Joh 20:19-29, 21:1-23, Act 1:3, 10:40-41, 1Cor 15:5-9 | TSK | STEP

My Lord.The disbelief of the apostle is the means of furnishing us with a full and satisfactory demonstration of the resurrection of our Lord. Throughout the divine dispensations every doctrine and ever important truth is gradually revealed; and here we have a conspicuous instance of the progressive system. An angel first declares the glorious event; the empty sepulchre confirms the women's report. Christ's appearance to Mary Magdalene shewed that he was alive; that to the disciples at Emmaus proved that it was at the least the spirit of Christ; that to the eleven shewed the reality of his body; and the conviction given to Thomas proved it the self-same body that had been crucified. Incredulity itself is satisfied; and the convinced apostle exclaims, in the joy of his heart, "My Lord and my God!"

16,31; 5:23; 9:35-38; Ps 45:6,11; 102:24-28; 118:24-28; Isa 7:14; 9:6

Isa 25:9; 40:9-11; Jer 23:5,6; Mal 3:1; Mt 14:33; Lu 24:52

Ac 7:59,60; 1Ti 3:16; Re 5:9-14

blessed.

8; 4:48; Lu 1:45; 2Co 5:7; Heb 11:1,27,39; 1Pe 1:8

John 21:1-23

1 Christ appearing again to his disciples is known of them by the great draught of fishes.

12 He dines with them;

15 earnestly commands Peter to feed his lambs and sheep;

18 foretells him of his death;

22 rebukes his curiosity touching John.

24 The conclusion.

these.

20:19-29

Jesus.

Mt 26:32; 28:7,16; Mr 16:7

the sea.

6:1,23

Thomas.

20:28

Nathanael.

1:45-51

Cana.

2:1,11; 4:46; Jos 19:28

Kanah. the sons.

Mt 4:21,22

I go.

2Ki 6:1-7; Mt 4:18-20; Lu 5:10,11; Ac 18:3; 20:34; 1Co 9:6; 1Th 2:9

2Th 3:7-9

and that.

Lu 5:5; 1Co 3:7

but.

20:14; Mr 16:12; Lu 24:15,16,31

Children. or, Sirs.

1Jo 2:13,18; *Gr:

have.

Ps 37:3; Lu 24:41-43; Php 4:11-13,19; Heb 13:5

Cast.

Mt 7:27; Lu 5:4-7

They cast.

2:5; Ps 8:8; Heb 2:6-9

the multitude.

Ac 2:41; 4:4

that disciple.

20,24; 13:23; 19:26; 20:2

It is.

20:20,28; Ps 118:23; Mr 11:3; Lu 2:11; Ac 2:36; 10:36; 1Co 15:47

Jas 2:1

when.

So 8:7; Mt 14:28,29; Lu 7:47; 2Co 5:14

fisher's coat.Or, upper coat, great coat, or, surtout, [ependutes ,] from [epi ,] upon, and [enduo ,] I clothe.

naked.That is, he was only in his vest, or under garment; for [gumnos ,] naked, like the Hebrew {arom,} is frequently applied to one who has merely laid aside his outer garment. See 1 Sa 19:24; 2 Sa 6:20, on which see the note. To which may be added what we read in the LXX, Job 22:6, "Thou has taken away the covering of the naked," [amphiazo,] the plaid, or blanket, in which they wrapped themselves, and besides they had no other. In this sense Virgil says, {Nudus ara, sere nudus,} "plough naked, and sow naked," i.e., strip off your upper garments.

cubits.

De 3:11

they saw.

1Ki 19:5,6; Mt 4:11; Mr 8:3; Lu 12:29-31

and for.

Lu 5:6-8; Ac 2:41

Come.

Ac 10:41

dine.The word [ariston ,] like {prandere} was used for any meat taken before the {coena,} or supper.

durst.

4:27; 16:19; Ge 32:29,30; Mr 9:32; Lu 9:45

Lu 24:42,43; Ac 10:41

the third time.Or, as some read, the third day. On the day the Saviour rose he appeared five times; the second day was that day se'nnight; and this was the third day--or this was his third appearance to any considerable number of his disciples together. Though he had appeared to Mary, to the women, to the two disciples, to Cephas--yet he had but twice appeared to a company of them together.

20:19,26

son.

16,17; 1:42

Jona.

Mt 16:17

Bar-jona. lovest.

8:42; 14:15-24; 16:27; Mt 10:37; 25:34-45; 1Co 16:21,22

2Co 5:14,15; Ga 5:6; Eph 6:24; 1Pe 1:8; 1Jo 4:19; 5:1

more.

7; Mt 26:33,35; Mr 14:29

thou knowest.

17; 2Sa 7:20; 2Ki 20:3; Heb 4:13; Re 2:23