Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.”
Their fear, though born of wonder, worked against faith's tranquility, Christ restores them to cheerfulness so they may grasp Him as the Conqueror of death. He calls the disciples His brethren, though they had deserted Him; such kindness was meant to soothe their torment, and through them His message reaches us still.
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The ancients trembled before Divine power, conscious of their unworthiness; the women feared seeing Jesus returned from death. But He was still the same Jesus, and had no terror for them. His calling them to Galilee, away from the city's tumult, would satisfy them of His resurrection and commission them to preach the gospel.
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Those familiar words from the same Lips, now uttered with higher authority, would flood them with memory and assurance. His brethren after the flesh, the disciples, were summoned to Galilee to see Him, for His meetings with them at Jerusalem came before He went north.
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