What does John 21:1 mean?
To this point, the resurrected Jesus has made at least three specific appearances to a group of disciples (John 20:19, 26). In another encounter, with women at His tomb (Matthew 28:9–10), Jesus passed along instructions for the disciples to meet Him in Galilee. John typically uses the term "Galilee" to refer to the region, and the name "Sea of Tiberias" for the water (John 6:1).Peter is one of seven disciples in a group who will go out fishing (John 21:2–3). As they are waiting for Christ to arrive, their trip is either out of boredom, or normal work to earn money. Their lack of success, in a sense, reaffirms that their days of catching fish are over (John 21:3). Jesus called them to be fishers of men, instead (Matthew 4:19; John 21:4).