John 20:19
17 “Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.
It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
20 After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
21 Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
- KJV
- Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
- WEB
- 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.”
- ASV
- When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first [day] of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.
- DARBY
- When therefore it was evening on that day, which was the first [day] of the week, and the doors shut where the disciples were, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and says to them, Peace [be] to you.
- BLB
- Therefore, it being evening the same day, the first of the week, and the doors where the disciples were having been shut because of the fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and He says to them, “Peace to you⁺.”
- ÅB
- Da det nå var kveld den dag, den første dag i uken, og dørene var lukket der hvor disiplene var, av frykt for jødene, kom Jesus og sto midt iblant dem og sa til dem: Fred være med dere!
- OTB
- Om kvelden samme dag, den første dagen i uken, mens disiplene var samlet bak låste dører av frykt for de jødiske lederne, kom Jesus og sto midt iblant dem og sa: «Fred være med dere!»
- B1930
- Da det nu var aften den dag, den første dag i uken, og dørene var lukket der hvor disiplene var, av frykt for jødene, kom Jesus og stod midt iblandt dem og sa til dem: Fred være med eder!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 20:26
Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
Read in contextJohn 14:27
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
Read in contextLuke 24:36–49
While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
Read in contextJohn 20:21
Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
Read in context2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
Read in contextEphesians 2:14
For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
Read in contextJohn 7:13
Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
Read in contextMark 16:14
Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
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