Juan 21:8

8 Los otros discípulos lo siguieron en la barca, arrastrando la red llena de pescados, pues estaban a escasos cien metros^[a] de la orilla.

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 —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.

7 —¡Es el Señor! —dijo a Pedro el discípulo a quien Jesús amaba.Tan pronto como Simón Pedro le oyó decir: «Es el Señor», se puso la ropa, pues estaba semidesnudo, y se tiró al agua.

8 Los otros discípulos lo siguieron en la barca, arrastrando la red llena de pescados, pues estaban a escasos cien metros de la orilla.

9 Al desembarcar, vieron unas brasas con un pescado encima, y un pan.

10 —Traigan algunos de los pescados que acaban de sacar —les dijo Jesús.

Footnotes

• [a]. "a escasos cien metros" . Lit. "a unos doscientos codos" .