SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:5
Así que les dijo: Hijitos, ¿tenis algo de comer? Le respondieron: No.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 21:5
Verse 5. Children] paidia, a term of familiarity and affectionate kindness: it is the vocative case plural of paidion, which is the diminutive of paiv, and literally signifies little children, or beloved children. How the margin has made sirs out of it I cannot conceive. Any meat] prosfagion from prov, besides, and fagw, I eat; any thing that is eaten with bread, or such like solid substances, to make the deglutition the more easy: here it evidently means any kind of fish; and our Lord seems to have appeared at first in the character of a person who wished to purchase a part of what they had caught: see the note on chap. vi. 9.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. Then Jesus saith unto them, children , etc.] And still they knew him not, though he used this endearing and familiar appellation, and which they had been wont to hear from him; and he had called them by a little before his departure from them, ( John 13:33) and which he uses here as expressive of his tender affection for them, their relation to him, and that he might be known by them: have ye any meat? that is, as the Syriac renders it, s[lml dm , anything to eat; meaning fish that they had caught; and whether they had got a sufficient quantity to make a meal of for him and them. They answered him no ; they had got nothing at all; or at least what they had was far from being enough to make a breakfast of; for so a meal early in a morning may be most properly called, though it is afterwards called dining. Christs children, true believers, are sometimes without spiritual food; there is always indeed enough in Christ, and he has an heart to give it; but either through prevailing iniquity they feed on something else, or do not go to him for food, or go elsewhere; but he will not suffer them to starve; for as he has made provisions for them in the ministry of the word and ordinances; and he himself is the bread of life; if they do not ask him for food, he will ask them whether they have any; will kindly invite them to the provisions he himself makes; will bid them welcome, and bless them to them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-14 - Christ makes himself known to his people, usually in his ordinances but sometimes by his Spirit he visits them when employed in their business. It is good for the disciples of Christ to be together in common conversation, and common business. The hour for their enterin upon action was not come. They would help to maintain themselves, an not be burdensome to any. Christ's time of making himself known to his people, is when they are most at a loss. He knows the temporal wants of his people, and has promised them not only grace sufficient, but foo convenient. Divine Providence extends itself to things most minute, an those are happy who acknowledge God in all their ways. Those who ar humble, diligent, and patient, though their labours may be crossed shall be crowned; they sometimes live to see their affairs take a happ turn, after many struggles. And there is nothing lost by observin Christ's orders; it is casting the net on the right side of the ship Jesus manifests himself to his people by doing that for them which non else can do, and things which they looked not for. He would take car that those who left all for him, should not want any good thing. An latter favours are to bring to mind former favours, that eaten brea may not be forgotten. He whom Jesus loved was the first that said, It is the Lord. John had cleaved most closely to his Master in his sufferings, and knew him soonest. Peter was the most zealous, an reached Christ the first. How variously God dispenses his gifts, an what difference there may be between some believers and others in the way of their honouring Christ, yet they all may be accepted of him Others continue in the ship, drag the net, and bring the fish to shore and such persons ought not to be blamed as worldly; for they, in their places, are as truly serving Christ as the others. The Lord Jesus ha provision ready for them. We need not be curious in inquiring whenc this came; but we may be comforted at Christ's care for his disciples Although there were so many, and such great fishes, yet they lost none nor damaged their net. The net of the gospel has enclosed multitudes yet it is as strong as ever to bring souls to God.
Greek Textus Receptus
λεγει 3004 5719 V-PAI-3S ουν 3767 CONJ αυτοις 846 P-DPM ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM παιδια 3813 N-VPN μη 3361 PRT-N τι 5100 X-ASN προσφαγιον 4371 N-ASN εχετε 2192 5719 V-PAI-2P απεκριθησαν 611 5662 V-ADI-3P αυτω 846 P-DSM ου 3756 PRT-N
Vincent's NT Word Studies
5. Children (paidia). Or, little children. Used also by John, in address, twice in the First Epistle (ii. 13, 18), where, however, the more common word is teknia, little children.Have ye any meat (mh ti prosfagion ecete)? The interrogative mh ti indicates that a negative answer is expected: you have not, I suppose, anything. Prosfagion is equivalent to ojyarion, what is added to bread at a meal, especially fish. See on vi. 9. Only here in the New Testament. Wyc, any supping-thing. 55
