John 20 (KJV With Strong's) - Bible Truth Library

The first time of her going was some short time before her companions, the other Mary and Salome (Mt 28:1); and observing that the stone had been removed, she returned to inform Peter and John.

In the meantime, the other Mary and Salome came to the sepulchre, and saw the angel, as recorded by Matthew and Mark.

While these women returned to the city, Peter and John went to the sepulchre, passing them at some distance, or going another way, followed by Mary Magdalene, who stayed after their return.

This was her second journey; when she saw two angels, and then Jesus himself, as here related; and immediately after Jesus appeared to the other women, as they returned to the city.

(Mt 28:9, 10.)

In the meantime Joanna and her company arrived at the sepulchre, when two angels appeared to them, and addressed them as the one angel had done the other women, (Lu 24:1-10.)

They immediately returned to the city, and by some means found the apostles before the others arrived, and informed them of what they had seen; upon which Peter went a second time to the sepulchre, but saw only the linen clothes lying.

(Lu 24:12.)

Matt. 28:1‑10• ¹In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
²And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
³His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
⁴And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
⁵And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
⁶He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
⁷And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
⁸And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
⁹And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
¹⁰Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. (Matt. 28:1‑10)

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Mark 16:1‑2,9• ¹And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
²And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
⁹Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. (Mark 16:1‑2,9)

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Luke 24:1‑10• ¹Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
²And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
³And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
⁴And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
⁵And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
⁶He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
⁷Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
⁸And they remembered his words,
⁹And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
¹⁰It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. (Luke 24:1‑10)

the stone.

Matt. 27:60,64‑66• ⁶⁰And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
⁶⁴Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
⁶⁵Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
⁶⁶So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. (Matt. 27:60,64‑66)

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Matt. 28:2• ²And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. (Matt. 28:2)

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Mark 15:46• ⁴⁶And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. (Mark 15:46)

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Mark 16:3‑4• ³And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
⁴And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. (Mark 16:3‑4)

• She is alone in her love: the very strength of her affection isolates her. (“John 20” by J.N. Darby)

• “Seven demons.” {Luke 8:2}. This represents the complete possession of this poor woman by the unclean spirits to whom she was a prey. It is the expression of the real state of the Jewish people. (“John 20” by J.N. Darby)

• Her affection hastens to the only spot on earth that had an interest for her-the grave of her Lord. O what a character this stamps upon the earth, it was the grave of Jesus! (“Mary at the Sepulcher: John 20”)

• But if no man was given to see the act of His rising from the dead, it was to be testified in all the world as well as His atoning death. “Preach the Gospel,” said He risen, “to every creature.” (“John 20” by W. Kelly)

• Now, the Resurrection of Christ rests, as has been often shown, on far fuller evidence and surer and better grounds than any event in history; and this because it was sifted at the time by friends and foes as nothing else ever was, and because God Himself gave a multiplicity of testimony, proportioned to its incalculable moment, not to us merely, but to His own glory. (“John 20” by W. Kelly)

• She had been there, though not alone, after Sabbath had closed, when it was growing dark (not “dawning,” though the word applies to either) toward the first day of the week, for this is the true meaning of Matt. 28. With this compare Mark 16; as Luke 23:54 shows they had been on the preceding evening when Friday was closing and Sabbath was drawing on. (“John 20” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

And on the first day of the week Mary of Magdala comes in early morn to the tomb, while it was still dark, and sees the stone taken away from the tomb.

W. Kelly Translation

Now on the first [day] of the week Mary of Magdala cometh early while it was yet dark unto the tomb and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb.