Juan 21:4

4 Al despuntar el alba Jesús se hizo presente en la orilla, pero los discípulos no se dieron cuenta de que era él.

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, Tomás (al que apodaban el Gemelo), Natanael, el de Caná de Galilea, los hijos de Zebedeo, y otros dos discípulos.

3 —Me voy a pescar —dijo Simón Pedro.—Nos vamos contigo —contestaron ellos.Salieron, pues, de allí y se embarcaron, pero esa noche no pescaron nada.

4 Al despuntar el alba Jesús se hizo presente en la orilla, pero los discípulos no se dieron cuenta de que era él.

5 —Muchachos, ¿no tienen algo de comer? —les preguntó Jesús.—No —respondieron ellos.

6 —Tiren la red a la derecha de la barca, y pescarán algo.Así lo hicieron, y era tal la cantidad de pescados que ya no podían sacar la red.