John 20:1-9John 20:1-9

• On the first day of the On the first day of the week,week,Mary of Magdala came to Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the the tomb early in the morning, while it was still morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.removed from the tomb.

• So she ran and went to So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, loved, and told them,

• ““They have taken the Lord They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put don’t know where they put him.”him.”

• So Peter and the other So Peter and the other disciple went out and came disciple went out and came to the tomb.to the tomb.

• They both ran, but the They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go cloths there, but did not go in.in.

• When Simon Peter arrived When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial tomb and saw the burial cloths there,cloths there,

• and the cloth that had and the cloth that had covered his head, not with covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place.up in a separate place.

• Then the other disciple also Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first,arrived at the tomb first,and he saw and believed.and he saw and believed.

• For they did not yet For they did not yet understand the Scriptureunderstand the Scripturethat he had to rise from the that he had to rise from the dead.dead.

Jn. 20:3-10 Peter and John

Notice how Mary ran to Notice how Mary ran to Peter and “the other Peter and “the other disciple.”disciple.”Clearly, Peter is Clearly, Peter is recognized as the recognized as the leader of the Apostles.leader of the Apostles.When John arrived at When John arrived at the tomb he didn’t go the tomb he didn’t go in, but why?in, but why?Peter was considered Peter was considered the leader an thus the leader an thus Peter would have the Peter would have the right to enter first.right to enter first.

Amazing, Peter had Amazing, Peter had denied Jesus three denied Jesus three times.times.He must have told the He must have told the other Apostles what had other Apostles what had happened, yet he happened, yet he possessed the moral possessed the moral strength to do so, in fact strength to do so, in fact he was a born leader. he was a born leader. Their first response Their first response must have been that must have been that grave robbers had been grave robbers had been there.there.

Grave Robbers?

If grave-robbers had If grave-robbers had removed the body, why removed the body, why would they have taken would they have taken the time to remove the the time to remove the burial garments? burial garments?

The shroud was still in The shroud was still in place as if the body place as if the body had risen out of them.had risen out of them.

The cloth that covered The cloth that covered the head was in a the head was in a different place.different place.

If grave robbers had If grave robbers had stolen the body they stolen the body they wouldn’t have taken wouldn’t have taken the time to neatly re-the time to neatly re-arrange the burial arrange the burial clothes.clothes.

John was the first to John was the first to “believe.”“believe.”

He realized that the He realized that the missing body was missing body was God’s work.God’s work.

Disciple’s LoveJesus improved Mary Magdalene’s life and Jesus improved Mary Magdalene’s life and

removed seven demons. The effect was that removed seven demons. The effect was that she became a believer and followed Jesus she became a believer and followed Jesus where ever He went.where ever He went.

John the youngest of the apostles had the faith to John the youngest of the apostles had the faith to risk his life by being at the foot of the cross.risk his life by being at the foot of the cross.

Both Mary Magdalene and John had recognized Both Mary Magdalene and John had recognized Jesus’ hand working in their lives.Jesus’ hand working in their lives.

Naturally they returned to Jesus the love He had Naturally they returned to Jesus the love He had given them.given them.

Mary was puzzled about what had happened at Mary was puzzled about what had happened at the tomb.the tomb.

Jesus’ love gave John the ability to read the Jesus’ love gave John the ability to read the signs and the mind to understand their signs and the mind to understand their meaning.meaning.