This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
This is now the third time that Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after rising from the dead refers to the meeting in Galilee that He had directed them to attend, and they remained in Jerusalem until the Passover week ended because leaving during the feast could have been seen as disaffection or heresy, then traveled to Galilee gladly. It counts the meeting by the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias, where much of His ministry had been spent, as the third time He showed Himself to His disciples after rising from the dead. The disciples gathered in a place where they were not likely to be disturbed, surrounded by reminders of Jesus and His mighty works that filled their minds with His words and deeds. On one side lay the sea where He had walked on the waves to rescue them from terror and a fierce storm hurrying them to destruction and had hushed the tempest by His word, the beach was within sight where He had fed above ten thousand persons from a few small loaves and fishes, and nearby stood Capernaum the scene of so many miracles. Those present were seven disciples who had been taught by Jesus and were prepared to lead others to the truth: Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples.
After they fished all night and caught nothing, Jesus stood on the shore in the morning unrecognized, asked for meat, told them to cast the net on the right side of the ship, gave them such a multitude of fishes that they could not draw it, and had fish and bread prepared for them when they came to land. As He broke and shared the bread and fish, all seven recognized Him as their resurrected Saviour, and the meal recalled His earlier feeding miracle and showed His continuing care and provision for them as they carried on His work. The repeated miraculous catch renewed Christ's commission to the disciples and showed that His death had not ended their duty to do the work He had given them.
In this same meeting Jesus asked Simon son of Jonas three times whether he loved Him and charged him to feed His lambs and sheep, drawing out three assurances of love against Peter's three denials and beginning his restoration to trusted service. Peter was given a special opportunity to show his repentance before the disciples and regain their confidence, so that their distrust would not hinder his usefulness in future emergencies. Peter's humble answers, grieved at the third asking, showed a different spirit from his boastful assurances before the crucifixion, proving him a converted man possessed by transforming grace who afterward stood firm as a rock, witnessed boldly for Christ, and never wavered though called to prison and death. Peter's restoration taught the disciples to treat those who sin with patience, sympathy, and forgiving love.
This is now the third time that Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after rising from the dead refers to the meeting in Galilee that He had directed them to attend, and they remained in Jerusalem until the Passover week ended because leaving during the feast could have been seen as disaffection or heresy, then traveled to Galilee gladly. It counts the meeting by the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias, where much of His ministry had been spent, as the third time He showed Himself to His disciples after rising from the dead. The disciples gathered in a place where they were not likely to be disturbed, surrounded by reminders of Jesus and His mighty works that filled their minds with His words and deeds. On one side lay the sea where He had walked on the waves to rescue them from terror and a fierce storm hurrying them to destruction and had hushed the tempest by His word, the beach was within sight where He had fed above ten thousand persons from a few small loaves and fishes, and nearby stood Capernaum the scene of so many miracles. Those present were seven disciples who had been taught by Jesus and were prepared to lead others to the truth: Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples.
After they fished all night and caught nothing, Jesus stood on the shore in the morning unrecognized, asked for meat, told them to cast the net on the right side of the ship, gave them such a multitude of fishes that they could not draw it, and had fish and bread prepared for them when they came to land. As He broke and shared the bread and fish, all seven recognized Him as their resurrected Saviour, and the meal recalled His earlier feeding miracle and showed His continuing care and provision for them as they carried on His work. The repeated miraculous catch renewed Christ's commission to the disciples and showed that His death had not ended their duty to do the work He had given them.
In this same meeting Jesus asked Simon son of Jonas three times whether he loved Him and charged him to feed His lambs and sheep, drawing out three assurances of love against Peter's three denials and beginning his restoration to trusted service. Peter was given a special opportunity to show his repentance before the disciples and regain their confidence, so that their distrust would not hinder his usefulness in future emergencies. Peter's humble answers, grieved at the third asking, showed a different spirit from his boastful assurances before the crucifixion, proving him a converted man possessed by transforming grace who afterward stood firm as a rock, witnessed boldly for Christ, and never wavered though called to prison and death. Peter's restoration taught the disciples to treat those who sin with patience, sympathy, and forgiving love.