Joh 20:19 | RWP | e4.org | When therefore it was evening on that day ( ουσης ουν οψιας τη ημερα εκεινε ). Genitive absolute with οψια ( οψιος , late), old word with ωρα (hour) understood and here for the time from six to nine ( ) and the locative case of time with ημερα (day). John often uses this note of time ( ; ; ; ; , ). The addition of τη μια σαββατων (see for this use of μια like πρωτη ) proves that John is using Roman time, not Jewish, for here evening follows day instead of preceding it. When the doors were shut ( των θυρων κεκλεισμενων ). Genitive absolute again with perfect passive participle of κλειω , shut to keep the Jews out. News of the empty tomb had already spread ( ). See for the phrase "for fear of the Jews"; cf. . Stood in the midst ( εστη εις το μεσον ). Second aorist (ingressive) active (intransitive) of ιστημ , "stepped into the midst." Peace be unto you ( Ειρηνη υμιν ). The usual oriental salutation as in verses , ; , here with probable reference to (Christ's legacy of peace).

‏ John 20:19

When therefore it was evening on that day ( ουσης ουν οψιας τη ημερα εκεινε ). Genitive absolute with οψια ( οψιος, late), old word with ωρα (hour) understood and here for the time from six to nine (6:16) and the locative case of time with ημερα (day). John often uses this note of time (1:39; 5:9; 11:53; 14:20; 16:23, 26). The addition of τη μια σαββατων (see 20:1 for this use of μια like πρωτη ) proves that John is using Roman time, not Jewish, for here evening follows day instead of preceding it.

When the doors were shut ( των θυρων κεκλεισμενων ). Genitive absolute again with perfect passive participle of κλειω, shut to keep the Jews out. News of the empty tomb had already spread (Mt 28:11). See Joh 7:13 for the phrase "for fear of the Jews"; cf. 12:42.

Stood in the midst ( εστη εις το μεσον ). Second aorist (ingressive) active (intransitive) of ιστημ, "stepped into the midst."

Peace be unto you ( Ειρηνη υμιν ). The usual oriental salutation as in verses 21, 26; Lu 24:36, here with probable reference to Joh 14:27 (Christ's legacy of peace).