Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 20:19

"When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first [day] of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you." — John 20:19 (ASV)

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.

He has risen from the tomb, and not many hours elapse before we find him thus coming to his disciples. His love for them was too great to permit him to be long absent from them. He had said to them, A little while, and you will not see me: and again, a little while, and you will see me; so he kept his word.

He stood in their midst and said to them, Peace be unto you. He is the Lord and Giver of peace just as much now as he was then.

Oh, that he would speak peace to the hearts of all his people now! May each believing soul among you have a deep peace! May all your troubled thoughts come to an end, and every anxious mind be calmed! Peace! Blessed peace. Oh, that the Spirit of peace would breathe it upon us all! Peace be unto you.

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 said to them, Peace be to you.

How he came there we do not know, but doors cannot shut him out. Is there any door between my soul and Christ tonight then?

Have I shut myself up in the chamber of doubt, despondency, unbelief? He can come to me. While the doors are still shut, he can appear within my spirit, and say, "Peace be to you." Oh! that he would do so! Do we not cry to him to come and breathe peace upon us?