This is now the third time that Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after he was risen from the dead.
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Cornelius a Lapide
AD 1637
This is now the third time, &c. That is to say, reckoning those appearances which took place when several of the Apostles were present, for of such only S. John here makes mention. For of such this was the third. Otherwise, if we enumerate all the other appearances of which the other Evangelists make mention, this was the seventh in order, as I have shown on Matt. xxviii10 , where I have enumerated them all in order.