1 Corinthians 15:5

“And that he was seen of Cephas, etc.] Or Simon Peter; for Cephas was a name given him by Christ, (<430142>John 1:42). This was not another Cephas, one of the seventy disciples, as Clemens suggests f317, but the Apostle Peter himself, to whom it is certain the Lord appeared. Not that he was the first person by whom Christ was seen after his resurrection, for he first appeared to Mary Magdalene, (<411609>Mark 16:9) but the testimony of the women the apostle omits, and it seems as if Peter was the first of the men that saw Christ when risen, (see <422434>Luke 24:34). Whether he was one of the disciples that went to Emmaus, to whom Christ joined himself, and entered into discourse with, is not…”

“seen of Cephas--Peter (Luk 24:34). the twelve--The round number for "the Eleven" (Luk 24:33, Luk 24:36). "The Twelve" was their ordinary appellation, even when their number was not full. However, very possibly Matthias was present (Act 1:22-23). Some of the oldest manuscripts and versions read, "the Eleven": but the best on the whole, "the Twelve."”

“And that he was seen of Cephas - Peter; See the note at John 1:42. The resurrection of Christ was A fact to be proved, like all other facts, by competent and credible witnesses. Paul, therefore, appeals to the witnesses who had attested, or who yet lived to attest, the truth of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and shows that it was not possible that so many witnesses should have been deceived. As this was not the first time in which the evidence had been stated to them, and as his purpose was merely to remind them of what they had heard and believed, he does not adduce all the witnesses to the event, but refers only to the more important ones. He does not, therefore, mention the woman to…”

“By the twelve - This was their standing appellation; but their full number was not then present. 1 Corinthians 15:6”

“15:5 He was seen by Peter: See Luke 24:34. • then by the Twelve: See Matt 28:16-17; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36; John 20:19.”

“that: Luk 24:34, Luk 24:35 Cephas: Co1 1:12, Co1 3:22, Co1 9:5; Joh 1:42 then: Mar 16:14; Luk 24:36-49; Joh 20:19-26; Act 1:2-14, Act 10:41 1 Corinthians 15:6”