John 21:5 BSB — MannaFest

John 21:5

So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye aught to eat? They answered him, No.

KJV

Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

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Commentary

4 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Children - A term of affection and friendship, 1Jn 2:18. Any meat - This word (Greek) means anything eaten with bread. It was used by the Greeks especially to denote fish (Schleusner).

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He asks as a tender father concerning his children whether they be provided with that which is fit for them, that if they be not, he may take care for their supply. Note, The Lord is for the body, 1 Cor. vi. Christ takes cognizance of the temporal wants of his people, and has promised them not only grace sufficient, but food convenient.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing--(See on Lu 5:11). that night . . . caught nothing--as at the first miraculous draught (see on Lu 5:5); no doubt so ordered that the miracle might strike them the more by contrast. The same principle is seen in operation throughout much of Christ's ministry, and is indeed a great law of God's spiritual procedure with His people.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Children--This term would not necessarily identify Him, being not unusual from any superior; but when they did recognize Him, they would feel it sweetly like Himself. have ye any meat?--provisions, supplies, meaning fish. No--This was in His wonted style, making them tell their case, and so the better prepare them for what was coming.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Λέγει	Legei	Says	G3004 →
οὖν	oun	therefore	G3767 →
αὐτοῖς	autois	to them	G846 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰησοῦς·	Iēsous	Jesus;	G2424 →
παιδία,	paidia	Children,	G3813 →
μή	mē	Surely not	G3361 →
τι	ti	any	G5100 →
προσφάγιον	prosphagion	fish	G4371 →
ἔχετε;	echete	have you?	G2192 →
ἀπεκρίθησαν	apekrithēsan	They answered	G611 →
αὐτῷ·	autō	to Him;	G846 →
οὔ.	ou	No.	G3756 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 9:8–11
  And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
- Psalms 84:11
  For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
- 1 Peter 5:10
  And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish…
- Psalms 23:1–5
  The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- 1 Timothy 6:17
  Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us…
Through
Hebrews 13:5
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
leads to
- Deuteronomy 31:8
  The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
- Joshua 1:5
  No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
- Deuteronomy 31:6
  Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”