THE EMPTY TOMB

Passage: John 20:1-10

Key verse: 9

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The Empty Tomb(A)

20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene(B) went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.(C) 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved,(D) and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”(E)

3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb.(F) 4 Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and looked in(G) at the strips of linen(H) lying there but did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head.(I) The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. 8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first,(J) also went inside. He saw and believed. 9 (They still did not understand from Scripture(K) that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)(L) 10 Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.

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The Resurrection

20 (A)Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that (B)the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, (C)the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and (D)we do not know where they have laid him.” 3 (E)So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. 4 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 And stooping to look in, he saw (F)the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and (G)the face cloth, which had been on Jesus'[a] head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, (H)who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9 for as yet (I)they did not understand the Scripture, (J)that he must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes.

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Footnotes
  1. John 20:7 Greek his
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1. The stone was removed (1-2) On the first day of the week while it was still dark, Jesus had risen like the morning sun! The old had gone and the new era had come! Mary Magdalene witnessed that the stone was removed from the entrance. The heavy stone is the symbol that separates the dead and the living forever. However, God rolled away the heavy stone. For it was impossible for death to keep its hold on Jesus (Acts 2:24). Mary still didn't remember Jesus' promise nor believed his resurrection. She thought thieves removed Jesus' body and reported it to the disciples. 2. The empty tomb (3-1 ) Peter and John ran. John was faster but Peter was bolder to go in first and look into the tomb. But the tomb was empty. The linen was well folded where the head and body had been laid. That meant the body just evaporated like a butterfly coming out of her cocoon. They saw the empty tomb but did not understand until they were enlightened by the scriptures.

Prayer: Praise God who raised Jesus from death. He rolled the heavy stone away. His tomb was empty. It happened all according to the scriptures.

One Word: Jesus has risen according to the scriptures!