John 20

John 20:1

MAry,] together with the other women, mentioned by the other Evangelists, who either through amazement, or for fe〈…〉 of not being beleeved, did not report that which the Angell had told them, that Christ was indeed risen againe, but turned their words to have the Apostles come themselves; See upon Matthew 28:2.

John 20:7

The Napkin,] it was some kinde of linnen cloath, wherewith they wrapped up the heads of 〈◊〉 men, when they were buried. See Iohn 11. 44.

John 20:8

And beleeved,] he began then to beleee that Christ was indeed risen againe, whereas they should have knowne that before by the Scriptures but they did not understand them yet.

John 20:11

Stood,] See upon Matthew 28:2. the conciliation of the diversitie of the Evangelists in this narration; and all the order of it.

John 20:14

And knw not,] being dazeled by divine power, as Luke 24. 16. 31. and Iohn 21. 4.

John 20:16

Saith unto her,] and withall restored unto her the free use of her sight.

John 20:17

Touch me not,] it appeares by Matth. 28. 9. that she both touched and worshipped him: but Iesus perceiving her too much fixed upon this corporall presence, and too much astonished at his resurrection, instructeth her, that she should not be too much tied to this presence of the body: nor to beleeve that his resurrection should be the highest pitch of his exaltation: and that he was to ascend up into heaven, where he was to be sought and knowne by faith in spirit, and worshipped in the full glory of his kingdom, See Ioh. 12. 20. 23. 2 Corinthians 5:16.

John 20:19

At evening,] being darke night, the Disciples met; and after they had supped together, they prolonged their discourses concerning the Lords resurrection, untill such time as it grew late and in the mean time the Disciples which were gone to Emmaus came home: and when they had made their relation unto them, the Lord came and stood before them, Luke 24:36 The first,] speaking after the manner of the Iewes. For it was our Sunday, which it should seeme the Lord did even from that〈…〉me sanctifie; appearing on that day and consecrating it, to works of inst〈…〉, vers. 6 Were shut,] which it is very likely did open by some miracle, the Disciples seeing it, or otherwise.

John 20:20

Mis hands,] marked with the marks of his wounds, which he had received upon the Crosse; which he retained after his resurrection: as glorious tokens of his sufferings and comb; and to be the proofs of the truth to his Disciples: and to them alludeth S. Paul, Galatians 6:17.

John 20:22

He breathed,] for an externall signe of the internall inspiration of his Spirit which he made into them. See Genesis 2:7 The holy Ghost,] namely, a new addition of his gifts for their ministery, whereof the full abundance was conferred upon them at Pentecost.

John 20:31

His name,] namely, by him, and by vertue of his merit and intercession.