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

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


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Showed (edeixen). First aorist active indicative of deiknumi. This body, not yet glorified, retained the marks of the nails and of the soldier’s spear, ample proof of the bodily resurrection against the modern view that only Christ’s “spirit” arose and against the Docetic notion that Jesus had no actual human body. Luke (Luk 24:39.) adds feet to hands and side.

Were glad (echarēsan). Second aorist passive indicative of chairō. Jesus had said (Joh 16:22) that it would be so. Luke adds (Luk 24:41) that they “disbelieved for joy.” It was too good to be true, though terror had first seized them when Jesus appeared (Luk 24:37) because of the suddenness of Christ’s appearance and their highly wrought state.