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John 21:7 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for John 21:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 21 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.”
John 21:7 (KJV)
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That disciple whom Jesus loved (ὁ μαθητὴς ἐκεῖνος ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς/ho mathētēs ekeinos hon ēgapa ho Iēsous)—John identifies himself through this phrase, emphasizing Christ's love rather than his own name. John recognizes first: It is the Lord (Ὁ κύριός ἐστιν/Ho kyrios estin). Love perceives what others miss; intimacy brings recognition. Yet Peter acts first—characteristic of their personalities throughout the Gospels.When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. The Greek ἐπενδύτης (ependytēs) refers to ...
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Cross-References for John 21:7
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“whom Jesus loved”
“and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.”
“Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
“and the disciple whom he loved standing there”
“and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved”
“that one died for all”
“turning around”
“'Why are you doing this?' say”
“neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love”
“her sins”