Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
John 20:5
John stooped down and looked into the sepulchre, and saw the linen clothes lying, but he would not adventure to go in.
John stooped down and looked into the sepulchre, and saw the linen clothes lying, but he would not adventure to go in.
Verse 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...
For an account of the resurrection of Christ, see the notes at Matthew 28. John 20:9 THE SCRIPTURE - See Luke 24:26,...
CHAPTER 20 _ 1. The Empty Sepulchre. (John 20:1 .)_ 2. The Risen One and Mary of Magdala. (John 20:11 .) 3. The Gathered Company and He in the midst. (John 20:19 .) 4. The Second Time. ...
JOHN 20. THE COMING OF THE RISEN LORD. John 20:1. The Empty Tomb. The gospel, as contrasted with the Appendix (John 20:21), follows what is now generally known as the Jerusalem tradition, which makes...
AND HE... SAW THE LINEN CLOTHES LYING. Though John reached the sepulcher first he was so awed that he did not enter in, but through the open door he saw the tomb to be empty, but linen clothes that Jo...
BEWILDERED LOVE (John 20:1-10)...
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Mary from Magdala came to the tomb; and she saw the stone taken away from the tomb. So she ran and came to Simon Peter...
STOOPING DOWN. Greek. _parakupto._ The word implies bending down to see more clearly. Compare the other occurance: John 20:11.Luke 24:12. Jam 1:25. 1 Peter 1:12. SAW. Greek. _blepo._ App-133. LINEN C...
_stooping down, and looking in_ In the Greek this is expressed in a single word, which occurs again John 20:11 and Luke 24:12, in a literal sense, of -bending down to look carefully at;" and in a figu...
5. The manifestations were granted to all kinds of witnesses, both male and female, both individuals and companies. 5. ΠΑΡΑΚΎΨΑΣ. The word occurs again John 20:11 and Luke 24. in a literal sense, of ‘...
THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF THE RESURRECTION...
Ver 1. The first day of the week comes Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, to the sepulcher, and sees the stone taken away from the sepulcher. 2. Then she runs, and comes to Simon Peter, and t...
_THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS AND THE EMPTY TOMB -- JOHN 20:1-10:_ Mark records, "Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast se...
ΠΑΡΑΚΎΨΑΣ _aor. act. part. от_ ΠΑΡΑΚΎΠΤΩ (G3879) склоняться; в смысле склоняться над чем-л., чтобы разглядеть получше: "вглядываться" "всматриваться" (Morris). В этом случае необходим объект действия....
THE EMPTY TOMB _Text: John 20:1-10_ 1 Now on the first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. 2 She runnet...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 20:1-10 Below is an Analysis of the first section of John 20:— The resurrection of Christ was more than hinted at in the first Divine promise and prophecy (Gene...
And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. AND HE STOOPING DOWN, [AND LOOKING IN]. The supplement here should not be printed in Italics, as the one Greek...
25 Physical relationships are temporary, and will be superseded by spiritual ties. All lasting spiritual bonds are made at the foot of the cross. 28-30 Compare Mat_27:45-51; Mar_15:33-36; Luk_23:46;...
THE RESURRECTION 1-10. The Resurrection. Visits of Mary Magdalene, and of Peter and John to the tomb of Jesus. (For the Resurrection appearances see on the synoptics, especially on St. Matthew; for th...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 20 THE GRAVE IS EMPTY! 20:1-10 V1 On Sunday morning, Mary (who was from Magdala) went to the grave. It was very early a...
AND HE STOOPING DOWN, AND LOOKING IN, SAW THE LINEN CLOTHES LYING. — Better,... _seeth the linen clothes lying._ The tense still describes the scene as it actually occurred. The words “looking in” rig...
XXII. _ THE RESURRECTION._ "Now on the first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. She runneth therefore, and...
_The empty tomb_....
καὶ παρακύψας … The R.V [94] renders παρακύψας by “stooping and looking in,” A.V [95] has merely “stooping down”; the Vulgate “cum se inclinasset,” Weizsäcker “beugte sich vor”. Field (_Otium Norvic._...
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 writ...
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, an...
_He saw the linen cloths lying. St. John Chrysostom takes notice, that Christ's body being buried with myrrh, the linen would stick as fast to the body as pitch, so that it would be impossible to stea...
1. JOHN 20:1-10. The entire first part of this section tends towards the words of John 20:8: “ _And he saw and believed._ ” After this, the appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene makes the latter the...
