The gospel of the day begins with the scene of the closed doors. The disciples, afraid of the Jews, are behind closed doors. The scene then turns to Jesus appearing to them and the display of his wounds to them.
I have another version of this whole episode. Most the disciples, for fear, chose to stay behind the closed doors. Only a few dared go out and attempt to do the good they could. Their reasoning: If we, as the closest to Jesus feel so distraught, how much more will those who felt close to Jesus but did not have the privilege of knowing him as intimately as we did, feel.
So they dared out to seek those confused and frightened, just as they themselves, and offer the little consolation they could. Perhaps, in strengthening them, they would be strengthened themselves. Moreover they knew well that Jesus would have done the same. So they ventured out, not overcoming their fear, but in spite of their fears! They chose to risk the open, rather than let fear feed on them within closed doors.
In the meantime, Jesus appears to those huddled indoors. And after a while when those few who had gone out return, those who saw the risen Lord narrate all that happened to them. And as they narrate the conversation they had with Jesus, they particularly get enlightened about the words of Jesus, "Blessed are those who have not seen, but yet believe!" Those who had dared out then narrate how they were strengthened as they spend time with others similarly distraught and confused. Without seeing the tongues of fire, they too had received the Holy Spirit!
I have another version of this whole episode. Most the disciples, for fear, chose to stay behind the closed doors. Only a few dared go out and attempt to do the good they could. Their reasoning: If we, as the closest to Jesus feel so distraught, how much more will those who felt close to Jesus but did not have the privilege of knowing him as intimately as we did, feel.
So they dared out to seek those confused and frightened, just as they themselves, and offer the little consolation they could. Perhaps, in strengthening them, they would be strengthened themselves. Moreover they knew well that Jesus would have done the same. So they ventured out, not overcoming their fear, but in spite of their fears! They chose to risk the open, rather than let fear feed on them within closed doors.
In the meantime, Jesus appears to those huddled indoors. And after a while when those few who had gone out return, those who saw the risen Lord narrate all that happened to them. And as they narrate the conversation they had with Jesus, they particularly get enlightened about the words of Jesus, "Blessed are those who have not seen, but yet believe!" Those who had dared out then narrate how they were strengthened as they spend time with others similarly distraught and confused. Without seeing the tongues of fire, they too had received the Holy Spirit!
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