Posts by Yong Joo Park:
Peace, Holy Spirit, Mission and Authority in the Risen Christ
John 20:19–23 (NKJV)
Christ Appears to the Disciples
19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
Message
At the predawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene discovered the stone had been taken away from the tomb (John 20:1), and the resurrected Jesus met her and spoke to her (John 20:14-17). She told the disciples this (John 20:18).
On that evening, Jesus came to His disciples (19a). They were afraid of the Jews (19b). Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you.” (19c)
Earlier, Jesus had foreseen that they would be afraid, so He had already given them His peace (John 14:27). Jesus reaffirmed the peace He had already given them in John 14:27.
The disciples saw His scars from the crucifixion and could confirm that the person standing before them was indeed Jesus and that He was resurrected from the dead. So, they were glad (20).
Jesus give them ‘peace’ again and send them to the world, just as the Father has sent Him (21).
Then, He breathed the Holy Spirit on them (22). The Holy Spirit empowers them to be witnesses to Jesus (Acts 1:8). Jesus gave the authority to forgive or retain sins of any (23).
Mary Magdalene: The First Witness of the Risen Christ
John 20:11–18 (NKJV) Christ Appears to Mary Magdalene 11 But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 Then they […]
The Resurrection of Christ
John 20:1–10 (NKJV) The Resurrection of Christ Matt. 28:1–8; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12 20 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and […]
The Burial of Jesus: Actions of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus
John 19:38–42 (NKJV) The Burial of Christ Matt. 27:57–60; Mark 15:42–46; Luke 23:50–54 38 After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus. […]
Jesus, the Passover Lamb: Fulfillment of Scripture in His Death
John 19:31–37 (NKJV) 31 Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of […]
Jesus’ Care, Thirst, and Completion on the Cross
John 19:25–30 (NKJV) 25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” 27 Then He said to the disciple, “Behold […]
The Fulfillment of Prophecy: Jesus’ Crucifixion and Psalm 22
John 19:23–24 (NKJV) 23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece. 24 They said therefore among themselves, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, […]
Jesus, the King: Pilate’s Inscription and God’s Sovereign Plan
John 19:17–22 (NKJV) 17 And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, 18 where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center. 19 Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And […]
Pilate’s Dilemma: The Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus
John 19:4–16 (NKJV) 4 Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him.” 5 Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!” 6 Therefore, when the […]
Jesus was Crushed for our Sins
John 19:1–3 (NKJV) 1 So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. 2 And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. 3 Then they said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they struck Him with their hands. Message I. Jesus was whipped (1) […]
