John 3:33
has confirmed clearly <4972> [hath set.]
John 4:26
I .... speaking <1473 2980> [I that.]
John 7:49
John 11:23
Your <4675> [Thy.]
John 17:17
Set ... apart <37> [Sanctify.]
word <3056> [word.]
John 20:3
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!"