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Este texto se puede leer como el complimiento de los temas que el autor del evangelio propuso en el capítulo 14, el discurso final de Jesús en el aposento alto antes de su arresto que toma el lugar de la Santa Cena que se halla en los otros evangelios. Empezamos con los discípulos, escondidos a … Continue reading “San Juan 20:19-31 Comentario por Joel Morales Cruz”

The disciples were in seclusion because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities. They were fearful of being arrested and suffering the same fate as Jesus. They still did not believe Mary’s story that Jesus was alive. The doors were locked and Jesus appeared before them. Reflections on John 20:20 Jesus showed them his wounds … Continue reading “John 20:19-31 Commentary by Thomas B. Slater”

This reading is one of four post-resurrection stories in the Gospel of John. The first is the Easter morning narrative, in which Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb and finds the stone removed. She notifies Peter and the Beloved Disciple, who then come but leave for their homes (20:1-10). The second story in John’s Gospel … Continue reading “John 20:19-31 Commentary by Arland J. Hultgren”

Year in and year out, the gospel lesson for the second Sunday of Easter is always the same. Year in and year out, this is the Sunday we hear the story of doubting Thomas. Or do we? Actually, the Greek word meaning doubt (distazō) never appears in this story (despite the mistranslations of NRSV and … Continue reading “John 20:19-31 Commentary by Richard Carlson”

The season of Easter is above all a season of life: resurrection life, eternal life, or, as the end of this passage says, just plan “life”–“that through believing you may have life in his name” (verse 31). Of course, the “life” spoken of here is not actually “just plain” life, but is a distinctive kind … Continue reading “John 20:19-31 Commentary by Frank L. Crouch”

Here we are again. Don’t we kind of feel like this every year, the Sunday after Easter? If you are fortunate enough to have a seminary intern, do you decide that it’s her turn to preach? Or, if you are in a multiple staff situation, do you draw straws for who gets this Sunday? Doubting … Continue reading “John 20:19-31 Commentary by Karoline Lewis”

“So that you may come to believe . . . “ As our Easter celebrations continue we hear of further encounters with the risen Christ. And it is with the two scenes in today’s reading, Jesus’ appearance to the disciples and Thomas’ experience, that scholars believe John’s gospel came to an end; the final chapter … Continue reading “John 20:19-31 Commentary by Lucy Lind Hogan”

What is a disciple to do in the wake of Jesus’ resurrection? Following the Easter story of Jesus’ appearance to Mary Magdalene, two parallel stories in John explore the responses of disciples to the message of his resurrection. Although Thomas is often singled out as deficient in belief, his story shares much in common with … Continue reading “John 20:19-31 Commentary by Susan Hylen”

“When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week … ” That day, of course, was a day like no other. After the awful reality of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial on Friday, this Sunday had brought some strange and unsettling events. Early that morning, Mary Magdalene had come, distressed, to tell … Continue reading “John 20:19-31 Commentary by Elisabeth Johnson”

Easter is supposed to be a season, not a day, but it’s hard to deny the letdown that comes on the Sunday after the Big Event. At the grocery store, lilies and chocolate eggs have found their way to the discount rack. There are no fancy hats or new clothes this week. All across town … Continue reading “John 20:19-31 Commentary by Lance Pape”