10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.” 11 Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast.” Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?”—knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish. 14 This is now the third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.
21:10
Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.”
Both Jesus and His disciples supplied fish for breakfast. Jesus did not have enough food for the entire group. He invited them to partner with Him in making the meal.
21:11
Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken.
Peter helped drag the net to land as the boat approached the shore.
The catch of fish by the disciples was a very large number of 153. Not only was the number of fish large, but they were big fish as well. This event so struck the mind of the apostle John that he could remember the exact details of this event decades later.
21:12
Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast.”
Jesus in His resurrection body invited the apostles to come for breakfast. His glorified body could eat meals. Since we will have a resurrection body like our Lord, we will be able to eat with it as well (Php 3:21).
Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?” —knowing that it was the Lord.
No apostle asked Jesus who He was because they knew that it was the Lord. Peter spoke of this event in Acts 10:41. They could see that Jesus’ body was both corporal and tangible.
21:13
Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish.
Jesus served breakfast to the apostles. This action dispelled all misgivings by the disciples.
21:14
This is now the third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.
The “third time” here refers to the two previous appearances to the apostles mentioned in this gospel plus this current appearance (Jn 20:19-24, 26-29). The reference to “disciples” here is to the assembled apostles, not all of whom were currently present.
PRINCIPLE:
Jesus exercises great grace to His followers.
APPLICATION:
Jesus never strains to offer grace to His followers. He does it effortlessly. He is the God of “all grace” (1 Pe 5:10). He is someone who provides for and serves others. It is our responsibility to experience the joy of His grace toward us.
