So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
This belongs to the early-morning visit to the tomb on the first day of the week. The run followed Mary's report that Jesus' body was gone, also described as the women reporting that Jesus was gone. It is also described as following the women's report that Jesus had risen and hearing that Christ had risen.
The two who ran together were Peter and the other disciple, John, and John outran Peter and came first to the sepulchre. Grief over the crucifixion had left them so perplexed that they did not take in his earlier words that he would rise from the dead. At the tomb they found Jesus' body missing and the tomb empty, with the linen graveclothes left behind lying by themselves, which confronted them with his absence and confirmed the report.
Peter was perplexed, and the disciples still struggled and could not believe that he had risen. John believed that Jesus had risen because he remembered Jesus' own words that he would rise. Even so, they did not yet understand the Old Testament scriptures and prophecies that taught Christ would rise from the dead.
Finding the tomb empty with the burial cloths left behind, together with seeing and speaking with the risen Jesus, testified that he had truly risen and that his body had not seen corruption. John's hastening to the tomb and reaching it before Peter reflects his zeal and devotion to his Master. Although John was first of the twelve at the tomb, Peter was named in Christ's first message to the disciples after the resurrection. The account affirms that Jesus has risen and is a living Saviour, not a dead teacher whose work is over.
This belongs to the early-morning visit to the tomb on the first day of the week. The run followed Mary's report that Jesus' body was gone, also described as the women reporting that Jesus was gone. It is also described as following the women's report that Jesus had risen and hearing that Christ had risen.
The two who ran together were Peter and the other disciple, John, and John outran Peter and came first to the sepulchre. Grief over the crucifixion had left them so perplexed that they did not take in his earlier words that he would rise from the dead. At the tomb they found Jesus' body missing and the tomb empty, with the linen graveclothes left behind lying by themselves, which confronted them with his absence and confirmed the report.
Peter was perplexed, and the disciples still struggled and could not believe that he had risen. John believed that Jesus had risen because he remembered Jesus' own words that he would rise. Even so, they did not yet understand the Old Testament scriptures and prophecies that taught Christ would rise from the dead.
Finding the tomb empty with the burial cloths left behind, together with seeing and speaking with the risen Jesus, testified that he had truly risen and that his body had not seen corruption. John's hastening to the tomb and reaching it before Peter reflects his zeal and devotion to his Master. Although John was first of the twelve at the tomb, Peter was named in Christ's first message to the disciples after the resurrection. The account affirms that Jesus has risen and is a living Saviour, not a dead teacher whose work is over.