Giovanni 21:4

4 Or essendo già mattina, Gesù si presentò sulla riva; i discepoli però non sapevano che fosse Gesù.

Giovanni 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.

Giovanni 21:4 In-Context

2 Simon Pietro, Toma detto Didimo, Natanaele di Cana di Galilea, i figliuoli di Zebedeo e due altri de’ suoi discepoli erano insieme.
3 Simon Pietro disse loro: Io vado a pescare. Essi gli dissero: Anche noi veniamo con te. Uscirono, e montarono nella barca; e quella notte non presero nulla.
4 Or essendo già mattina, Gesù si presentò sulla riva; i discepoli però non sapevano che fosse Gesù.
5 Allora Gesù disse loro: Figliuoli, avete voi del pesce? Essi gli risposero: No.
6 Ed egli disse loro: Gettate la rete dal lato destro della barca, e ne troverete. Essi dunque la gettarono, e non potevano più tirarla su per il gran numero dei pesci.
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