John 21:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ Now as the day was dawning Jesus was [seen] standing on the shore, but the disciples did not know it was Jesus. [Note: Probably because it was not light enough yet].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Morning was already breaking when Jesus came to the beach and stood there. However, the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach: yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

Common English Bible

⁴ Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples didn’t realize it was Jesus.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ But when morning arrived, Jesus stood on the shore. Yet the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

John 21:4 Cross References

Mark 16:12

After these things happened, Jesus showed Himself in a different form to two disciples [Note: One was named Cleopas. See Luke 24:13-18], as they were walking out into the countryside [i.e., to the village of Emmaus, about seven miles northwest of Jerusalem. See Luke 24:13].

Luke 24:31

[Immediately] their eyes were opened [i.e., they were given insight] so they could recognize Him. And [just then] He disappeared from their view [Note: The Greek says, “became invisible,” suggesting that He vanished miraculously].

John 20:14

After she said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but did not know it was Him.