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William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 20:24-29

We do not know for sure what happened to Thomas in the after days; but there is an apocryphal book called The Acts of Thomas which purports to give his history. It is of course only legend, but there may well be some history beneath the legend; and certainly in it Thomas is true to character. Here is part of the story which it tells. After the death of Jesus the disciples divided up the world among them, so that each might go to some country to preach the gospel. India fell by lot to Thomas.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 20:30-31

20:30-31 Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples which have not been written in this book. These have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Anointed One, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name. It is quite clear that as the gospel was originally planned, it comes to an end with this verse. John 21:1-25 is to be regarded as an appendix and an afterthought. No passage in the gospels better sums up the aim of the writers than... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:1

The first day of the week ,.... On the sixth day of the week, towards the close of it, Christ was interred; he lay in the grave all the seventh day, and on the first day of the week rose from the dead: so the women, after they had observed where the body was laid, went home and prepared spices and ointments, to anoint it; but the sabbath coming on, they were prevented; on which they rested, according to the Jewish law: but as soon as it was over, cometh Mary Magdalene ; not alone, but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:2

Then she runneth and cometh to Simon Peter ,.... That is, after she had not only seen that the stone was took away, but had looked into the sepulchre, and saw that the body of Christ was removed; for otherwise she could not have said, that it was took away out of it: upon which she made all the haste she could to Peter; who, where he was she knew; and she was particularly bid by the angel she saw in the sepulchre, to go to him: and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved ; John the writer... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:3

Peter therefore went forth ,.... Out of the house where he was, upon hearing the account Mary gave: and that other disciple ; John, the Evangelist and Apostle; the rest of the disciples staying at home and continuing together, waiting to hear what account these two would bring: and came to the sepulchre ; to see with their own eyes what was done, and whether things were as Mary had related; and to make a more particular inquiry into, and examination of them. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:4

So they ran both together ,.... At first setting out, and for a while; not content to walk, they ran, being eagerly desirous to know the truth of things: and that other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre ; John was a younger man than Peter, and so more nimble, and swift of foot, and got to the sepulchre before him; and besides, had not that concern of mind to retard him, Peter might have; as, supposing Christ was risen, and he should see him, how he should be able... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:5

And he stooping down and looking in ,.... That is, John; when he came to the sepulchre, stooped down to look into it, and see what he could see; he only went into the court, or stood upon the floor, where the bearers used to set down the bier, before they put the corpse into one of the graves in the sepulchre, which were four cubits lower; See Gill on Mark 16:5 . Hence he was obliged to stoop down, ere he could see anything within: when he saw the linen clothes lying ; in which the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:6

Then cometh Simon Peter following him ,.... In a very little time after him: and went into the sepulchre ; itself, though not without first stooping down, as John did; see Luke 24:12 . And seeth the linen clothes lie ; as John did; and as by the mouth of two or three witnesses everything is confirmed, so was this; both saw the linen in which the body was wrapped, but that was gone; and which was a sign that the body was not stolen away, otherwise the linen would not have been left;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:7

And the napkin that was about his head ,.... The word σουδαριον , rendered "napkin", is thought to be originally Latin, and signifies an handkerchief, with which the sweat is wiped off the face, and so it is used in Acts 19:12 but Nonnus says it is a common word with the Syrians, and the word סודרא is used in the Syriac version; and which he renders, κεφαλης ζωστηρα , "the girdle, or binding of the head", for with this the head and face of the dead person were bound; see John 11:44 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:8

Then went in also the other disciple ,.... John, being animated by the example of Peter, went down into the sepulchre likewise; whither Peter also might beckon, or call him, to be witness with him of the order and situation in which things lay: which came first to the sepulchre ; yet went last into it; so it was, that the first was last, and the last first: and he saw ; the linen clothes lie in one place, and the napkin folded up in order, lying by itself in another: and believed ... read more

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