John 21:4

Plain English Version

Early in the morning, just before the sun came up, they saw a man standing on the land. It was Jesus, but they didn’t know that it was him.

Cross References

Mark 16:12

A little while after that, 2 of Jesus’s other followers were walking from Jerusalem to another place out in the bush. Jesus came to them, and he let them see him, but he made himself look like a different man, so they didn’t know it was him.

Luke 24:31

Then suddenly, God let them see that it was Jesus talking to them. Then, as soon as they knew who he was, they couldn’t see him any more. He was not there any more. He was gone.

John 20:14

After she said that, she turned around and saw a man standing behind her. It was Jesus, but she didn’t know it was him.