lot more about the business than they did. "Sheep" is a common metaphor in the New Testament to refer to the people of God. He was just an ordinary fisherman, but being with Jesus?
After his discourse He said to Simon: "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch. (sand dollars), If a fish lived on land, what country would it live in? Matthew 1:16-18 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ…. (Finland), – Why didn’t the prawn share his toys? The Greek text is ambiguous as to what the "these" refers to, and D. A. Carson notes that there are three possibilities: Carson himself chooses the third option. 4:20). Well, Peter thought so too. The risen Jesus and Peter. Prop: something thrown around; a fishing-net, drag-net. Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias … 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. The scripture that can be confusing in this connection is Mark 1:14-20. He observed Simon and Andrew as they were fishing. Then, in the daytime, they’d swim over to the deep end where it was harder for the fishermen to catch them. Not only that, this guy… He didn’t even say to try to catch a fish. Peter, who didn’t deserve to be near Jesus at all. Then Andrew goes and finds Simon-Peter (John 1:40-42). Numbers 34:11 And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward: Deuteronomy 3:17 The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward. 25 Jesus did many other things as well. There was a shallow end and a deep end of Lake Capernaum, the lake where the brothers went fishing. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. Peter, who didn’t deserve to be near Jesus at all.
Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples. Enough fish that it nearly broke the nets! Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time. He can turn ordinary you into extraordinary you. He wasn’t just commanding them; he was making, what seemed to be, a crazy PROMISE to them. TERMS OF USE Three times, Peter is reminded of how he can prove his love for Jesus.