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Mat 28:7. Εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, κ.τ.λ., say to His disciples, etc.) The apostles were especially bound to have believed before they saw; therefore the fact is announced to them through the women, and their faith is thereby tried.[1227]-ἨΓΈΡΘΗ, has been raised) The message to the disciples extends as far as “αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, i.e. ye shall see Him;” cf. Mat 28:10.-ἐκεῖ, there) And yet the kind Saviour showed Himself to them before then. The appearance in Galilee was very solemn and public (see Mat 28:10; Mat 28:16), and had been promised before the Lord’s death.
[1227] However, it was a pre-eminent honour conferred on these women, that our Lord appeared to them the first after His resurrection.-V. g.