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Albert Barnes on John 21:5

Notes on the New Testament. Browse this work.

John21:5

Children. A term of affection and friendship, 1Jn 2:18.

Any meat. This word (Greek) means anything eaten with bread. It was used by the Greeks especially to denote fish (Schleusner)

(d) "Jesus saith unto them" Lk 24:41 (1) "Children" or, "Sirs"

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