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John 21: 7

7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

Was he REALLY naked or just embarrassed? The Holy Bible seems to correlate nakedness with shamefulness.

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Hi Robert, welcome to Christianity.SE. I added the text of the verse to your question to make it easier on the readers. I used the KJV translation, which specifically states that Peter was naked, but feel free to edit a different translation in if you'd prefer. – Mason Wheeler♦ Sep 7 '12 at 23:40
Hello there @MasonWheeler, I actually was reading the KJV text when I asked the question. Thank you. – Robert Sep 7 '12 at 23:42

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The ESV renders the verse in question:

That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea.

It seems to contain the implication that he was wearing some kind of inner garment while working, and likely was not naked.

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There's more here if you want to expand on the answer. bible.org/seriespage/exegetical-commentary-john-21 I was gong to use it in an answer of my own, but it would have agreed with yours, so it seemed redundant. – David Stratton Sep 7 '12 at 23:47
Thank you for answering my question. God Bless. – Robert Sep 8 '12 at 0:15
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In those times fishermen would fish naked, because they would have to dive into the water to pull their fishing nets out of the water.

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