And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
And after eight days - that is, on the eighth or first day of the following week. They themselves probably met every day during the preceding week, but their Lord designedly reserved His second appearance among them until the recurrence of His resurrection-day, that He might thus inaugurate the delightful sanctities of THE LORD'S DAY (Revelation 1:10).
His disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Then came Jesus, х erchetai (G2064) ho (G3588) Ieesous (G2424)] - rather, 'Jesus cometh,'
The doors being shut (see the note at John 20:19),
And stood in the midst - not 'sat;' for the manifestation was to be, as on the evening of the week preceding, merely to show Himself among them as their risen Lord.