John - 21:13



13 Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise.

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Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
And Jesus cometh and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish in like manner.
Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the fish in like manner.
Jesus, therefore, doth come and take the bread and give to them, and the fish in like manner;
Jesus then comes, and takes bread, and gives them, and fish likewise.
Then Jesus came and took the bread and gave them some, and the fish in the same way.
Then Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish in the same way.
And Jesus approached, and he took bread, and he gave it to them, and similarly with the fish.
Jesus went and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish too.

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Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread - It is not said that Jesus himself ate with them, but he gave them food. The design of this interview seems to have been to convince them that he had truly risen from the dead. Hence, he performed a miracle before they suspected that it was he, that there might be no room to say that they had ascribed to him the power of the miracle through friendship and collusion with him. The miracle was such as to satisfy them of its truth, and was, in accordance with all his works, not for mere display, but for utility. He remained with them, was with them at their meal, conversed with them, and thus convinced them that he was the same Friend who had died.

And giveth them - Eating likewise with them, as Luke expressly says: Luke 24:43.

Jesus then cometh and taketh bread,.... After they had taken the fish out of the net, and all was prepared for the meal, and the disciples were set down to eat, Christ came and took his place as the master of the feast, and head of the family; and taking up the bread, as was his usual method, he asked a blessing over it, and gave thanks for it. Beza's ancient copy, and one of Stephens's read, "and having given thanks he gave", &c. which is agreeably to his usual practice at meals.
And giveth them, and fish likewise; he distributed both bread and fish to his disciples. So, in a spiritual sense, he provides plentifully for his people; gives them to eat of the hidden manna, and tree of life, and leads to fountains of living waters; encourages them to eat and drink freely, what is of his own preparing, and at his own expense provided for them.

Jesus . . . taketh bread--the bread.
and giveth them, and the fish likewise--(See on Luke 24:30).

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