Anglican Theological Review, January 1st, 2000
When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes,for he was naked, and jumped into the sea. John 21:7 Fishing, he could be naked, just a man, a body in the sun, sleeked by the waves, the net's rough cord burning the rough hand, the boat leaping and ducking, alert, alive to the sea, wet planks lifting beneath bare feet, head lifting to the call, all ready to dive not ready, stopping to reach beneath the seat for the coarse cloth, to pull it on, to gird the loins, cover the belly, the cock in its neat nest. Once before Peter had heard that voice across the water-naked? dre...
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