John 21:1–2

Jesus’ Appearance to the Disciples in Galilee

21:1 After this1 Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias.2 Now this is how he did so.3 21:2 Simon Peter, Thomas4 (called Didymus),5 Nathanael6 (who was from Cana7 in Galilee), the sons8 of Zebedee,9 and two other disciples10 of his were together.

1	tn The time reference indicated by μετὰ ταῦτα (meta tauta) is indefinite, in comparison with the specific “after eight days” (μεθʼ ῥμέρας ὀκτώ, meth’ hēmeras oktō) between the two postresurrection appearances of Jesus in 20:26.
2	sn The Sea of Tiberias is another name for the Sea of Galilee (see 6:1).
3	tn Grk “how he revealed himself.”
4	tn Grk “and Thomas.” The conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has not been translated here in keeping with the tendency of contemporary English style to use a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements of a series.
5	sn Didymus means “the twin” in Greek.
6	tn Grk “and Nathanael.” The conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has not been translated here in keeping with the tendency of contemporary English style to use a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements of a series.
7	map For location see Map1-C3; Map2-D2; Map3-C5.
8	tn Grk “and the sons.” The conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has not been translated here in keeping with the tendency of contemporary English style to use a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements of a series.
9	sn The sons of Zebedee were James and John.
10	sn The two other disciples who are not named may have been Andrew and Philip, who are mentioned together in John 6:7–8 and 12:22.