Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 20:26

"And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace [be] unto you." — John 20:26 (ASV)

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them:

That is better. His love brought him out, you see, away from himself; and it often happens that, by getting a man away from himself, we get him away from his worst enemy.

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them.

That was an improvement upon the meeting of the previous Lord's Day evening; Thomas had learned by this time what he had lost the week before, so he was present on this occasion.

Then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

His first salutation, after his resurrection, was such a choice one that there could not be a better, so he repeated it when he appeared the second time. Peace is so rich a blessing that even the Divine Master can say nothing sweeter to his faithful followers; so again he says to them, Peace be unto you.