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The First Lord's Day
Commentators widely agree that Jesus's appearance "after eight days" establishes a pattern, occurring on the next Sunday. By meeting with His disciples again on the first day of the week, Jesus validated this day for corporate worship, laying the foundation for the Christian tradition of the Lord's Day.
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Albert Barnes
On John 20:26
18th Century
Theologian
And after eight days again. That is, on the return of the first day of the week. From this it appears that they so early set apart this da…
AT Robertson
On John 20:26
After eight days (μεθ' ημερας οκτω). That is the next Sunday evening, on the eighth day in reality just like "after three days" an…
Charles Ellicott
On John 20:26
19th Century
Bishop
And after eight days again his disciples were within.—This refers to the octave of His first appearance to them, or, as w…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 20:26
19th Century
Preacher
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them.
That was an improvement upon the meeting of the previou…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 20:26
A week later, also on Sunday evening, Thomas was with the disciples, who had remained in Jerusalem. He must have recovered somewhat from the origin…
John Calvin
On John 20:26
16th Century
Theologian
Reach hither thy finger. We have already spoken once about Christ’s entrance and the form of salutation which he employed. When Christ so …
John Gill
On John 20:26
17th Century
Pastor
And after eight days
That is, after another week, the same day a week later, which taking in the day in which Christ…
Matthew Henry
On John 20:26–29
17th Century
Minister
That one day in seven should be religiously observed, was an institution from the beginning. And that, in the kingdom of the Messiah, the first day…