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



Ver. 1. After these things Jesus showed himself] Some have been of the opinion that this chapter was not written by John (because he concluded his history in the end of the last chapter), but added by some other, as the last chapter of Deuteronomy was to Moses’ writings. These should have observed, that in the former chapter those arguments only are set down by the evangelist that happened at Jerusalem for the manifestation of Christ’s resurrection; as in this chapter, those whereby he approved the truth of his resurrection in Galilee also, according to his promise, Mat_26:32; that they might believe and remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was verily raised from the dead according to the gospel, 2Ti_2:8 : this being a doctrine of greatest consequence and comfort, 1Co_15:4. Peter thought himself sufficiently assured of it, and therefore said, I go a fishing; but he was deceived, and needed further confirmation.