When therefore it was evening on that day (ουσης ουν οψιας τη ημερα εκεινε). Genitive absolute with οψια (οψιος, late), old word w…

The same day at evening. On the first day of the week, the day of the resurrection of Christ.

When the doors were shut. Th…

For this appearance to the disciples (John 20:19–25), compare Mark 16:14 and Luke 24:36-43. Between the last verse and this, we must su…

Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her. Then the same day at eveni…

St. John Chrysostom: When the disciples heard what Mary told them, they had to either disbelieve her or, if they believed, to …

The third episode came in the evening of the first day. John does not cite the appearances to Simon and to the travelers on the road to Emmaus . Th…

When, therefore, it was evening. The Evangelist now relates that the resurrection of Christ was proved to the disciples by His presence. I…

Then the same day at evening
The same day Christ rose from the dead, and appeared to Mary; at the evening of that da…

This was the first day of the week, and this day is afterwards often mentioned by the sacred writers, for it was evidently set apart as the Christi…

1. Having described how Christ appeared to the holy women, the Evangelist now tells of His appearance to the apostles. This is covered in th…