John 20:20

"When therefore it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle and said to them, “Peace be to you.”"

Key Reflection

In John 20:20, after the resurrection, on the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered in a private place for fear of the Jewish authorities and had locked the doors for security, Jesus appeared among them. His first words, "Peace be to you," are both a greeting and a reassurance, emphasizing that they now have no need to fear as He is with them. This encounter underscores Jesus' divine presence and the secure bond between Him and His disciples, even in the face of adversity.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 20. He showed unto them his hands, &c. In this manner he gave them indubitable proofs of his identity. He showed them that he was the same Being who had suffered; that he had truly risen from the dead, and had come forth with the same body. That body had not yet put on its glorified form. It was necessary first to establish the proof of his resurrection, and that could be done only by his appearing as he was when he died. {v} "Then were his disciples" Joh 16:22 __________________________________________________________________

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