Mark 16:12

After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.

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WEBBE

After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them as they walked, on their way into the country.

BSB

After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.

KJV

After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

ASV

And after these things he was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.

BBE

And after these things he was seen in another form by two of them, while they were walking on their way into the country.

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μετὰ meta After G3326 δὲ de now G1161 ταῦτα tauta these things G3778 δυσὶν dusin to two G1417 ἐξ ex of G1537 αὐτῶν autōn them G846 περιπατοῦσιν peripatousin walking G4043 ἐφανερώθη ephanerōthē He appeared G5319 ἐν en in G1722 ἑτέρᾳ hetera another G2087 μορφῇ morphēa form G3444 πορευομένοις poreuomenois going G4198 εἰς eis into G1519 ἀγρόν agron [the] country G68

The early church

(Con. Evang. iii. 25) Luke relates the whole story respecting these two, one of whom was Cleophas, but Mark here touches but slightly upon it. That village of which Luke speaks may without absurdity be supposed to be what is here called a farm house, and indeed in some Greek manuscripts it is called the country. But by this name are understood not only villages, but also boroughs and country towns, because they are without the city, which is the head and mother of all the rest. That which Mark expresses by the Lord's appearance in another form, is what Luke means by saying that their eyes were holden that they could not know him. For something was upon their eyes, which was allowed to remain there, until the breaking of bread.

Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

(Chrysologus ubi sup.) But let no one suppose that Christ changed the form of His face by His resurrection, but the form is changed when of mortal it becomes immortal, so that this means that He gained a glorious countenance, not that He lost the substance of His countenance. But He was seen of two; because faith in the resurrection is to be preached and shown to two people, that is, the Gentiles and the Jews.

Peter Chrysologus · d. 450Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

But in a mystic sense we may understand that faith here labours, leading the active life, but there it reigns secure in the contemplative vision. Here we see His face through a glass, there we shall see the truth face to face, wherefore He was shown to them as they were walking, that is, labouring, in another form. And when it was told, the disciples did not believe, because they saw, like Moses, that which was not enough for them, for he said, show me thyself; (Exod. 33:18. Sept.) forgetting his flesh, he prays in this life for that which we hope for in the life to come.

Pseudo-Jerome · d. 9999Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

(Hom. in Evan. xxix.) That the disciples were slow in believing our Lord's resurrection was not so much a weakness of theirs as it is our strength. For the resurrection itself through their doubts was manifested by many proofs; and whilst we read and acknowledge them, what do we but become firmer through their doubting?

Gregory the Dialogist · d. 604Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–13

Better news cannot be brought to disciples in tears, than to tell them of Christ's resurrection. And we should study to comfort disciples that are mourners, by telling them whatever we have seen of Christ. It was a wise providence that the proofs of Christ's resurrection were given gradually, and admitted cautiously, that the assurance with which the apostles preached this doctrine afterwards might the more satisfy. Yet how slowly do we admit the consolations which the word of God holds forth! Therefore while Christ comforts his people, he often sees it needful to rebuke and correct them for hardness of heart in distrusting his promise, as well as in not obeying his holy precepts.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.