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Commentaries on John 20:26

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And after eight days,.... That is, after another week, the same day a week later, which taking in the day in which Christ rose and appeared to Mary Magdalene, and his disciples, and the day in which he now appeared to the disciples with Thomas, made eight days; a like way of speaking see in Lu 9:28 compared with Matthew 17:1. And Dr. Hammond has proved from Josephus (w), that the Jews used to...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

This evangelist, though he began not his gospel as the rest did, yet concludes it as they did, with the history of Christ' resurrection; not of the thing itself, for none of them describe how he rose, but of the proofs and evidences of it, which demonstrated that he was risen. The proofs of Christ's resurrection, which we have in this chapter, are I. Such as occurred immediately at the sepulchre....

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. That was an improvement upon the meeting of the previous Lord’s-day evening; Thomas had learnt by this time what he had lost the week before, so he was present on this occasion.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Picking out the one who most needed to be addressed, like the Good Shepherd seeking out the sick sheep first: “Then saith he to Thomas,” —

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then said he to Thomas. For our Lord has a way of making personal application of his word. He looks after the sheep that is sick, and severs it from the flock, that he may deal with it in his wisdom. “Then saith he to Thomas.”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: That is better. His love brought him out, you see, away from himself; and it often happens that, by getting a man away from himself, we get him away from his worst enemy. Joh_20:26. Then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. His first salutation, after his resurrection, was...