John 21:3

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Simon Peter said to [the rest of] them, “I am going fishing.” The others replied to him, “We will go with you, too.” [So], they went out and got into their boat but did not catch anything that night.

Cross References

Luke 5:5

Simon replied, “Master, we worked all night, but did not catch anything. But I will lower the nets if you say so.”

John 21:4

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].

Acts 18:3

and, because they followed the same trade of tent making, he stayed with them and went to work [for them].

Acts 20:34

You [also] know that I worked with my own hands to provide not only my own needs, but the needs of those who were with me.

1 Corinthians 3:7

So then, it does not matter who plants or who waters, but [it is] God who matters, for He makes the seed grow.

1 Corinthians 9:6

Or, are Barnabas and I the only ones who must have a [secular] job for our living?

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you brothers remember how we labored and toiled, working hard night and day, so that we would not burden any of you [while] we proclaimed to you the Gospel of God.