John 20:4
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 sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
- KJV
- So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
- WEB
- They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.
- ASV
- And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb;
- DARBY
- And the two ran together, and the other disciple ran forward faster than Peter, and came first to the tomb,
- BLB
- And the two were running together, and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first.
- ÅB
- Men de to løp sammen, og den andre disippel løp i forveien, hurtigere enn Peter, og kom først til graven,
- OTB
- De løp begge to, men den andre disippelen løp fortere enn Peter og kom først til graven.
- B1930
- Men de to løp sammen, og den andre disippel løp i forveien, hurtigere enn Peter, og kom først til graven,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 18:23
But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:24
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
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