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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 20:9

For as yet they knew not the Scripture ,.... Meaning not some particular passage of Scripture, but the writings of the Old Testament in general, and the various places in it, which spoke of the resurrection of Christ, either in a way of type, or prophecy; such as Genesis 22:3 and though our Lord had often referred to some of them, at least as in Matthew 12:40 yet such was the dulness of the disciples, or such their prejudices in favour of the Messiah being to continue, and set up a... read more

Adam Clarke

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

Adam Clarke

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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 20:9

They knew not the scripture - Viz. Psalm 16:9 , Psalm 16:10 ; : Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell - לשאול נפשי תעזב לא כי ki lo taazob naphshi l'sheol - For thou wilt not abandon my life to the grave, nor suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. It was certainly a reproach to the disciples that they had not understood this prophecy, when our Lord had given them often the most direct information concerning it. Christ had referred to the history of Jonah, Matthew 12:40 , which was at... 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

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