Giovanni 21:13

13 Gesù adunque venne, e prese il pane, e ne diede loro; e del pesce simigliantemente.

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 montò nella navicella, e trasse la rete in terra, piena di cencinquantatre grossi pesci; e benchè ve ne fossero tanti, la rete però non si stracciò.

12 Gesù disse loro: Venite, e desinate. Or niuno de’ discepoli ardiva domandarlo: Tu chi sei? sapendo ch’egli era il Signore.

13 Gesù adunque venne, e prese il pane, e ne diede loro; e del pesce simigliantemente.

14 Questa fu già la terza volta che Gesù si fece vedere a’ suoi discepoli, dopo che fu risuscitato da’ morti.

15 Ora, dopo ch’ebbero desinato, Gesù disse a Simon Pietro: Simon di Giona, m’ami tu più che costoro? Egli gli disse: Veramente, Signore, tu sai ch’io t’amo. Gesù gli disse: Pasci i miei agnelli.