"And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they …" — John 21:6

John 21:6 · KJV

“And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.”

— John 21:6

Verse 5

Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. {Children: or, Sirs}

Verse 7

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 — Context

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

Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. {Children: or, Sirs}

And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

Cross References

Luke 5:4-7

Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

Acts 2:41

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added {unto them} about three thousand souls.

Acts 4:4

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

John 2:5

His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do {it}.

Hebrews 2:6-9

But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Matthew 7:27

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Psalms 8:8

The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, {and whatsoever} passeth through the paths of the seas.