Lux Domini
Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.

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Interpretation

If Christ gave his life a ransom, and had not taken it again, it would not have appeared that his giving it was accepted as satisfaction. It was a great trial to Mary, that the body was gone.

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This thought runs through John 20:3-7.

Glossary

Peter Person
Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i. e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona ( Matt. 16:17 ). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture.