John 21:3

American Standard Version (1901)

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took nothing.

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  • Luke 5:5 : 5 And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets.
  • Luke 5:10-11 : 10 and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him.
  • Acts 18:3 : 3 and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.
  • Acts 20:34 : 34 Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
  • 1 Cor 3:7 : 7 So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
  • 1 Cor 9:6 : 6 Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you: 9 not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
  • 2 Kgs 6:1-7 : 1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us. 2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto the Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. 3 And one said, Be pleased, I pray thee, to go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. 4 So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood. 5 But as one was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the water; and he cried, and said, Alas, my master! for it was borrowed. 6 And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither, and made the iron to swim. 7 And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.
  • Matt 4:18-20 : 18 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 21:4-13
    10 verses
    83%

    4But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach: yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

    5Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye aught to eat? They answered him, No.

    6And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

    7That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his coat about him (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea.

    8But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off), dragging the net [full] of fishes.

    9So when they got out upon the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

    10Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now taken.

    11Simon Peter therefore went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, the net was not rent.

    12Jesus saith unto them, Come [and] break your fast. And none of the disciples durst inquire of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

    13Jesus cometh, and taketh the bread, and giveth them, and the fish likewise.

  • Luke 5:2-7
    6 verses
    80%

    2and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

    3And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat.

    4And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

    5And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets.

    6And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking;

    7and they beckoned unto their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

  • John 21:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifested [himself] on this wise.

    2There was together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

  • Matt 4:18-22
    5 verses
    79%

    18And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

    19And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

    20And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.

    21And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

    22And they straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him.

  • Mark 1:16-20
    5 verses
    78%

    16And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.

    17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

    18And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.

    19And going on a little further, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.

    20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Luke 5:9-11
    3 verses
    76%

    9For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken;

    10and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

    11And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him.

  • John 6:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea;

    17and they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.

  • John 6:21-22
    2 verses
    75%

    21They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat: and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going.

    22On the morrow the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, save one, and that Jesus entered not with his disciples into the boat, but [that] his disciples went away alone

  • Luke 8:22
    74%

    22Now it came to pass on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples; and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake: and they launched forth.

  • Matt 17:27
    72%

    27But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

  • Matt 8:23
    72%

    23And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.

  • Matt 14:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

    25And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea.

  • Matt 14:29
    72%

    29And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus.

  • John 6:19
    72%

    19When therefore they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the boat: and they were afraid.

  • Mark 1:36
    72%

    36And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;

  • John 1:43
    71%

    43On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.

  • Mark 4:35-36
    2 verses
    71%

    35And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side.

    36And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.

  • John 6:24
    71%

    24when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

  • Mark 6:48
    71%

    48And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:

  • Matt 14:22
    71%

    22And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away.

  • John 21:15
    70%

    15So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.