Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 20:4
Outrun Peter - Not because he had a greater desire to see into the truth of these things; but because he was younger, and lighter of foot. read more
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Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 20:5
Went he not in - Why? Because he was fully satisfied that the body was not there. But why did he not seize upon the linen clothes, and keep them as a most precious relic? Because he had too much religion and too much sense; and the time of superstition and nonsense was not yet arrived, in which bits of rotten wood, rags of rotten cloth, decayed bones (to whom originally belonging no one knows) and bramble bushes, should become objects of religious adoration. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 20:6
Seeth the linen clothes lie - Θεωπει : from θεαομαι , to behold, and ὁραω , to see - to look steadily at any thing, so as to discover what it is, and to be satisfied with viewing it. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 20:7
Wrapped together in a place by itself - The providence of God ordered these very little matters, so that they became the fullest proofs against the lie of the chief priests, that the body had been stolen away by the disciples. If the body had been stolen away, those who took it would not have stopped to strip the clothes from it, and to wrap them up, and lay them by in separate places. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 20:8
That other disciple - John. Saw - That the body was not there. And believed - That it had been taken away, as Mary had said; but he did not believe that he was risen from the dead. See what follows. read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 20:3
Verse 3 3.Peter therefore went forth. There being so little faith, or rather almost no faith, both in the disciples and in the women, it is astonishing that they had so great zeal; and, indeed, it is not possible that religious feelings led them to seek Christ. Some seed of faith, therefore, remained in their hearts, but quenched for a time, so that they were not aware of having what they had. Thus the Spirit of God often works in the elect in a secret manner. In short, we must believe that... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 20:5
Verse 5 5.And seeth the linen clothes lying. The linen clothes might be regarded as the spoils, intended to lead to the belief of Christ’s resurrection; for it was not probable that his body had been stripped naked, in order that it might be removed to another place. This would not have been done by a friend, nor even by an enemy. read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 20:7
Verse 7 7.And the napkin which was about his head. When the Evangelist says, that a napkin was wrapped about his head, this refutes the falsehood of the Papists, who pretend that the whole body was sewed up in one linen garment, which they hold out to the wretched populace, calling it “the holy winding-sheet.” (194) I say nothing about their gross ignorance of the Latin language, which led them to suppose that the word napkin — denoting what was used for wiping the sweat from the face, such as... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 20:8
Verse 8 8.And he saw and believed. It is a poor exposition which some give of these words, that John believed what he had heard Mary say, namely, that Christ’s body had been carried away; for there is no passage in which the word believe bears this meaning, especially when it is used simply and without any addition. Nor is this inconsistent with the fact, that Peter and John return home, while they are still in doubt and perplexity; for in some passages John had employed this phraseology, when... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 20:2
Then she runneth - This was after the women had seen the angels, who said he was risen from the dead, Luke 24:4 . She told, not only Peter and John, but the other apostles also, Matthew 28:8 ; but only the two disciples above mentioned went to the tomb to see whether what she had said was true. They have taken away the Lord - She mentions nothing of what the angels had said, in her hurry and confusion; she speaks things only by halves; and probably the vision of angels might have... read more