_The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene alone early, when it was yet dark_ See notes on Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1; where the circumstance of John's mentioning only Mary Magdalene as visiting the sepulchre, is accounted for, and explained at large. _And seeth_ With the other women,... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then the disciples_ (Peter and John) _went away again unto their own home_ Went to their companions in the city, as the original expression, προς εαυτους, seems evidently to signify. Accordingly, soon after this the women found the eleven and the rest together. It was very prudent in Peter and John... [ Continue Reading ]
_And when she had thus said, she turned herself back_ Probably hearing a sudden noise behind her, and being affrighted; _and saw Jesus standing_ Near her; _but knew not that it was Jesus_ His habit being changed, her eyes also overflowing with tears, and her mind being so far from any expectation of... [ Continue Reading ]
_Jesus saith unto her, Mary_ Expressing himself with an emphasis, and that air of kindness and freedom, with which he had been wont to speak to her. This one word, _Mary_, was like that to the disciples, in the storm, _It is I._ She turned herself directly toward him, and, eagerly fixing her eyes up... [ Continue Reading ]
_Mary Magdalene came_ With the other women; _and told the disciples_ As they mourned and wept for the loss of their beloved Master, (Mark 16:10,) _that she had seen the Lord_, &c. That he had indeed appeared to her, and that he had spoken these gracious things mentioned above. Peter and John had lef... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then the same day at evening_ The day on which he arose from the dead; _being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut_ And fastened on the inside; _where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews_ In this translation the arrangement of the sentence, as Dr. Campbell observes, is... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then said Jesus again, Peace be unto you_ This is the foundation of the mission of a true gospel minister; peace in his own soul, in consequence of his having received pardoning mercy from God through Christ, 2 Corinthians 4:1. _As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you_ Christ was the apostle... [ Continue Reading ]
_But Thomas, called Didymus_ That is, the twin; _was not with them when Jesus came_ The cause of his absence is not mentioned. Possibly it might be affliction, or some other unavoidable hinderance. Through this, however, he missed the satisfaction and happiness of seeing his Master risen, and of sha... [ Continue Reading ]
_After eight days_ That is, eight days after his resurrection, namely, the next Sunday; _again his disciples were within_ Were in a private room, as they were before; _and Thomas with them_ For though he had been absent once, yet he would not be absent a second time. When we have lost one opportunit... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then said he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger_, &c. Thus our Lord lets them see, that he was not unacquainted with what had lately passed among them in his absence, and at the same time takes an effectual way to convince and satisfy his over-scrupulous disciple. Referring to what Thomas had said,... [ Continue Reading ]
_And many other signs truly did Jesus_ That is, Jesus wrought many other miracles; _which are not written in this book_ In this gospel of John, nor indeed in those of the other evangelists; _but these are written that ye might believe_ That ye, into whose hands soever this narrative shall fall, may... [ Continue Reading ]