John 20:1
John 20:1 | |
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20:2 → | |
Book | Gospel of John |
Christian Bible part | New Testament |
John 20:1 is the first verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. John 20 covers the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion. In this verse Mary Magdalene visits Jesus' tomb and finds it opened.
Content
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
- 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.
The World English Bible translates the passage as:
- Now on the first day of the week,
- Mary Magdalene went early,
- while it was still dark,
- to the tomb, and saw the
- stone taken away from the tomb.
For a collection of other versions, see BibleHub John 20:1.
Analysis
The "first day of the week" refers to the first day after the
Unlike the other gospels, John does not mention why Mary comes to the tomb.
The Gospel of John is equally spartan when talking of the tomb. He refers to simply "the stone" assuming the reader knows what stone is being referred to. While the other three gospels mention that the stone had been rolled away, John only states that it was moved.
References
- ^ Leonard, W., "St. John", A Catholic Commentary on the Bible. D.B. Orchard ed. New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1953.
- ^ Brown, Raymond E. "The Gospel According to John: XIII-XI" The Anchor Bible Series Volume 29A. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1970.
Bibliography
- Barrett, C.K. The Gospel According to John, 2nd Edition. London:SPCK, 1978.
- Brown, Raymond E. "The Gospel According to John: XIII-XI" The Anchor Bible Series Volume 29A. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1970.
- Bruce, F.F.The Gospel According to John, Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1983.
- Leonard, W. "St. John." A Catholic Commentary on the Bible. D.B. Orchard ed. New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1953.
- Schnackenberg, Rudolf . The Gospel According to St. John: Volume III. Crossroad, 1990.
- John Calvin's commentary on John 20:1-9
- Jesus Appears to His Disciples
Preceded by John 19:42
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Gospel of John Chapter 20 |
Succeeded by John 20:2 |