Greek NT with variants

1τηG3588{T-DSF} δεG1161{CONJ} μιαG1520{A-DSF} τωνG3588{T-GPN} σαββατωνG4521{N-GPN} μαριαG3137{N-NSF} ηG3588{T-NSF} μαγδαληνηG3094{N-NSF} ερχεταιG2064{V-PNI-3S} πρωιG4404{ADV} σκοτιαςG4653{N-GSF} ετιG2089{ADV} ουσηςG5607{V-PXP-GSF} ειςG1519{PREP} τοG3588{T-ASN} μνημειονG3419{N-ASN} καιG2532{CONJ} βλεπειG991{V-PAI-3S} τονG3588{T-ASM} λιθονG3037{N-ASM} ηρμενονG142{V-RPP-ASM} εκG1537{PREP} τουG3588{T-GSN} μνημειουG3419{N-GSN} 2τρεχειG5143{V-PAI-3S} ουνG3767{CONJ} καιG2532{CONJ} ερχεταιG2064{V-PNI-3S} προςG4314{PREP} σιμωναG4613{N-ASM} πετρονG4074{N-ASM} καιG2532{CONJ} προςG4314{PREP} τονG3588{T-ASM} αλλονG243{A-ASM} μαθητηνG3101{N-ASM} ονG3739{R-ASM} εφιλειG5368{V-IAI-3S} οG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} καιG2532{CONJ} λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} ηρανG142{V-AAI-3P} τονG3588{T-ASM} κυριονG2962{N-ASM} εκG1537{PREP} τουG3588{T-GSN} μνημειουG3419{N-GSN} καιG2532{CONJ} ουκG3756{PRT-N} οιδαμενG1492{V-RAI-1P} πουG4226{PRT-I} εθηκανG5087{V-AAI-3P} αυτονG846{P-ASM} 3εξηλθενG1831{V-2AAI-3S} ουνG3767{CONJ} οG3588{T-NSM} πετροςG4074{N-NSM} καιG2532{CONJ} οG3588{T-NSM} αλλοςG243{A-NSM} μαθητηςG3101{N-NSM} καιG2532{CONJ} ηρχοντοG2064{V-INI-3P} ειςG1519{PREP} τοG3588{T-ASN} μνημειονG3419{N-ASN} 4ετρεχονG5143{V-IAI-3P} δεG1161{CONJ} οιG3588{T-NPM} δυοG1417{A-NUI} ομουG3674{ADV} καιG2532{CONJ} οG3588{T-NSM} αλλοςG243{A-NSM} μαθητηςG3101{N-NSM} προεδραμενG4390{V-2AAI-3S} ταχιονG5032{ADV-C} τουG3588{T-GSM} πετρουG4074{N-GSM} καιG2532{CONJ} ηλθενG2064{V-2AAI-3S} πρωτοςG4413{A-NSM} ειςG1519{PREP} τοG3588{T-ASN} μνημειονG3419{N-ASN} 5καιG2532{CONJ} παρακυψαςG3879{V-AAP-NSM} βλεπειG991{V-PAI-3S} κειμεναG2749{V-PNP-APN} ταG3588{T-APN} οθονιαG3608{N-APN} ουG3756{PRT-N} μεντοιG3305{CONJ} εισηλθενG1525{V-2AAI-3S} 6ερχεταιG2064{V-PNI-3S} ουνG3767{CONJ} ακαιG2532{CONJ} σιμωνG4613{N-NSM} πετροςG4074{N-NSM} ακολουθωνG190{V-PAP-NSM} αυτωG846{P-DSM} καιG2532{CONJ} εισηλθενG1525{V-2AAI-3S} ειςG1519{PREP} τοG3588{T-ASN} μνημειονG3419{N-ASN} καιG2532{CONJ} θεωρειG2334{V-PAI-3S} ταG3588{T-APN} οθονιαG3608{N-APN} κειμεναG2749{V-PNP-APN} 7καιG2532{CONJ} τοG3588{T-ASN} σουδαριονG4676{N-ASN} οG3739{R-NSN} ηνG2258{V-IXI-3S} επιG1909{PREP} τηςG3588{T-GSF} κεφαληςG2776{N-GSF} αυτουG846{P-GSM} ουG3756{PRT-N} μεταG3326{PREP} τωνG3588{T-GPN} οθονιωνG3608{N-GPN} κειμενονG2749{V-PNP-ASN} αλλαG235{CONJ} χωριςG5565{ADV} εντετυλιγμενονG1794{V-RPP-ASN} ειςG1519{PREP} εναG1520{A-ASM} τοπονG5117{N-ASM} 8τοτεG5119{ADV} ουνG3767{CONJ} εισηλθενG1525{V-2AAI-3S} καιG2532{CONJ} οG3588{T-NSM} αλλοςG243{A-NSM} μαθητηςG3101{N-NSM} οG3588{T-NSM} ελθωνG2064{V-2AAP-NSM} πρωτοςG4413{A-NSM} ειςG1519{PREP} τοG3588{T-ASN} μνημειονG3419{N-ASN} καιG2532{CONJ} ειδενG1492{V-2AAI-3S} καιG2532{CONJ} επιστευσενG4100{V-AAI-3S} 9ουδεπωG3764{ADV} γαρG1063{CONJ} ηδεισανG1492{V-LAI-3P} τηνG3588{T-ASF} γραφηνG1124{N-ASF} οτιG3754{CONJ} δειG1163{V-PQI-3S} αυτονG846{P-ASM} εκG1537{PREP} νεκρωνG3498{A-GPM} αναστηναιG450{V-2AAN} 10απηλθονG565{V-2AAI-3P} ουνG3767{CONJ} παλινG3825{ADV} προςG4314{PREP} ααυτουςG846{P-APM} τσβεαυτουςG1438{F-3APM} οιG3588{T-NPM} μαθηταιG3101{N-NPM} 11μαριαG3137{N-NSF} δεG1161{CONJ} ειστηκειG2476{V-LAI-3S} προςG4314{PREP} ατωG3588{T-DSN} αμνημειωG3419{N-DSN} τσβτοG3588{T-ASN} τσβμνημειονG3419{N-ASN} τσβκλαιουσαG2799{V-PAP-NSF} εξωG1854{ADV} ακλαιουσαG2799{V-PAP-NSF} ωςG5613{ADV} ουνG3767{CONJ} εκλαιενG2799{V-IAI-3S} παρεκυψενG3879{V-AAI-3S} ειςG1519{PREP} τοG3588{T-ASN} μνημειονG3419{N-ASN} 12καιG2532{CONJ} θεωρειG2334{V-PAI-3S} δυοG1417{A-NUI} αγγελουςG32{N-APM} ενG1722{PREP} λευκοιςG3022{A-DPN} καθεζομενουςG2516{V-PNP-APM} εναG1520{A-ASM} προςG4314{PREP} τηG3588{T-DSF} κεφαληG2776{N-DSF} καιG2532{CONJ} εναG1520{A-ASM} προςG4314{PREP} τοιςG3588{T-DPM} ποσινG4228{N-DPM} οπουG3699{ADV} εκειτοG2749{V-INI-3S} τοG3588{T-NSN} σωμαG4983{N-NSN} τουG3588{T-GSM} ιησουG2424{N-GSM} 13καιG2532{CONJ} λεγουσινG3004{V-PAI-3P} αυτηG846{P-DSF} εκεινοιG1565{D-NPM} γυναιG1135{N-VSF} τιG5101{I-ASN} κλαιειςG2799{V-PAI-2S} λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} οτιG3754{CONJ} ηρανG142{V-AAI-3P} τονG3588{T-ASM} κυριονG2962{N-ASM} μουG3450{P-1GS} καιG2532{CONJ} ουκG3756{PRT-N} οιδαG1492{V-RAI-1S} πουG4226{PRT-I} εθηκανG5087{V-AAI-3P} αυτονG846{P-ASM} 14τσβκαιG2532{CONJ} ταυταG5023{D-APN} ειπουσαG2036{V-2AAP-NSF} εστραφηG4762{V-2API-3S} ειςG1519{PREP} ταG3588{T-APN} οπισωG3694{ADV} καιG2532{CONJ} θεωρειG2334{V-PAI-3S} τονG3588{T-ASM} ιησουνG2424{N-ASM} εστωταG2476{V-RAP-ASM} καιG2532{CONJ} ουκG3756{PRT-N} ηδειG1492{V-LAI-3S} οτιG3754{CONJ} τσοG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} εστινG2076{V-PXI-3S} 15λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτηG846{P-DSF} τσβοG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} γυναιG1135{N-VSF} τιG5101{I-NSN} κλαιειςG2799{V-PAI-2S} τιναG5101{I-ASM} ζητειςG2212{V-PAI-2S} εκεινηG1565{D-NSF} δοκουσαG1380{V-PAP-NSF} οτιG3754{CONJ} οG3588{T-NSM} κηπουροςG2780{N-NSM} εστινG2076{V-PXI-3S} λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτωG846{P-DSM} κυριεG2962{N-VSM} ειG1487{COND} συG4771{P-2NS} εβαστασαςG941{V-AAI-2S} αυτονG846{P-ASM} ειπεG2036{V-2AAM-2S} μοιG3427{P-1DS} πουG4226{PRT-I} τσαυτονG846{P-ASM} εθηκαςG5087{V-AAI-2S} αβαυτονG846{P-ASM} καγωG2504{P-1NS-C} αυτονG846{P-ASM} αρωG142{V-FAI-1S} 16λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτηG846{P-DSF} τσβοG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} αμαριαμG3137{N-PRI} τσβμαριαG3137{N-VSF} στραφεισαG4762{V-2APP-NSF} εκεινηG1565{D-NSF} λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτωG846{P-DSM} αεβραιστιG1447{ADV} ραββουνιG4462{ARAM} οG3739{R-NSN} λεγεταιG3004{V-PPI-3S} διδασκαλεG1320{N-VSM} 17λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτηG846{P-DSF} τσβοG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} μηG3361{PRT-N} μουG3450{P-1GS} απτουG680{V-PMM-2S} ουπωG3768{ADV} γαρG1063{CONJ} αναβεβηκαG305{V-RAI-1S} προςG4314{PREP} τονG3588{T-ASM} πατεραG3962{N-ASM} τσβμουG3450{P-1GS} πορευουG4198{V-PNM-2S} δεG1161{CONJ} προςG4314{PREP} τουςG3588{T-APM} αδελφουςG80{N-APM} μουG3450{P-1GS} καιG2532{CONJ} ειπεG2036{V-2AAM-2S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} αναβαινωG305{V-PAI-1S} προςG4314{PREP} τονG3588{T-ASM} πατεραG3962{N-ASM} μουG3450{P-1GS} καιG2532{CONJ} πατεραG3962{N-ASM} υμωνG5216{P-2GP} καιG2532{CONJ} θεονG2316{N-ASM} μουG3450{P-1GS} καιG2532{CONJ} θεονG2316{N-ASM} υμωνG5216{P-2GP} 18ερχεταιG2064{V-PNI-3S} αμαριαμG3137{N-PRI} τσβμαριαG3137{N-NSF} ηG3588{T-NSF} μαγδαληνηG3094{N-NSF} ααγγελλουσαG32{V-PAP-NSF} τσβαπαγγελλουσαG518{V-PAP-NSF} τοιςG3588{T-DPM} μαθηταιςG3101{N-DPM} οτιG3754{CONJ} αεωρακαG3708{V-RAI-1S-ATT} τσβεωρακενG3708{V-RAI-3S-ATT} τονG3588{T-ASM} κυριονG2962{N-ASM} καιG2532{CONJ} ταυταG5023{D-APN} ειπενG2036{V-2AAI-3S} αυτηG846{P-DSF} 19ουσηςG5607{V-PXP-GSF} ουνG3767{CONJ} οψιαςG3798{A-GSF} τηG3588{T-DSF} ημεραG2250{N-DSF} εκεινηG1565{D-DSF} τηG3588{T-DSF} μιαG1520{A-DSF} τσβτωνG3588{T-GPN} σαββατωνG4521{N-GPN} καιG2532{CONJ} τωνG3588{T-GPF} θυρωνG2374{N-GPF} κεκλεισμενωνG2808{V-RPP-GPM} οπουG3699{ADV} ησανG2258{V-IXI-3P} οιG3588{T-NPM} μαθηταιG3101{N-NPM} τσβσυνηγμενοιG4863{V-RPP-NPM} διαG1223{PREP} τονG3588{T-ASM} φοβονG5401{N-ASM} τωνG3588{T-GPM} ιουδαιωνG2453{A-GPM} ηλθενG2064{V-2AAI-3S} οG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} καιG2532{CONJ} εστηG2476{V-2AAI-3S} ειςG1519{PREP} τοG3588{T-ASN} μεσονG3319{A-ASN} καιG2532{CONJ} λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} ειρηνηG1515{N-NSF} υμινG5213{P-2DP} 20καιG2532{CONJ} τουτοG5124{D-ASN} ειπωνG2036{V-2AAP-NSM} εδειξενG1166{V-AAI-3S} τσβαυτοιςG846{P-DPM} ταςG3588{T-APF} χειραςG5495{N-APF} καιG2532{CONJ} τηνG3588{T-ASF} πλευρανG4125{N-ASF} ααυτοιςG846{P-DPM} τσβαυτουG846{P-GSM} εχαρησανG5463{V-2AOI-3P} ουνG3767{CONJ} οιG3588{T-NPM} μαθηταιG3101{N-NPM} ιδοντεςG1492{V-2AAP-NPM} τονG3588{T-ASM} κυριονG2962{N-ASM} 21ειπενG2036{V-2AAI-3S} ουνG3767{CONJ} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} α[οG3588{T-NSM} τσβοG3588{T-NSM} αιησους]G2424{N-NSM} τσβιησουςG2424{N-NSM} παλινG3825{ADV} ειρηνηG1515{N-NSF} υμινG5213{P-2DP} καθωςG2531{ADV} απεσταλκενG649{V-RAI-3S} μεG3165{P-1AS} οG3588{T-NSM} πατηρG3962{N-NSM} καγωG2504{P-1NS-C} πεμπωG3992{V-PAI-1S} υμαςG5209{P-2AP} 22καιG2532{CONJ} τουτοG5124{D-ASN} ειπωνG2036{V-2AAP-NSM} ενεφυσησενG1720{V-AAI-3S} καιG2532{CONJ} λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} λαβετεG2983{V-2AAM-2P} πνευμαG4151{N-ASN} αγιονG40{A-ASN} 23ανG302{PRT} τινωνG5100{X-GPM} αφητεG863{V-2AAS-2P} ταςG3588{T-APF} αμαρτιαςG266{N-APF} ααφεωνταιG863{V-RPI-3P} τσβαφιενταιG863{V-PPI-3P} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} ανG302{PRT} τινωνG5100{X-GPM} κρατητεG2902{V-PAS-2P} κεκρατηνταιG2902{V-RPI-3P} 24θωμαςG2381{N-NSM} δεG1161{CONJ} ειςG1520{A-NSM} εκG1537{PREP} τωνG3588{T-GPM} δωδεκαG1427{A-NUI} οG3588{T-NSM} λεγομενοςG3004{V-PPP-NSM} διδυμοςG1324{N-NSM} ουκG3756{PRT-N} ηνG2258{V-IXI-3S} μετG3326{PREP} αυτωνG846{P-GPM} οτεG3753{ADV} ηλθενG2064{V-2AAI-3S} τσβοG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} 25ελεγονG3004{V-IAI-3P} ουνG3767{CONJ} αυτωG846{P-DSM} οιG3588{T-NPM} αλλοιG243{A-NPM} μαθηταιG3101{N-NPM} εωρακαμενG3708{V-RAI-1P-ATT} τονG3588{T-ASM} κυριονG2962{N-ASM} οG3588{T-NSM} δεG1161{CONJ} ειπενG2036{V-2AAI-3S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} εανG1437{COND} μηG3361{PRT-N} ιδωG1492{V-2AAS-1S} ενG1722{PREP} ταιςG3588{T-DPF} χερσινG5495{N-DPF} αυτουG846{P-GSM} τονG3588{T-ASM} τυπονG5179{N-ASM} τωνG3588{T-GPM} ηλωνG2247{N-GPM} καιG2532{CONJ} βαλωG906{V-2AAS-1S} τονG3588{T-ASM} δακτυλονG1147{N-ASM} μουG3450{P-1GS} ειςG1519{PREP} τονG3588{T-ASM} τυπονG5179{N-ASM} τωνG3588{T-GPM} ηλωνG2247{N-GPM} καιG2532{CONJ} βαλωG906{V-2AAS-1S} αμουG3450{P-1GS} τηνG3588{T-ASF} χειραG5495{N-ASF} τσβμουG3450{P-1GS} ειςG1519{PREP} τηνG3588{T-ASF} πλευρανG4125{N-ASF} αυτουG846{P-GSM} ουG3756{PRT-N} μηG3361{PRT-N} πιστευσωG4100{V-FAI-1S} 26καιG2532{CONJ} μεθG3326{PREP} ημεραςG2250{N-APF} οκτωG3638{A-NUI} παλινG3825{ADV} ησανG2258{V-IXI-3P} εσωG2080{ADV} οιG3588{T-NPM} μαθηταιG3101{N-NPM} αυτουG846{P-GSM} καιG2532{CONJ} θωμαςG2381{N-NSM} μετG3326{PREP} αυτωνG846{P-GPM} ερχεταιG2064{V-PNI-3S} οG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} τωνG3588{T-GPF} θυρωνG2374{N-GPF} κεκλεισμενωνG2808{V-RPP-GPM} καιG2532{CONJ} εστηG2476{V-2AAI-3S} ειςG1519{PREP} τοG3588{T-ASN} μεσονG3319{A-ASN} καιG2532{CONJ} ειπενG2036{V-2AAI-3S} ειρηνηG1515{N-NSF} υμινG5213{P-2DP} 27ειταG1534{ADV} λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} τωG3588{T-DSM} θωμαG2381{N-DSM} φερεG5342{V-PAM-2S} τονG3588{T-ASM} δακτυλονG1147{N-ASM} σουG4675{P-2GS} ωδεG5602{ADV} καιG2532{CONJ} ιδεG1492{V-AAM-2S} ταςG3588{T-APF} χειραςG5495{N-APF} μουG3450{P-1GS} καιG2532{CONJ} φερεG5342{V-PAM-2S} τηνG3588{T-ASF} χειραG5495{N-ASF} σουG4675{P-2GS} καιG2532{CONJ} βαλεG906{V-2AAM-2S} ειςG1519{PREP} τηνG3588{T-ASF} πλευρανG4125{N-ASF} μουG3450{P-1GS} καιG2532{CONJ} μηG3361{PRT-N} γινουG1096{V-PNM-2S} απιστοςG571{A-NSM} αλλαG235{CONJ} πιστοςG4103{A-NSM} 28τσβκαιG2532{CONJ} απεκριθηG611{V-ADI-3S} τσοG3588{T-NSM} θωμαςG2381{N-NSM} καιG2532{CONJ} ειπενG2036{V-2AAI-3S} αυτωG846{P-DSM} οG3588{T-NSM} κυριοςG2962{N-NSM} μουG3450{P-1GS} καιG2532{CONJ} οG3588{T-NSM} θεοςG2316{N-NSM} μουG3450{P-1GS} 29λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτωG846{P-DSM} οG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} οτιG3754{CONJ} εωρακαςG3708{V-RAI-2S-ATT} μεG3165{P-1AS} τσθωμαG2381{N-VSM} πεπιστευκαςG4100{V-RAI-2S} μακαριοιG3107{A-NPM} οιG3588{T-NPM} μηG3361{PRT-N} ιδοντεςG1492{V-2AAP-NPM} καιG2532{CONJ} πιστευσαντεςG4100{V-AAP-NPM} 30πολλαG4183{A-APN} μενG3303{PRT} ουνG3767{CONJ} καιG2532{CONJ} αλλαG243{A-APN} σημειαG4592{N-APN} εποιησενG4160{V-AAI-3S} οG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} ενωπιονG1799{ADV} τωνG3588{T-GPM} μαθητωνG3101{N-GPM} α[αυτου]G846{P-GSM} τσβαυτουG846{P-GSM} αG3739{R-NPN} ουκG3756{PRT-N} εστινG2076{V-PXI-3S} γεγραμμεναG1125{V-RPP-NPN} ενG1722{PREP} τωG3588{T-DSN} βιβλιωG975{N-DSN} τουτωG5129{D-DSN} 31ταυταG5023{D-NPN} δεG1161{CONJ} γεγραπταιG1125{V-RPI-3S} ιναG2443{CONJ} α{πιστευσητε}G4100{V-AAS-2P} τσβπιστευσητεG4100{V-AAS-2P} οτιG3754{CONJ} τσοG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} εστινG2076{V-PXI-3S} οG3588{T-NSM} χριστοςG5547{N-NSM} οG3588{T-NSM} υιοςG5207{N-NSM} τουG3588{T-GSM} θεουG2316{N-GSM} καιG2532{CONJ} ιναG2443{CONJ} πιστευοντεςG4100{V-PAP-NPM} ζωηνG2222{N-ASF} εχητεG2192{V-PAS-2P} ενG1722{PREP} τωG3588{T-DSN} ονοματιG3686{N-DSN} αυτουG846{P-GSM}


Matthew Henry - Concise Commentary
 1   If Christ gave his life a ransom, and had not taken it again, it would not have appeared that his giving it was accepted as satisfaction. It was a great trial to Mary, that the body was gone. Weak believers often make that the matter of complaint, which is really just ground of hope, and matter of joy. It is well when those more honoured than others with the privileges of disciples, are more active than others in the duty of disciples; more willing to take pains, and run hazards, in a good work. We must do our best, and neither envy those who can do better, nor despise those who do as well as they can, though they come behind. The disciple whom Jesus loved in a special manner, and who therefore in a special manner loved Jesus, was foremost. The love of Christ will make us to abound in every duty more than any thing else. He that was behind was Peter, who had denied Christ. A sense of guilt hinders us in the service of God. As yet the disciples knew not the Scripture; they Christ must rise again from the dead.

