John 20:9
John 20:9 | |
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![]() Two Disciples at the Tomb. Painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner (c. 1906) | |
Book | Gospel of John |
Christian Bible part | New Testament |
John 20:9 is the ninth verse of
Content
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
- For as yet they knew not
- the scripture, that he must
- rise again from the dead.
The English Standard Version translates the passage as:
- for as yet they did not understand
- the Scripture, that he must
- rise from the dead.
For a collection of other versions see BibleHub John 20:9
Analysis
Who they refers to is uncertain. John only makes clear that Peter and the Beloved Disciple were present, but it is possible that Mary Magdalene was also there at this point. Thus some scholars, such as Hartmann, believe they refers to Peter and Mary who were in ignorance while the Beloved Disciple did understand that Jesus had risen from the dead. The alternative is that they refers to Peter and the Beloved Disciple and shows that they were both still ignorant about the resurrection and that this verse thus clarifies the preceding one and confirms that the Beloved Disciple did not realize that Jesus had risen. Schnackenburg believes that John 20:8, and everything else referring to the Beloved Disciple, is a later addition to the chapter. In this model 20:9 would follow directly after 20:7 and would clearly be talking about Peter and Mary Magdalene.[1]
Bultmann has called John 20:9 "a gloss of the ecclesiastical redaction" and argues that the verse is a later addition to the text. One piece of evidence for this is the phrase "risen from the dead." The author of John, unlike the other Gospel writers, does not favour the usage of to rise preferring to ascend. Other scholars believe that the statement is original but misplaced, feeling it should follow
References
- ^ Schnackenburg, Rudolf . The Gospel According to St. John: Volume III. Crossroad, 1990.
- ^ 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.
Further reading
Preceded by John 20:8 |
Gospel of John Chapter 20 |
Succeeded by John 20:10 |