Matthew 28:1
Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1; John 20:1... [ Continue Reading ]
Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1; John 20:1... [ Continue Reading ]
An angel of the Lord had rolled away the stone and sat upon it — St. Luke and St. John speak of two angels that appeared: but it seems as if only one of them had appeared sitting on the stone without the sepulchre, and then going into it, was seen with another angel, sitting, one where the head, the... [ Continue Reading ]
Come, see the place where the Lord lay — Probably in speaking he rose up, and going before the women into the sepulchre, said, Come, see the place. This clearly reconciles what St. John relates, John 20:12, this being one of the two angels there mentioned.... [ Continue Reading ]
There shall ye see him — In his solemn appearance to them all together. But their gracious Lord would not be absent so long: he appeared to them several times before then. Lo, I have told you — A solemn confirmation of what he had said.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hail — The word in its primary sense means, "Rejoice:" in its secondary and more usual meaning, "Happiness attend you.... [ Continue Reading ]
Go tell my brethren — I still own them as such, though they so lately disowned and forsook me.... [ Continue Reading ]
Say, his disciples came by night, and stole him while we slept — Is it possible, that any man of sense should digest this poor, shallow inconsistency? If ye were awake, why did you let the disciples steal him? If asleep, how do you know they did?... [ Continue Reading ]
To the mountain where Jesus had appointed them — This was probably Mount Tabor, where, (it is commonly supposed,) he had been before transfigured. It seems to have been here also, that he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once.... [ Continue Reading ]
All power is given to me — Even as man. As God, he had all power from eternity.... [ Continue Reading ]
Disciple all nations — Make them my disciples. This includes the whole design of Christ's commission. Baptizing and teaching are the two great branches of that general design. And these were to be determined by the circumstances of things; which made it necessary in baptizing adult Jews or heathens,... [ Continue Reading ]