John Trapp on John 21:13

Verſe 13. Taketh bread and giveth them.] As his manner was before his death, and with his uſuall form of Grace before meat, Luk. 14.35. by the which thoſe two, that had his company to Emaus, knew him. Thoſe that receive not the creatures with thankeſgiving, 1 Tim. 4.4. are worſe then Heathens. The Greek word for a dinner comes of another word that ſignifieth prayers, which they uſually premiſed to their repaſts. Heſiod gives this precept, [non-Latin text not transcribed] à precibus quas praemitae. bant [non-Latin text not transcribed] 1 Sam. 9.13. [non-Latin text not transcribed]. Eat not of a diſh that hath not firſt been offered in ſacrifice. An elegant and a pious precept, faith Melancthon, drawn no doubt from the holy Patriarchs. The people would not taſte of their good chear, till Samuel had bleſſed it. And Moſes bad them, Eat and drink before the Lord. Mine Oxen and fatlings are prepared, ſaith that King, Mat. 22.4. It is in the originall, are ſacrificed. So was Nebuchadnezzars good chear, which therefore Daniel would not taſte of.