1Cor 15:5 | JFB | STEP | 5. seen of Cephas-- Peter ( ). the twelve-- The round number for "the Eleven" ( , ). "The Twelve" was their ordinary appellation, even when their number was not full. However, very possibly Matthias was present ( , ). Some of the oldest manuscripts and versions read, "the Eleven": but the best on the whole, "the Twelve."

‏ 1 Corinthians 15:5

5. seen of Cephas--Peter (Lu 24:34).

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