Luke 24:36

And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

JESUS' APPEARANCE TO THE APOSTLES AND OTHERS (THOMAS BEING ABSENT)

See in my Commentary on John, under John 20:19-23, for comment on the parallel passage in the Gospel of John.

Peace be unto you ... These were the last words Jesus had spoken before going forth to suffer crucifixion and death; but in the meanwhile, the conduct of the apostles had been such as to leave them weighted down with feelings of guilt and inadequacy. Under the circumstances, this was a shout of victory and a divine assurance that all would be well with them. There were two reactions on the part of those present. First, they were simply terrified, as any mortal would have been under the circumstances; but very soon this gave way to joy, which was also mentioned by Luke in Luke 24:41.