The characteristics of John 20 have just struck me. In the 1St verse it is Mary alone that is shown to us on going to the sepulcher. This is characteristic; for the whole Gospel so much presents individual souls to our notice, and the action of God upon them personally. And then in Mary also you see the working of affection, according to John; the individual brought alone to Christ, and finding in Christ an object to satisfy. Then the new life is imparted, carrying with it the remission of sins; because imparted by Him who is raised out of that death that has put it all away for you. This is also characteristic of John. These are just resurrection scenes, different from what the other evangelists give you which, however, in their turn are equally characteristic.