John 20:4

So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first 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.

Read with

This thought runs through John 20:3-7.

John 20:3 John 20:4 John 20:5 John 20:6 John 20:7

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.