Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 21:2

"There was together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples." — John 21:2 (ASV)

There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. (John 21:2)

As John was the writer of this record, he did not put his own name there, but merely mentioned "the sons of Zebedee."

There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

He had told them to go into Galilee, and given them the promise, There you shall see me. So now they were by the Galilean lake, they were keeping their appointment with Christ, and as he always keeps his appointment with his people, he was there to meet them, as he had promised.