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{{bibleref|John|21|5}} quotes Jesus as addressing his own [[Apostles]] -- grown men -- as "little children," using a [[Greek]] term (παιδίον, Strong's G3813) that is different from the Greek term used appropriately earlier in the same Gospel when Jesus, as the teacher, addressed his Apostles as his students (τεκνίον, Strong's G5040).<ref>https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g5040/kjv/tr/0-1/</ref>

{{bibleref|John|21|5}} quotes Jesus as addressing his own [[Apostles]] -- grown men -- as "little children," using a [[Greek]] term (παιδίον, Strong's G3813) that is different from the Greek term used appropriately earlier in the same Gospel when Jesus, as the teacher, addressed his Apostles as his students (τεκνίον, Strong's G5040).<ref>https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g5040/kjv/tr/0-1/</ref>

== Unusual reference to "153" ==

== Implausible reference to "153" ==

This ending contains at {{bibleref|John|21|11}} an unusual reference to the large, specific number of 153, which is found nowhere else in the [[Gospel of John]], as instead it refers to approximate round numbers as most authors would.

This ending contains at {{bibleref|John|21|11}} an implausible reference to the large, specific number of 153, which is found nowhere else in the [[Gospel of John]], as instead it refers to approximate round numbers as most authors would.

 

In addition, there was no reason or time for counting the fish, which were far too many for the group to eat.  [[Jesus]] had called the fishermen-disciples to breakfast, and it is implausible that they would have kept Jesus waiting while needlessly counting a large number of fish in near darkness.

== Analogy to Mark ending ==

== Analogy to Mark ending ==