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Selected Verse: John 21:9 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Joh 21:9	King James	As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
they saw--"see." a fire of coals, and fish laid thereon, and bread--By comparing this with Kg1 19:6, and similar passages, the unseen agency by which Jesus made this provision will appear evident.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

they saw--"see."

a fire of coals, and fish laid thereon, and bread--By comparing this with Kg1 19:6, and similar passages, the unseen agency by which Jesus made this provision will appear evident.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
They saw a fire ... - We have no knowledge whence this was produced - whether it was, as Grotius supposes, by a miracle, or whether it was a place occupied by other fishermen, where they also might cook the fish which they had caught. As no miracle is mentioned, however, there is no reason for supposing that any existed in the case.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

They saw a fire ... - We have no knowledge whence this was produced - whether it was, as Grotius supposes, by a miracle, or whether it was a place occupied by other fishermen, where they also might cook the fish which they had caught. As no miracle is mentioned, however, there is no reason for supposing that any existed in the case.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
They were come to land (ἀπέβησαν εἰς τὴν γῆν) Not of the arrival of the boat, but of the going ashore of the boatmen. Rev., therefore, correctly, they got out upon the land. A fire of coals Charcoal. See Joh 18:18. Fish (ὀψάριον) See on Joh 6:9. Bread (ἄρτον) Or, a loaf. See on Mat 4:1; see on Mat 7:9.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

They were come to land (ἀπέβησαν εἰς τὴν γῆν)

Not of the arrival of the boat, but of the going ashore of the boatmen. Rev., therefore, correctly, they got out upon the land.

A fire of coals

Charcoal. See Joh 18:18.

Fish (ὀψάριον)

See on Joh 6:9.

Bread (ἄρτον)

Or, a loaf. See on Mat 4:1; see on Mat 7:9.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
They saw a fire, etc. - This appears to have been a new miracle. It could not have been a fire which the disciples had there, for it is remarked as something new; besides, they had caught no fish, Joh 21:5, and here was a small fish upon the coals, and a loaf of bread provided to eat with it. The whole appears to have been miraculously prepared by Christ.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

They saw a fire, etc. - This appears to have been a new miracle. It could not have been a fire which the disciples had there, for it is remarked as something new; besides, they had caught no fish, Joh 21:5, and here was a small fish upon the coals, and a loaf of bread provided to eat with it. The whole appears to have been miraculously prepared by Christ.

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