John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:7
But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter ,.... Peter is particularly mentioned, not as distinct from the apostles, or as if he was not one of them, having sinned in the manner he had done; much less because he was the chief of them; but to comfort him in his great sorrow, on account of his fall; and to encourage him to meet Christ with the rest of his disciples, who might be both afraid and ashamed, because he had so basely denied him: this is a kind intimation, in favour of Peter; none... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:6
And he saith unto them, be not affrighted ,.... See Gill on Matthew 28:5 , Matthew 28:6 , where the same things, and almost in the same words, are said as here. read more