John 20:19

John 20:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)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, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

Context of John 20:19

17“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them, “I have seen the Lord!” Then she gave them his message. That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. 20As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord! 21Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”

John 20:19 word by word

Οὔσης οὖν ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ σαββάτων καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· εἰρήνη ὑμῖν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the sameἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• at eveningὀψίαopsios · eveningG3798
• beingεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the firstεἷςheis · oneG1520
• of the weekσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
• whenκαίkai · andG2532
• the doorsθύραthura · doorG2374
• were shutκλείωkleiō · to shutG2808
• whereὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• assembledσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the midstμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• unto youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for John 20:19

• Mark 16:14Still later he appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together. He rebuked them for their stubborn unbelief because they refused to believe those who had seen him after he had been raised from the dead.
• Luke 24:36And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. “Peace be with you,” he said.
• 1 Corinthians 15:5He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve.
• John 20:26Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. “Peace be with you,” he said.
• Nehemiah 6:10Later I went to visit Shemaiah son of Delaiah and grandson of Mehetabel, who was confined to his home. He said, “Let us meet together inside the Temple of God and bolt the doors shut. Your enemies are coming to kill you tonight.”
• John 14:19Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live.
• John 16:22So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.
• Matthew 18:20For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.”
• John 20:21Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
• John 14:27“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
• John 16:33I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
• Psalms 85:8I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people. But let them not return to their foolish ways.
• Isaiah 57:18I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them. I will comfort those who mourn,
• Matthew 10:13If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing.
• Romans 15:33And now may God, who gives us his peace, be with you all. Amen.
• Ephesians 2:14For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us.

Commentaries on John 20:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19The doors were shut - for fear of the Jews - We do not find that the Jews designed to molest the disciples: that word of authority which Christ spoke, John 18:8, Let these go away - had prevented the Jews from offering them any injury; but, as they had proceeded so far as to put Christ to death, the faith of the disciples not being very strong, they were led to think that they should be the next victims if found. Some think, therefore, that they had the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19The same day at evening - On the first day of the week, the day of the resurrection of Christ. When the doors were shut - This does not mean that the doors were fastened, though that might have been the case, but only that they were closed. Jesus had been taken from them, and it was natural that they should apprehend that the Jews would next attempt to wreak their vengeance on his followers. Hence, they met in the evening, and with closed doors, lest the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-25Verses 19-25 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 Christian sabbath, in remembrance of Christ's resurrection. The disciples had shut the doors for fear of the Jews; and when they had no such expectation, Jesus himself came and stood in the midst of them, having miraculously, though silently, opened the doors. It is a comfort to Christ's disciples, when…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19the disciples were together with the doors locked: The disciples were afraid that they might be punished for following Jesus. Peace be with you!: This was a common Jewish greeting (see also 3 John 1:15). But Jesus was doing more than just greeting his disciples. He was offering the Messiah's peace and delivering the gift of his kingdom (see Isaiah 9:6; 52:7; see John 14:27; 16:33).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2319-23. the same day at evening, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus--plainly not by the ordinary way of entrance. and saith unto them Peace be unto you--not the mere wish that even His own exalted peace might be theirs (Joh 14:27), but conveying it into their hearts, even as He "opened their understandings to understand the scriptures" (Lu 24:45).Read the comment

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• Jesus, the Christ
• Peace
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Commentaries on John 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings