John 20:17
Do ... touch <680> [Touch.]
Or rather, "embrace me not," or, "cling not to me," [me <\\See definition 3361\\> mou <\\See definition 3450\\> hapsomai,] "Spend no more time with me now in joyful gratulations: for I am not yet immediately going to ascend to my Father; you will have several opportunities of seeing me again; but go and tell my disciples that I shall depart to my Father and your Father."
me ............. my brothers ......... my ....... my <3450 80> [my brethren.]
I have .... ascended ............ I am ascending <305> [I ascend.]
Father .............. Father ... your Father ...... your <3962 5216> [your Father.]
your ..... God ... your God <5216 2316> [your God.]
John 20:28
My Lord ... my <3450 2962> [My Lord.]
The disbelief of the apostle is the means of furnishing us with a full and satisfactory demonstration of the resurrection of our Lord. Throughout the divine dispensations every doctrine and ever important truth is gradually revealed; and here we have a conspicuous instance of the progressive system. An angel first declares the glorious event; the empty sepulchre confirms the women's report. Christ's appearance to Mary Magdalene shewed that he was alive; that to the disciples at Emmaus proved that it was at the least the spirit of Christ; that to the eleven shewed the reality of his body; and the conviction given to Thomas proved it the self-same body that had been crucified. Incredulity itself is satisfied; and the convinced apostle exclaims, in the joy of his heart, "My Lord and my God!"
