John 21:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

I go

2 Thessalonians 3:7

And that

Luke 5:5

1 Corinthians 3:7

Bible References

I go

As he was walking along the sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew, casting a net in the sea ??for they were fishermen;

as was the case with James and John, the sons of Zebedaeus, who were partners of Simon. Then said Jesus to Simon, "Have no fear; from now your catch will be men."

and as he belonged to the same trade he stayed with them and they all worked together. (They were workers in leather by trade.)

you know yourselves how these hands of mine provided everything for my own needs and for my companions.

What! are we the only ones, myself and Barnabas, who are denied the right of abstaining from work for our living?

Brothers, you recollect our hard labour and toil, how we worked at our trade night and day, when we preached the gospel to you, so as not to be a burden to any of you.

For you know quite well how to copy us; we did not loaf in your midst,

And that

Simon replied, "Master, we worked all night and got nothing! However, I will lower the nets at your command."

So neither planter nor waterer counts, but God alone who makes the seed grow.