John 21:4

But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

But {G1161} when the morning {G4405} was {G1096} now {G2235} come {G1096}, Jesus {G2424} stood {G2476} on {G1519} the shore {G123}: but {G3305} the disciples {G3101} knew {G1492} not {G3756} that {G3754} it was {G2076} Jesus {G2424}.

However, just as day was breaking, Yeshua stood on shore, but the talmidim didn’t know it was he.

Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.

But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach: yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

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Cross-References

  • John 20:14 (6 votes)

    And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

  • Luke 24:15 (4 votes)

    And it came to pass, that, while they communed [together] and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

  • Luke 24:16 (4 votes)

    But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

  • Luke 24:31 (3 votes)

    And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

  • Mark 16:12 (3 votes)

    After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.