Oecumenius, on Acts 1:3

“To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God.”

“For whose sake did he not appear to all, but only to the apostles? Because it would have seemed like a ghost [φάντασμα] to the many, who did not know the secret of the mystery. For even if the disciples themselves did not believe at first and were disturbed, what was likely to happen to the many? Therefore, through the signs which the apostles received the grace to perform, he gives an unquestionable demonstration of the resurrection, and one exposed to all: so much so that the resurrection would be revealed not only to those who were then present by his very appearance, but also to all later generations. [CHRYSOSTOM]”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.