Robertson Word Pictures - John 20:19 - 20:19

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Robertson Word Pictures - John 20:19 - 20:19


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When therefore it was evening on that day (ousēs oun opsias tēi hēmerāi ekeinei). Genitive absolute with opsia (opsios, late), old word with hōra (hour) understood and here for the time from six to nine (Joh 6:16) and the locative case of time with hēmerāi (day). John often uses this note of time (Joh 1:39; Joh 5:9; Joh 11:53; Joh 14:20; Joh 16:23, Joh 16:26). The addition of tēi miāi sabbatōn (see Joh 20:1 for this use of miāi like prōtēi) proves that John is using Roman time, not Jewish, for here evening follows day instead of preceding it.

When the doors were shut (tōn thurōn kekleismenōn). Genitive absolute again with perfect passive participle of kleiō, shut to keep the Jews out. News of the empty tomb had already spread (Mat 28:11). See Joh 7:13 for the phrase “for fear of the Jews”; cf. Joh 12:42.

Stood in the midst (estē eis to meson). Second aorist (ingressive) active (intransitive) of histēmi, “stepped into the midst.”

Peace be unto you (Eirēnē humin). The usual oriental salutation as in Joh 20:21, Joh 20:26; Luk 24:36, here with probable reference to Joh 14:27 (Christ’s legacy of peace).