Giovanni 21:13

13 Gesù venne, e prese il pane e lo diede loro; e il pesce similmente.

Giovanni 21:13 Meaning and Commentary

John 21:13

Jesus then cometh and taketh bread
After they had taken the fish out of the net, and all was prepared for the meal, and the disciples were set down to eat, Christ came and took his place as the master of the feast, and head of the family; and taking up the bread, as was his usual method, he asked a blessing over it, and gave thanks for it. Beza's ancient copy, and one of Stephens's read, "and having given thanks he gave" which is agreeably to his usual practice at meals.

And giveth them, and fish likewise;
he distributed both bread and fish to his disciples. So, in a spiritual sense, he provides plentifully for his people; gives them to eat of the hidden manna, and tree of life, and leads to fountains of living waters; encourages them to eat and drink freely, what is of his own preparing, and at his own expense provided for them.

Giovanni 21:13 In-Context

11 Simon Pietro quindi montò nella barca, e tirò a terra la rete piena di centocinquantatre grossi pesci; e benché ce ne fossero tanti, la rete non si strappò.
12 Gesù disse loro: Venite a far colazione. E niuno dei discepoli ardiva domandargli: Chi sei? sapendo che era il Signore.
13 Gesù venne, e prese il pane e lo diede loro; e il pesce similmente.
14 Quest’era già la terza volta che Gesù si faceva vedere ai suoi discepoli, dopo essere risuscitato da’ morti.
15 Or quand’ebbero fatto colazione, Gesù disse a Simon Pietro: Simon di Giovanni, m’ami tu più di questi? Ei gli rispose: Sì, Signore, tu sai che io t’amo. Gesù gli disse: Pasci i miei agnelli.
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