John 21:6 “He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you wil…”

John 21:6

He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.

American Standard Version

And 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then he said vnto them, Cast out the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall finde. So they cast out, and they were not able at all to draw it, for the multitude of fishes.

Darby Translation

And he said to them, Cast the net at the right side of the ship and ye will find. They cast therefore, and they could no longer draw it, from the multitude of fishes.

Young's Literal Translation

they answered him, 'No;' and he said to them, 'Cast the net at the right side of the boat, and ye shall find;' they cast, therefore, and no longer were they able to draw it, from the multitude of the fishes.

Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, Let down the net on the right side of the boat and you will get some. So they put it in the water and now they were not able to get it up again because of the great number of fish.

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Cross references

“Cast”

Luke 5:4–7 Matthew 7:27

Luke 5:4–7 · BSB

When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

Matthew 7:27 · BSB

The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

“They cast”

John 2:5 Hebrews 2:6–9 Psalm 8:8

John 2:5 · BSB

His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

Hebrews 2:6–9 · BSB

But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

Psalm 8:8 · BSB

the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.

“the multitude”

Acts 2:41 Acts 4:4

Acts 2:41 · BSB

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

Acts 4:4 · BSB

But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

7Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.

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