About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

9/03/2025

John 21:1-25 The 3rd Time Jesus Shows Himself to the Disciples Before His Ascension

 

The 3rd Time Jesus Shows Himself to the Disciples Before His Ascension 

John 21:1-25          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

After these things, Jesus [showed] Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. And [Jesus showed] Himself again, [like] this. Simon Peter, Thomas, called Didymus, Nathanael [from] Cana [of] Galilee, [Zebedee's] sons, & 2 other of [Jesus'] disciples were there together. 

Simon Peter [said] to them, [I'm going] fishing. They [said] to [Peter,] We [will] also go with you. They went [out,] & entered into a ship immediately. And that night, they caught nothing. 

But when the morning [had] come, Jesus stood on the shore; but the disciples [didn't know] it was Jesus. Then, Jesus [said] to them, Children, [do] you have any meat, [a.k.a. food?] They answered Him, No. 

And [Jesus] said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, & you shall find [fish.] Therefore, they cast [the net,] & now, they weren't able to draw the multitude of the [fish] [in] it. 

Therefore, that disciple, whom Jesus loved, [said] to Peter, It is the Lord. Now, when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, He [strapped] on his fisher's coat [on to] him, (for [Peter] was naked,) & [then,] cast himself into the sea. 

And the other disciples came in a little ship: (for they weren't far from land, but [about] 200 cubits,) dragging the net with [all the] [fish.] Then, as soon as they [landed,] they saw a fire [made] of coals there, & fish laid [on it] & bread. Jesus [said] to them, Bring [some] of the fish, [that] you have [just] now caught.

Simon Peter went up, & drew the net to land, full of 153 [large fish.] For there were so many, & [still,] the net wasn't broken. Jesus [said] to them, Come, & dine. And knowing that it was the Lord, none of the disciples [dared] ask [Jesus,] Who [are] You? 

Then, Jesus [came,] & [took] bread, & [gave] [it to] them, & [also] fish. This is now the third time that Jesus [showed] Himself to His disciples, after He [had] risen from the dead. 

So, when they had dined, Jesus [said] to Simon Peter, Simon, son of [Jonah,] [do] you [love] Me more than these? [Peter said] to [Jesus, Yes,] Lord, You [know] that I love You. [Jesus said] to [Peter,] Feed My lambs. 

[Jesus said] to [Peter,] again the 2nd time, Simon, son of [Jonah,] [do] you [love] Me? [Peter said] to [Jesus, Yes,] Lord, You [know] that I love You. [Jesus said] to [Peter,] Feed My sheep. 

[Jesus said] to [Peter,] the 3rd time, Simon, son of [Jonah,] [do] you [love] Me? Peter was grieved, because [Jesus] said to him the 3rd time, [Do] you love Me? And [Peter] said to [Jesus,] Lord, You [know] all things. You [know] that I love You. Jesus [said] to [Peter,] Feed My Sheep. 

[John 10:9-11 I Am the Door. If any man [enters] in, he shall be saved by Me, & shall go in & out, & find pasture. The thief [only] [comes] to steal, kill, & destroy. I [have] come [so] that they might have life, & that they might have it more abundantly. I Am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd [gives] His Life for the sheep.]

[Very, truly,] I say to you, When you [were] young, you [clothed] yourself, & [walked where] you [want.] *But when you [are] old,you [shall] stretch [out] your hands, & another shall [clothe] you, & carry, [a.k.a. take,] you [where] you [don't want] [to go.] 

[2 Peter 1:13-15 *[Yes,] I think [it's appropriate,] as long as I am in this tabernacle, [a.k.a. body,] to stir you up, [a.k.a. motivate you,] by [reminding] you, knowing that shortly, I must put off, this my [body,] even [like] our Lord Jesus Christ [has declared to] me. [Also,] I will [attempt, so] that you may always be able to [remember] & have these things, after my [death.] 

[Jesus spoke] this, signifying by what death [Peter] should glorify God. And when [Jesus] had spoken this, He [said] to [Peter,] Follow Me. Then, Peter, turning [around, saw] the disciple whom Jesus loved following, [who] also leaned on [Jesus' chest] at [the Last] Supper, & said, Lord, which [one] is he, [who] betrays You?  

Peter seeing him, [said] to Jesus, Lord, & what shall this man do? Jesus [said] to [Peter,] If I [want] that he [tarries, a.k.a. waits, or remains, until] I come, what is that to you? You, follow Me. 

Then this saying went [out,] among the brethren, that [this] disciple shouldn't die. [But,] Jesus [saidn't] say to him, He shall not die; but, If I [want,] that he shall tarry, [until] I come, what is that to you? This is the disciple, [who testifies about] these things, & wrote these things. And we know that his testimony is true. 

And also, there are many other things [that] Jesus did, [of] which, if every one [of them] should be written, I suppose that even the world itself couldn't contain, [a.k.a. hold,] [all] the books that should be written. Amen.