John 21:3 Simon Peter said to them, I go a fishing. They say to him, We also go with you. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately… I. LEADERS. In Church and State these, like Peter, should be men of — 1. Prompt resolution. 2. Self-reliant action. 3. Cheery expectation. 4. Contagious inspiration. II. FOLLOWERS. Like Peter's companions, these should be — 1. Unbroken in their ranks — "We." 2. Hearty in their co-operation "also." 3. Simultaneous in their movement — "Go." 4. Unenvious in their dispositions — "With thee." (T. Whitelaw, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. |
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