John 20:1

And in one day of the week, Mary Magdalene came early to the grave, when it was yet dark. And she saw the stone moved away from the grave. (And early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb, when it was still dark. And she saw the stone moved away from the tomb.)

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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.

In Context

2Therefore she ran, and came to Simon Peter, and to another disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith to them, They have taken (away) the Lord from the grave, (or and said to them, They have taken the Lord away from the tomb), and we know not, where they have laid him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:60and laid it in his new burial, that he had hewn in a stone; and he wallowed a great stone to the door of the burial, and went away. (and laid it in his new tomb, which he had cut out of the stone; and he rolled a great stone against the door of the tomb, and then he went away.)

Mark 15:46And Joseph bought linen cloth [or (a) sendal], and took him down, and wrapped [him] in the linen cloth, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewn of a stone [or and put him in a new sepulchre that was hewn in a stone], and wallowed a stone to the door of the sepulchre (or and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb).

Mark 16:9And Jesus rose early the first day of the week, and appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven devils (or from whom he had thrown out seven demons).

John 19:25But beside the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and the sister of his mother, Mary Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

John 20:26And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, while the gates were shut, and stood in the middle, and said, Peace (be) to you, (or And Jesus came, while the doors were shut, and stood in their midst, and said, Peace be to you).

1 Corinthians 16:2one day of the week (or the first day of the week). Each of you keep, [or lay up], at himself, keeping that that pleaseth to him (self), (so) that when I come, the gatherings be not made.

Matthew Henry on John 20:1

This evangelist, though he began not his gospel as the rest did, yet concludes it as they did, with the history of Christ' resurrection; not of the thing itself, for none of them describe how he rose, but of the proofs and evidences of it, which demonstrated that he was risen. The proofs of Christ's resurrection, which we have in this chapter, are I. Such as occurred immediately at the sepulchre. 1. The sepulchre found empty, and the graveclothes in good order, ver. 1-10 . 2. Two angels appearing to Mary Magdalene… Read the whole commentary →

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