John 21:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

John 21:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 21:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 21:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

John 21:6 — World English Bible

John 21:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

John 21:6 — American Standard Version

John 21:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

John 21:6 — Young's Literal Translation

John 21:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

John 21:6 — Darby Translation

John 21:6 GEN — 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.”

John 21:6 — Geneva Bible

John 21:6 in Context — John 21

4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

6 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.

7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

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What Does John 21:6 Mean?

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