FIFTH PART: 20:1-29. THE RESURRECTION. The fourth part of the Gospel has shown us the Jewish people carrying _unbelief_ with reference to Jesus even to complete apostasy, and consummating this spirit...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. Vv. 1-18. 1. The other women who are represented in the Synoptics as going with Mary Magdalene to the sepulchre are not mentioned here, and the appearance to...
“ _And they ran both together; and the other disciple ran more quickly than Peter, and he came first to the sepulchre;_ 5, _and, stooping down, he sees the linen cloths lying on the ground;yet he did...
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. (2) Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and...
In John 20:1-31 is the resurrection, and this in a remarkable light. No such outward circumstance is here as in Matthew, no soldiers trembling, no walk with disciples, but as ever the person of God's...
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 stripp...
In chapter 20, we have, in a summary of several of the leading facts among those which took place after the resurrection of Jesus, a picture of all the consequences of that great event, in immediate c...
AND HE STOOPING DOWN AND LOOKING IN,.... That is, John; when he came to the sepulchre, stooped down to look into it, and see what he could see; he only went into the court, or stood upon the floor, wh...
And he stooping down, _and looking in_, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. Ver. 5. _Yet went he not in_] He dared not; so some fearful are afraid of every step, saying, as Caesar at Rub...
_The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene alone early, when it was yet dark_ See notes on Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1; where the circumstance of John's mentioning only Mary Magdalene as...
Peter and John at the grave:...
AND HE, STOOPING DOWN AND LOOKING IN, SAW THE LINEN CLOTHES LYING; YET WENT HE NOT IN....
THE GRAVE: OPEN AND EMPTY! (vs.1-10) Though others besides Mary of Magdala went together to the grave early on the first day of the week, yet in John she is singled out, a woman devoted, but incredu...
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. We...
John 20:5 And G2532 down G3879 (G5660) saw G991 (G5719) cloths G3608 lying G2749 (G5740) yet...
‘Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they went towards the tomb, and they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came first to the tomb, and stooping and lookin...
MARY MAGDALENE FINDS THE TOMB HAS BEEN OPENED AND CALLS ON PETER AND JOHN (JOHN 20:1)....
John 20:5. AND STOOPING DOWN, AND LOOKING IN, HE SEETH THE LINEN CLOTHS LYING; YET WENT HE NOT IN. A feeling of awe and mystery in all probability possessed him. He was afraid to enter. It was not so...
The victory of Jesus over His enemies, in the midst of apparent defeat, is still the subject before us. The preceding chapter had closed with the statement that He was laid in the tomb: when the narra...
STOOPING AND LOOKING IN (παρακυψας). Originally to stoop and look, but in the LXX (Genesis 26:8; Judges 5:28; 1 Kings 6:4, etc.) and the papyri rather just to peep in and so Field (_Ot. Norv_.) urge...
John 20:1. _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._ Her love for her Lord made her rise e...
CONTENTS: Resurrection of Christ. CHARACTERS: Mary Magdalene, Peter, John, two angels, Jesus, disciples, Thomas. CONCLUSION: He who gave His life as a ransom resumed His life again by the mighty pow...
John 20:2. _They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre._ After Mr. WEST had examined with all possible care every circumstance recorded of the resurrection, he in substance remarks, that John...
_The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene … unto the sepulchre_ THE SEPULCHRE There were more common and more noble sepulchres. The common were in public burying places without the city. And...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 20:1 Chapter John 20:1 covers the aftermath of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial: the empty tomb, the risen Jesus’ encounter with Mary Magdalene, and Jesus’ appearances to his disciples...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 20:5 STOOPING TO LOOK IN, HE SAW. Apparently by now it is daylight. HE (the “other disciple,” vv. John 20:2)...
Jesus rises from the dead Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-11; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18;...
28-31 CHAPTER 20 VER. 1. _On the first day of the week._ Literally, of the Sabbath, the week being called the Sabbath, after its principal day, or the day of the Pasch. (see on Mat 28:1) _Mary Magda...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ St. John’s narrative of the Resurrection is not general. He describes how _faith_ in the risen Lord was established in his own case and in the case of the other discip...
EXPOSITION JOHN 20:1 2. The complete glorification of Jesus in his resurrection. The record pauses for the awful day of that great sabbath, and resumes the marvelous recital when the greatest event i...
Shall we turn in our Bibles now to the gospel according to John, chapter 20. The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and she saw the stone was...
John 11:44; John 19:40...
Stooping down [π α ρ α κ υ ψ α ς]. See on James. James 1:25, and compare 1 Peter 1:12. See also Song of Solomon, Song of Solomon 2:9 (Sept.). "He looketh forth [π α ρ α κ υ π τ ω ν] at the windows." S...
THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST John 20:1 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 arou...