John 21:14 — ExegesisTAB

The sentence opens with touto {τοῦτο | toû-to} ‘this,’ a fronted demonstrative that reaches back to the previous narrative and turns the line into a brief summary. The adverb ēdē {ἤδη | ḗ-dē} ‘already’ joined with triton {τρίτον | trí-ton} ‘third’ marks repetition and completion, stressing that this is not a first appearance but a repeated post-resurrection disclosure. The main verb ephanerōthē {ἐφανερώθη | e-pha-ne-rō-thē} ‘was revealed’ is aorist passive, so the emphasis falls on the act of manifestation rather than on an explicit agent. The subject ho Iēsous {ὁ Ἰησοῦς | ho Iē-soûs} is the known, definite person at the center of the action, while tois mathētais {τοῖς μαθηταῖς | toîs ma-thē-taîs} ‘to the disciples’ marks the recipients in the dative. The participle egertheis {ἐγερθεὶς | e-ger-theìs} ‘having been raised’ is circumstantial and antecedent to the main clause, so the resurrection is presented as the prior reality that explains the manifestation. The phrase ek nekrōn {ἐκ νεκρῶν | ek ne-krôn} ‘from the dead’ is a fixed resurrection idiom, describing خروج from the sphere of death and grounding the appearance in resurrection life. The verse therefore functions as a compact narrative conclusion: Jesus’ repeated self-disclosure is interpreted in light of His resurrection, and the passive wording keeps the focus on the event and its significance.