 11   We are likely to seek and find, when we seek with affection, and seek in tears. But many believers complain of the clouds and darkness they are under, which are methods of grace for humbling their souls, mortifying their sins, and endearing Christ to them. A sight of angels and their smiles, will not suffice, without a sight of Jesus, and God's smiles in him. None know, but those who have tasted it, the sorrows of a deserted soul, which has had comfortable evidences of the love of God in Christ, and hopes of heaven, but has now lost them, and walks in darkness; such a wounded spirit who can bear? Christ, in manifesting himself to those that seek him, often outdoes their expectations. See how Mary's heart was in earnest to find Jesus. Christ's way of making himself known to his people is by his word; his word applied to their souls, speaking to them in particular. It might be read, Is it my Master? See with what pleasure those who love Jesus speak of his authority over them. He forbids her to expect that his bodily presence look further, than the present state of things. Observe the relation to God, from union with Christ. We, partaking of a Divine nature, Christ's Father is our Father; and he, partaking of the human nature, our God is his God. Christ's ascension into heaven, there to plead for us, is likewise an unspeakable comfort. Let them not think this earth is to be their home and rest; their eye and aim, and earnest desires, must be upon another world, and this ever upon their hearts, I ascend, therefore I must seek the things which are above. And let those who know the word of Christ, endeavour that others should get good from their knowledge.

 19   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 their assemblies can only be held in private, that no doors can shut out Christ's presence. When He manifests his love to believers by the comforts of his Spirit, he assures them that because he lives, they shall live also. A sight of Christ will gladden the heart of a disciple at any time; and the more we see of Jesus, the more we shall rejoice. He said, Receive ye the Holy Ghost, thus showing that their spiritual life, as well as all their ability for their work, would be derived from him, and depended upon him. Every word of Christ which is received in the heart by faith, comes accompanied by this Divine breathing; and without this there is neither light nor life. Nothing is seen, known, discerned, or felt of God, but through this. After this, Christ directed the apostles to declare the only method by which sin would be forgiven. This power did not exist at all in the apostles as a power to give judgment, but only as a power to declare the character of those whom God would accept or reject in the day of judgment. They have clearly laid down the marks whereby a child of God may be discerned and be distinguished from a false professor; and according to what they have declared shall every case be decided in the day of judgment. When we assemble in Christ's name, especially on his holy day, he will meet with us, and speak peace to us. The disciples of Christ should endeavour to build up one another in their most holy faith, both by repeating what they have heard to those that were absent, and by making known what they have experienced. Thomas limited the Holy One of Israel, when he would be convinced by his own method or not at all. He might justly have been left in his unbelief, after rejecting such abundant proofs. The fears and sorrows of the disciples are often lengthened, to punish their negligence.

 26   That one day in seven should be religiously observed, was an appointment from the beginning. And that, in the kingdom of the Messiah, the first day of the week should be that solemn day, was pointed out, in that Christ on that day once and again met his disciples in a religious assembly. The religious observance of that day has come down to us through every age of the church. There is not an unbelieving word in our tongues, nor thought in our minds, but it is known to the Lord Jesus; and he was pleased to accommodate himself even to Thomas, rather than leave him in his unbelief. We ought thus to bear with the weak, Roma 15:1, Roma 15:2. This warning is given to all. If we are faithless, we are Christless and graceless, hopeless and joyless. Thomas was ashamed of his unbelief, and cried out, My Lord and my God. He spoke with affection, as one that took hold of Christ with all his might; My Lord and my God. Sound and sincere believers, though slow and weak, shall be graciously accepted of the Lord Jesus. It is the duty of those who read and hear the gospel, to believe, to embrace the doctrine of Christ, and that record concerning him, 1John 5:11.

 30   There were other signs and proofs of our Lord's resurrection, but these were committed to writing, that all might believe that Jesus was the promised Messiah, the Saviour of sinners, and the Son of God; that, by this faith, they might obtain eternal life, by his mercy, truth, and power. May we believe that Jesus is the Christ, and believing may we have life through his name.