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John 20:19
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to the gathered disciples on the first day of the week, arriving that very evening while they remain behind locked doors out of fear of the Jews.
The words — ὀψίας (opsias) translates to evening, and μιᾷ (mia) denotes first, anchoring the event to the specific chronological marker of the resurrection morning.
The thread — This encounter parallels Jesus standing among the disciples in Luke 24:36 and reappears in John 20:26 when the group gathers again behind locked doors eight days later.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to note that fear does not prevent Jesus from entering the room, and that his initial address is a declaration of peace rather than a demand for immediate action.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
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.”
- John 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.
- Luke 24:36 While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
- John 20:21 Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
- John 7:13 Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
- Ephesians 2:14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
- 2 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.
- Mark 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.
- Psalms 85:8 I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
- John 16:33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”