5. Christ appears to Mary Magdalene - Mark 16:9-11; John 20:11-18
6. Christ appears to other women - Matthew 28:9-10
7. Guard reports to Jewish rulers - Matthew 28:11-15
8. The Emmaus Road conversation - Mark 16:12-13; Luke 24:13-32
9. Two disciples give report - Luke 24:33-35
10. Christ appears to astonished disciples - 1 Corinthians 15:5; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-25
M. To the ascension
1. Christ appears to Thomas - John 20:26-29
2. Christ appears to seven disciples, miraculous draught of fishes (M-35) - John 21:1-24
3. The great commission given to about 500 - Matthew 28:16
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Mark 16:11 - And when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
Gill's commentary:
...they believed not; the words of Mary, and the other women, for they seemed as idle tales to them, Luke 24:11, imagining they were deceived with the sight of a spectre, or apparition; and fearing the news were too good and great to be true; forgetting the words of their Lord, that he should rise again the third day, and which had been so often repeated to them; and all this through stupidity of mind, occasioned by the trouble and consternation they were in.
Emmaus Road - Luke 24:16 - Their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
Gill's commentary:
...that they should not know him; that so they might not be surprised at once, as they would have been, had they looked at him, and discerned who he was; and that they might converse the more freely with him; and that he might convince them of their stupidity and unbelief, by proper arguments.
Gill's hitting that stupidity factor pretty hard. :-) Wonder how 'stupid' we must sometimes appear (if not more often) to our Lord. We've got HIS revealed Word in front of us, a plethora of study resources and we still are woefully (and most times) deliberately ignorant of what HIS word says.
O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken. - Luke 24:25
Gill's commentary:
O fools; not in a natural sense, as if they were destitute of the common understanding of men; nor in a moral sense, as wicked men, and as they themselves had been in their unregenerate estate; nor in a way of anger and contempt, and with a design to provoke; wherefore Christ did not act contrary to his own rule, in Mat_5:22 but because they were so void of understanding in the Scriptures, and were so very ignorant of them, and were so blind as to the knowledge of them; particularly those which concerned the sufferings and resurrection of the Messiah, being influenced by the popular prejudices of education: he therefore expresses himself with much warmth, concern, and surprise, that he should have been so long with them, and they so long under his doctrine and ministry; besides the advantages of having the Scriptures, and being conversant with them from their youth; and which they daily read, and had heard expounded, and yet were so very senseless and stupid:
I like that the two disciples 'constrained' Jesus to stay as it was 'toward' evening. Yet once their eyes were opened, they hot footed it back to the rest of the group. Threescore furlongs from Jerusalem to Emmaus.
Three = 3 :-)
Score = 20
So 60 furlongs
Furlongs to miles = 0.125
0.125 * 60 = 7.5 miles
Quite a distance to travel on foot - 20 minutes to a mile (roughly) give them 15 since they were in a hurry :-) so...15 * 7.5 = 1.875 hours. Give or take. :-)
Then Peter's restoration:
Joh 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest (G15) thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love (G3568) thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs (G721).
Joh 21:16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest (G25) thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love ((5368) thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep (4263).
Joh 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest (5368) thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest (5368) thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love (5368) thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep (4263).
Love, love, love, love, love,love, love - lambs, sheep, sheep.
G25 - Perhaps from ἄγαν agan (much; or compare [H5689]); to love (in a social or moral sense).
G3568 - From G5384; to be a friend to (fond of [an individual or an object]), that is, have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while G25 is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 and G1014, or as G2372 and G3563 respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specifically to kiss (as a mark of tenderness).
G721 - Diminutive from G704; a lambkin.
G4263 - Properly the neuter of a presumed derivative of G4260; something that walks forward (a quadruped), that is, (specifically) a sheep (literally or figuratively).
I found Matthew Henry's commentary on verses 15-19 very enlightening. Much too lengthy to include, but here is a link:
http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/matthew-henry-complete/john/21.html
You will have to scroll down to 15-19 - I am going to share this one portion:
"Of some that have deceived us we say, “Though we forgive them, we will never trust them;” but Christ, when he forgave Peter, trusted him with the most valuable treasure he had on earth. "
Forgiveness and trust - an interesting combination. I would, at this juncture, be forgiving and wary. I am going to have to prayerfully meditate on this admonishment.
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