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John 20:6 Cross-References
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“Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,”
John 20:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 20:6
Then cometh Simon Peter following him—Peter arrives second but went into the sepulchre (εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον, eisēlthen eis to mnēmeion) immediately, characteristically bold. The verb's aorist tense emphasizes decisive action contrasting John's hesitation. And seeth the linen clothes lie (θεωρεῖ τὰ ὀθόνια κείμενα, theōrei ta othonia keimena)—John uses a different verb for Peter's seeing: θεωρεῖ (theōrei), suggesting more careful observation than mere glancing.Peter's entering first despite arriving second inverts expected order, previewing the resurrection's pattern of reversals. The grave...
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Cross-References for John 20:6
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“Jesus said to Simon Peter”
“It's the Lord! So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord”
“You aren't also one of his disciples, are you? He denied it”
“But who do you say that I am?”
“You don't also want to go away, do you?”
“Are you also one of this man's disciples? He said”
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat,,And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:,,,,,,,,”