{When therefore it was evening on that day} (ous(8873) oun
opsias t(8869) h(886d)er(8369) ekeinei). Genitive absolute with opsia
(opsios, late), old word with h(9372)a (hour) understood and here
for the time from six to nine ( 6:16 ) and the locative case of
time with h(886d)er(8369) (day). John often uses this note of time
( 1:39  5:9  11:53  14:20  16:23,26 ). The addition of 	(8869) mi(8369)
sabbat(936e) (see  20:1  for this use of mi(8369) like pr(9374)(8869))
proves that John is using Roman time, not Jewish, for here
evening follows day instead of preceding it. {When the doors were
shut} (	(936e) thur(936e) kekleismen(936e)). Genitive absolute again with
perfect passive participle of klei(935c), 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} (est(8820)eis to meson). Second aorist (ingressive)
active (intransitive) of hist(886d)i, "stepped into the midst."
{Peace be unto you} (Eir(886e)(8820)humin). 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).