John 20:1 ASV

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - John 20:1

As our Saviour had been interred in great haste, the holy women who had before accompanied Jesus in all his journeys, brought perfumes to embalm his sacred body again, in a manner more proper, than Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea had been able to do before. St. John makes mention of Mary Magdalene only, because it was his intention to give a particular relation of all that she did: but we learn from the other evangelists, that there were three holy women at the sepulchre together, viz. Mary... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - John 20:1-10

1-10 If Christ gave his life a ransom, and had not taken it again, it would not have appeared that his giving it was accepted as satisfaction. It was a great trial to Mary, that the body was gone. Weak believers often make that the matter of complaint, which is really just ground of hope, and matter of joy. It is well when those more honoured than others with the privileges of disciples, are more active than others in the duty of disciples; more willing to take pains, and run hazards, in a good... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - John 20:1-99

John 20 IN OUR GOSPEL Mary Magdalene only appears in connection with the closing scenes. She was amongst the last standing by the cross and amongst the first at the sepulchre on the resurrection day. It is not easy to piece together the records of the four Evangelists so as to make out the historic sequence of events, but it would almost appear that, having come with other women very early in the morning, she ran off by herself to inform Peter and John that the sepulchre was open and empty and... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 20:1-2

Easter Morning. Mary Magdalene at the grave: v. 1. The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulcher, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulcher. v. 2. Then she runneth and cometh to Simon Peter and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher, and we know not where they have laid Him. "The first day of the week," according to Christian reckoning; for with Christians... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - John 20:1-10

SEVENTH SECTIONThe finished victory of Christ over the world and the kingdom of darkness, and His manifestation in the circle of His disciples. Christ demonstrates His victory by banishing the last remnants of darkness, grief and unbelief from His Church and making it sure of His resurrectionJohn 20:0IHOW THE RISEN ONE DOTH BY THE GRAVE-SIGNS PREPARE HIS PEOPLE FOR THE SIGNS OF HIS LIFEJohn 20:1-10(Matthew 28:1-15; Mark 16:1-11; Luke 24:1-12.)1[And, or, But on] The first day of the week... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - John 20:1-18

John THE RESURRECTION MORNING Joh_20:1 - Joh_20:18 . John’s purpose in his narrative of the resurrection is not only to establish the fact, but also to depict the gradual growth of faith in it, among the disciples. The two main incidents in this passage, the visit of Peter and John to the tomb and the appearance of our Lord to Mary, give the dawning of faith before sight and the rapturous faith born of sight. In the remainder of the chapter are two more instances of faith following vision,... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 20:1-10

the Witness of the Empty Tomb John 20:1-10 In considering John’s account of the Resurrection, we should remember that it is largely supplementary to the other narratives. This Gospel having been written long after those were in circulation, the selection of incidents which are recorded is made for spiritual purposes. John’s object was to show various instances of faith in the risen Christ, each one being typical and having its own lessons to teach. Easter morning! What dismay there is in... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - John 20:1-31

This is the story of a dark morning and a lost Master. The strange excitement of it all is evidenced by the fact that the three disciples named are all seen running. Mary ran to tell the disciples, and John and Peter ran to the grave. Mary tarrying in the neighborhood of an empty tomb after the disciples had returned to their home is symbolical of what the Church would have been had there been no resurrection. Her cry, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - John 20:1-31

The Resurrection of Christ John 20:1-31 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The linen clothes. Before we discuss the resurrection with you, we want you to consider with us the manner in which Christ was wrapped around in linen clothes and spices, as it was the manner of the Jews to bury. The custom was, as we have been told, to place one hundred pounds of spices in the linen cloth and to wrap the body securely round and round. The head was then covered with a napkin. You will remember that when Christ was... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - John 20:1

THE VISIT OF MARY MAGDALENE‘The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre.’John 20:1Dark without as yet, and dark within. She is in no mood of exalted expectancy, but in the deepest grief. She is pondering a new trouble that has come into her mind since she left the house. ‘Who shall roll us away the stone?’ She has come to embalm, but she cannot enter the tomb. As she passes from beneath the trees she sees with wondering relief that the stone... read more