John 20:1 - Forerunner Commentary

John 20:1

The Empty Tomb

1 Now on the ^afirst day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the ^bstone had been taken away from the tomb.

2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the ^aother disciple, ^bwhom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”

3 ^aPeter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb.

4 So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.

5 And he, stooping down and looking in, saw ^athe linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in.

6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there,

7 and ^athe handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.

8 Then the ^aother disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed.

9 For as yet they did not¹ know the ^aScripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

10 Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.

Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord

11 ^aBut Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb.

12 And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

13 Then they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”

14 ^aNow when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and ^bdid not know that it was Jesus.

15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”

16 Jesus said to her, ^a“Mary!” She turned and said to¹ Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).

17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ^aascended to My Father; but go to ^bMy brethren and say to them, ^c‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to ^dMy God and your God.’ ”

18 ^aMary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her.

The Apostles Commissioned

19 ^aThen, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were¹ assembled, for ^bfear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, ^c“Peace be with you.”

20 When He had said this, He ^ashowed them His hands and His side. ^bThen the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! ^aAs the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 ^aIf you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

Seeing and Believing

24 Now Thomas, ^acalled the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!”

27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and ^areach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be ^bunbelieving, but believing.”

28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

29 Jesus said to him,¹ “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. ^aBlessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

That You May Believe

30 And ^atruly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book;

31 ^abut these are written that ^byou may believe that Jesus ^cis the Christ, the Son of God, ^dand that believing you may have life in His name.

Verse Comparison: John 20:1

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American Standard Version
Now on the first `day' of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb.

Amplified® Bible
NOW ON the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been removed from (lifted out of the groove across the entrance of) the tomb.

Contemporary English Version
On Sunday morning while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.

Darby English Version
And on the first [day] of the week Mary of Magdala comes in early morn to the tomb, while it was still dark, and sees the stone taken away from the tomb.

Good News Bible
Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken away from the entrance.

International Standard Version
On the first day of the week, early in the morning and while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and noticed that the stone had been removed from the tomb.

King James Version
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

New American Standard Bible
Now on the first {day} of the week Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it *was still dark, and *saw the stone {already} taken away from the tomb.

New International Version
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.

New King James Version
Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it appeared dark, and saw the stone already taken away from the tomb.

Young's Literal Translation
And on the first of the sabbaths, Mary the Magdalene doth come early (there being yet darkness) to the tomb, and she seeth the stone having been taken away out of the tomb,

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