John 21:3

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

Simon {G4613} Peter {G4074} saith {G3004} unto them {G846}, I go {G5217} a fishing {G232}. They say {G3004} unto him {G846}, We {G2249} also {G2532} go {G2064} with {G4862} thee {G4671}. They went forth {G1831}, and {G2532} entered {G305} into {G1519} a ship {G4143} immediately {G2117}; and {G2532} that {G1722}{G1565} night {G3571} they caught {G4084} nothing {G3762}.

Shim‘on Kefa said, “I’m going fishing.” They said to him, “We’re coming with you.” They went and got into the boat, but that night they didn’t catch anything.

Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took nothing.

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Cross-References

  • Luke 5:5 (9 votes)

    And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

  • Matthew 4:18 (7 votes)

    ¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

  • Matthew 4:20 (7 votes)

    And they straightway left [their] nets, and followed him.

  • Luke 5:10 (5 votes)

    And so [was] also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

  • Luke 5:11 (5 votes)

    And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:9 (4 votes)

    For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:7 (4 votes)

    For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;