who said, “The Lord has really risen! He appeared to Peter.”
Parallel translations
- WEB saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”
- KJV Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
- BSB and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”
- NKJV saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”
- NASB saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon!”
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Quick answer
The gathered disciples announce that the Lord is truly risen and has appeared to Simon. Independent testimony confirms the resurrection.
Overview
Before the two can report, the eleven declare the Lord's resurrection and his appearance to Simon Peter. This brief notice, echoed in 1 Corinthians 15:5, underscores that the risen Christ sought out Peter despite his denial, a quiet word of restoration. Multiple converging witnesses establish that the resurrection is fact, not wishful imagination.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 1 Cor 15:5and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
- Mark 16:7But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him, as he said to you.’”
- Luke 22:54–62They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed from a distance.
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