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Book of John
Chapter 20  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 20:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 20:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 20:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 20:1 JFB -> Commentary on 20:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 20:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 20:1 PNT -> Commentary on 20:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 20:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 20:1 TFG -> Commentary on 20:1 TSK -> Commentary on 20:1 TSK -> Entry for 20:1 WEN -> Notes on 20:1 NTB -> Burial; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Love; Mary; Women EBD -> Mary; Peter; Resurrection of Christ; Sabbath SBD -> John, Gospel of; Tomb WJD -> Devotional using 20:1 WJD -> Devotional using 20:1 20:1 - [In Context] Early on Sunday morning Mary Magdalene went to the tomb F261 {where Jesus' body was}. It was still dark. Mary saw that the large stone {that covered the entrance} was moved away.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 20:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 20:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 20:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 20:2 JFB -> Commentary on 20:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 20:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 20:2 PNT -> Commentary on 20:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 20:2 TFG -> Commentary on 20:2 TSK -> Commentary on 20:2 TSK -> Entry for 20:2 WEN -> Notes on 20:2 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); John; Love; Peter; Women EBD -> John; Mary; Peter; Resurrection of Christ SBD -> John the apostle; John, Gospel of UTM -> Devotional using 20:2 WJD -> Devotional using 20:2 WJD -> Devotional using 20:2 20:2 - [In Context] So Mary ran to Simon Peter and the other follower (the one Jesus loved very much). Mary said, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb. We don't know where they put him."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 20:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 20:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 20:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 20:3 JFB -> Commentary on 20:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 20:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 20:3 PNT -> Commentary on 20:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 20:3 TFG -> Commentary on 20:3 TSK -> Commentary on 20:3 TSK -> Entry for 20:3 WEN -> Notes on 20:3 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); John; Love; Peter EBD -> Peter; Resurrection of Christ SBD -> John, Gospel of WJD -> Devotional using 20:3 WJD -> Devotional using 20:3 20:3 - [In Context] So Peter and the other follower started going to the tomb. F262
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 20:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 20:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 20:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 20:4 JFB -> Commentary on 20:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 20:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 20:4 PNT -> Commentary on 20:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 20:4 TFG -> Commentary on 20:4 TSK -> Commentary on 20:4 TSK -> Entry for 20:4 WEN -> Notes on 20:4 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); John; Love; Peter EBD -> Peter; Resurrection of Christ SBD -> John the apostle; John, Gospel of WJD -> Devotional using 20:4 WJD -> Devotional using 20:4 20:4 - [In Context] They were both running, but the other follower ran faster than Peter. So the other follower reached the tomb first.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 20:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 20:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 20:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 20:5 JFB -> Commentary on 20:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 20:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 20:5 PNT -> Commentary on 20:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 20:5 TSK -> Commentary on 20:5 TSK -> Entry for 20:5 WEN -> Notes on 20:5 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); John; Linen; Love; Peter EBD -> Peter; Resurrection of Christ SBD -> John the apostle; John, Gospel of WJD -> Devotional using 20:5 WJD -> Devotional using 20:5 20:5 - [In Context] The follower bent down and looked in. He saw the pieces of linen cloth lying there, but he did not go in.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 20:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 20:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 20:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 20:6 JFB -> Commentary on 20:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 20:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 20:6 PNT -> Commentary on 20:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 20:6 TFG -> Commentary on 20:6 TSK -> Commentary on 20:6 TSK -> Entry for 20:6 WEN -> Notes on 20:6 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); John; Love; Peter EBD -> Peter; Resurrection of Christ SBD -> John the apostle; John, Gospel of WJD -> Devotional using 20:6 WJD -> Devotional using 20:6 20:6 - [In Context] Then Simon Peter came from behind him. Peter went into the tomb. He saw the pieces of linen lying there.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 20:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 20:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 20:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 20:7 JFB -> Commentary on 20:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 20:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 20:7 PNT -> Commentary on 20:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 20:7 TSK -> Commentary on 20:7 TSK -> Entry for 20:7 WEN -> Notes on 20:7 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); John EBD -> Handkerchief; Linen; Napkin; Peter; Resurrection of Christ SBD -> Handkerchief, Napkin, Apron; John, Gospel of WJD -> Devotional using 20:7 WJD -> Devotional using 20:7 20:7 - [In Context] He also saw the cloth that had been around Jesus' head. The cloth was folded up and laid in a different place from the pieces of linen.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 20:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 20:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 20:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 20:8 JFB -> Commentary on 20:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 20:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 20:8 PNT -> Commentary on 20:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 20:8 TFG -> Commentary on 20:8 TSK -> Commentary on 20:8 TSK -> Entry for 20:8 WEN -> Notes on 20:8 NTB -> Faith; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); John EBD -> Peter; Resurrection of Christ SBD -> John, Gospel of WJD -> Devotional using 20:8 WJD -> Devotional using 20:8 20:8 - [In Context] Then the other follower went in. This was the follower that had reached the tomb first. He saw what had happened and believed.
FOOTNOTES: F261: tomb   A grave dug in a wall of rock. F262: tomb   A grave dug in a wall of rock.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.