Joh 20:20, 21:7 | JFB | STEP | 20. And when he had so said, he showed them his hands and his side —not only as ocular and tangible evidence of the reality of His resurrection (See on ), but as through "the power of that resurrection" dispensing all His peace to men. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord.

John 20:20

20. And when he had so said, he showed them his hands and his side—not only as ocular and tangible evidence of the reality of His resurrection (See on Lu 24:37-43), but as through "the power of that resurrection" dispensing all His peace to men.

Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord.

John 21:7

7-11. that disciple whom Jesus loved, said, It is the Lord—again having the advantage of his brother in quickness of recognition (see on Joh 20:8), to be followed by an alacrity in Peter all his own.

he was naked—his vest only on, worn next the body.

cast himself into the sea—the shallow part, not more than a hundred yards from the water's edge (Joh 21:8), not meaning therefore to swim, but to get sooner to Jesus than in the full boat which they could hardly draw to shore.