Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
When therefore it was evening on that day (oushv oun oyiav th hmerai ekeinei). Genitive absolute with oyia (oyiov, late), old word with wra (hour) understood and here for the time from six to nine (John 6:16) and the locative case of time with hmerai (day). John often uses this note of time (John 1:39; John 5:9; John 11:53; John 14:20; John 16:23, John 16:26). The addition of th miai sabbatwn (see John 20:1 for this use of miai like prwth) proves that John is using Roman time, not Jewish, for here evening follows day instead of preceding it.
When the doors were shut (twn qurwn kekleismenwn). Genitive absolute again with perfect passive participle of kleiw, shut to keep the Jews out. News of the empty tomb had already spread (Matthew 28:11). See John 7:13 for the phrase "for fear of the Jews"; cf. John 12:42.
Stood in the midst (esth eiv to meson). Second aorist (ingressive) active (intransitive) of isthmi, "stepped into the midst."
Peace be unto you (Eirhnh umin). The usual oriental salutation as in verses John 20:21, John 20:26; Luke 24:36, here with probable reference to John 14:27 (Christ's legacy of peace).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 20:19:
John 1:39
John 7:13
John 14:27
John 20:26
John 21:14
Acts 1:3
Acts 20:7
3 John 1:14
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