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Selected Verse: John 20:26 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Joh 20:26	Strong Concordance	And [2532] after [3326] eight [3638] days [2250] again [3825] his [846] disciples [3101] were [2258] within [2080], and [2532] Thomas [2381] with [3326] them [846]: then came [2064] Jesus [2424], the doors [2374] being shut [2808], and [2532] stood [2476] in [1519] the midst [3319], and [2532] said [2036], Peace [1515] be unto you [5213].
	King James	And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
And after eight days--that is, on the eighth, or first day of the preceding week. They probably met every day during the preceding week, but their Lord designedly reserved His second appearance among them till the recurrence of His resurrection day, that He might thus inaugurate the delightful sanctities of THE LORD'S DAY (Rev 1:10). disciples were within, and Thomas with them . . . Jesus . . . stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

And after eight days--that is, on the eighth, or first day of the preceding week. They probably met every day during the preceding week, but their Lord designedly reserved His second appearance among them till the recurrence of His resurrection day, that He might thus inaugurate the delightful sanctities of THE LORD'S DAY (Rev 1:10).

disciples were within, and Thomas with them . . . Jesus . . . stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And after eight days again - That is, on the return of the first day of the week. From this it appears that they thus early set apart this day for assembling together, and Jesus countenanced it by appearing twice with them. It was natural that the apostles should observe this day, but not probable that they would do it without the sanction of the Lord Jesus. His repeated presence gave such a sanction, and the historical fact is indisputable that from this time this day was observed as the Christian Sabbath. See Act 20:7; Co1 16:2; Rev 1:10.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

And after eight days again - That is, on the return of the first day of the week. From this it appears that they thus early set apart this day for assembling together, and Jesus countenanced it by appearing twice with them. It was natural that the apostles should observe this day, but not probable that they would do it without the sanction of the Lord Jesus. His repeated presence gave such a sanction, and the historical fact is indisputable that from this time this day was observed as the Christian Sabbath. See Act 20:7; Co1 16:2; Rev 1:10.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Then came Jesus There is no connecting particle, then, and the verb is in the present tense. The abrupt Jesus cometh is more graphic.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Then came Jesus

There is no connecting particle, then, and the verb is in the present tense. The abrupt Jesus cometh is more graphic.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
After eight days - On the next Sunday.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

After eight days - On the next Sunday.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
After eight days - It seems likely that this was precisely on that day se'nnight, on which Christ had appeared to them before; and from this we may learn that this was the weekly meeting of the apostles; and, though Thomas was not found at the former meeting, he was determined not to be absent from this. According to his custom, Jesus came again; for he cannot forget his promise - two or three are assembled in his name; and he has engaged to be among them.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

After eight days - It seems likely that this was precisely on that day se'nnight, on which Christ had appeared to them before; and from this we may learn that this was the weekly meeting of the apostles; and, though Thomas was not found at the former meeting, he was determined not to be absent from this. According to his custom, Jesus came again; for he cannot forget his promise - two or three are assembled in his name; and he has engaged to be among them.

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