Juan 21:4

4 Y venida la mañana, Jesús se puso a la ribera; mas los discípulos no entendieron que era Jesús.

Juan 21:4 Meaning and Commentary

John 21:4

But when the morning was now come
The day began to dawn, and light to appear, very early in the morning; for Christ visits his right early, and is a present help to them in their time of trouble.

Jesus stood on the shore:
on firm ground, whilst his disciples were beating about in the waves, and toiling to no purpose. So Christ, risen from the dead, is glorified, is in heaven; but not unmindful of his people amidst all their afflictions in this world:

but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus;
though he was so near them that they could hear what he said; but it not being broad daylight they could not distinctly discern him, or their eyes might be held that they could not know him. So Christ is sometimes near his people, and they know it not.

Juan 21:4 In-Context

2 Estaban juntos Simón Pedro, y Tomás, llamado el Dídimo, y Natanael, el que era de Caná de Galilea, y los hijos de Zebedeo, y otros dos de sus discípulos.

3 Les dice Simón: A pescar voy. Le dicen: Vamos nosotros también contigo. Fueron, y subieron en un navío; y aquella noche no tomaron nada.

4 Y venida la mañana, Jesús se puso a la ribera; mas los discípulos no entendieron que era Jesús.

5 Así que les dijo: Hijitos, ¿tenéis algo de comer? Le respondieron: No.

6 Y Jesús les dice: Echad la red a la mano derecha del navío, y hallaréis. Entonces la echaron, y no la podían en ninguna manera sacar, por la multitud de los peces.