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John 21:8

King James Version (KJV)

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John 21:8

Verse 8 of 25

Scripture focus

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.

John 21:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 21:8

Theological / Devotional

Little ship. Gr. ploiarion, literally, “a little boat.” In v. 3 the word for “ship” is ploion. Some have concluded that because ploiarion is used in v. 8 the larger boat was abandoned because of the shallow water, and a smaller boat used to drag the net to land. However, it is possible that ploion and ploiarion are used synonymously as, apparently, in John 6:17, 19, 21, 22, 24. In that event only one boat was involved.

Two hundred cubits. About 100 yds.

By SdaBc