The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-11-06
Ihe Sunday Sehool,
BY REV. G. L. DEMAREST, DID.
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER IA, 1886.
PETER RESTORED.
John xxi. 4-19.]
VERSION.

VERSION.
But when the morning came, JESUS stood
on the beach. The disciples, however, did
not know that it was JESUS. 5 Then JESUS
says to them, Children, have you any food?"
They answered him, mo" And he said
to them, "Oast the net on the right side of
the boat, and you will fnd;" and they threw
it, and could not draw it for the multitude of
fishes. Therefore the disciple whom JESUS
loved said to Peter, sit is the Masterv' Then
when Simon Peter heard that it was the Mas
ter, he girded on his mantle,-for he was
naked-and threw himself into the lake. 8
But the other disciples came by the small
boat; for they we're not far from the land,
but about two hundred cubits off, dragging
the net of fishes. When therefore they
landed, they observed there a fire of char
coal, and fish laying on It'll and a-loaf. 10
JESUS says to them, "Bring sonel of the
fishes that you have now caught" IL There
fore Simon Peter went on board and drew
the net to the land, full of large fishes, hun
dred and fifty-three; and though there were
so many, the net was not torn. IL JESUS
said TO them, "Come, BREAKFAST No one of the
disciples ventured to ask him, "Who are youY
knowing that it was the Master. 10 JESUS
comes and takes the loaf, and the fish in like
manner, and gave to them. IA This is the
third time, now, that JESUS appeared to the
disciples, after he had been raised from the
dead. Is When. therefore, they had break
[sonl of John, do you love me more than
these?' He said to him, Eyes, Master, you
know that 1 dearly love you:n He said to
him, ''Feed my lambs" Is He said to him
do you love me?' He said to him, Eyes,
Master, you know that l dearly love you"
He said to him, shepherd my sheep" II
He said to him the third time, "Simon, [son]
of John, do you dearly love meY' NoW
Peter was grieved, because he said to him
tho third TINA &c In fcu 6aarIu Iovo uno2b
and he said to him, "Master, you know all
things; you perceive that [ dearly love you %
And he said to him, "Feed my sheep. Is
Truly, truly say to You, when you were
young you girded yourself, and walked where
you wished, but when you become old, you
will extend your hands, and others will grid
you, and do to you tOhGt you would not" 10
Now this he said to indicate by what death
he would glorify GOD. And when he had
said this he said to him, " Follow me. 1.-The
NeU Covenant, j. w. Hanson, d. d.
The FISHING PARTY.
After the events described in our last les
son, the disciples returned to Galilee where
JESUS had promised to meet them. Some of
them resumed their old calling as fisher
men. Peter, who could not be idle, was
foremost in the determination to " go a fish
ing" There were together, Peter, Thomas,
NdbuduiStJ cOuIl duQ cdlIlOS, SOIlS vi ZSDOOcS,
and two others, probably Andrew, the broth
or of Peter, and Philip, the friend of Ma
thaniel (John i. 45). Peter and Andrew,
James and John had formerly been partners
in the fishing business (Luke V. 10). The
scene of their labors was the sea of Galilee
near the cities of Capernaum and Bethsaida
where were their homes. The seven breth-
rem embarked and spent an unsuccessful
night. AS the day began to dawn, they be-
held, standing on the shore, one whom they
did not recognize in the misty twilight. They
were about hundred yards 600 cubits) from
the shore. With familiar address he inquired
if they had any relishing food, that is, food
to eat with bread, usually fish. They an
swered mo-" despondingly, no doubt. He
told them to cast their net ON the right side
of the ship and they would find something
They did so, and were not able to draw it in
for the multitude of fishes. John, who ex-
celled in quick spiritual perception, recog-
nized his Master. He may have remembered
former similar circumstance (see Luke v.
~. He said to Peter, sit is the Master"
Peter who was characterized by prompt
action, girt his fishers frock Goat about
him, and leaped into the water, and hastily
swan or waded to the shore to greet his
Master whom he had so lately shamefully
denied, but who had forgiven him. The 9th
ers rowed to the landing, slowly dragging the
strained but unbroken net with them. When
they landed they beheld fish broiling ON
glowing Goals and bread beside it, JESUS
requested the disciples to bring some of the
fish which were in the net, and invited them
to breakfast with him; which they seem to
have done, he serving them. This was the
third temperance of JESUS to several of the
apostles together. He had appeared to Peter
alone. 1t was the seventh recorded appear
ance after his resurrection.