Juan 21:8

8 Pero los otros discípulos vinieron en la barca, porque no estaban lejos de tierra, sino a unos cien metros , arrastrando la red llena de peces.

Juan 21:8 Meaning and Commentary

John 21:8

And the other disciples came in a little ship
The same that they were fishing in, in which they came to Christ as soon as they could, not choosing to expose themselves, as Peter did; nor was it proper that they should leave the ship, and, as it was, might have hands few enough to bring ship and net, so full of fish, safe to shore; and the rather, they did not think fit to do as he did,

for they were not far from land, but, as it were, two hundred
cubits;
which was about an hundred yards:

dragging the net with fishes:
towing the net full of fishes all along in the water, till they came to land; an emblem of laborious Gospel ministers, who being once embarked in the work of the ministry, continue in it to the end, notwithstanding all toil, labour, and difficulties that attend them; and will at last bring the souls with them they have been made useful to, with great satisfaction and joy, to their dear Lord and master.

Juan 21:8 In-Context

6 Y El les dijo: Echad la red al lado derecho de la barca y hallaréis pesca. Entonces la echaron, y no podían sacarla por la gran cantidad de peces.

7 Entonces aquel discípulo a quien Jesús amaba, dijo<***> a Pedro: ¡Es el Señor! Oyendo, pues, Simón Pedro que era el Señor, se ciñó la ropa (porque se la había quitado para poder trabajar), y se echó al mar.

8 Pero los otros discípulos vinieron en la barca, porque no estaban lejos de tierra, sino a unos cien metros , arrastrando la red llena de peces.

9 Entonces, cuando bajaron a tierra, vieron<***> brasas ya puestas y un pescado colocado sobre ellas, y pan.

10 Jesús les dijo<***>: Traed algunos de los peces que habéis pescado ahora.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit., 200 codos