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John 21:11 Cross-References
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“Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.”
John 21:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 21:11
Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three (ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα τριῶν/hekaton pentēkonta triōn)—The precise number 153 has fascinated interpreters for centuries. Some note that ancient zoology (Hieronymus) claimed 153 species of fish existed, suggesting the gospel's universal scope—every nation will be gathered. Others observe mathematical properties: 153 is the sum of 1+2+3...+17 (triangular number), or 1³+2³+3³+4³+5³. While the symbolism remains debated, the specificity itself matters—this was a real, countable, historical catch, not lege...
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Cross-References for John 21:11
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“they caught a great multitude of fish”
“Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”