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- When the stone was rolled away, Jesus proved he was who he said he was, the Son of God. The emptied grave showed the world he had risen from the dead and completed his mission of coming to earth to save the world from their sins. Instead of lying lifeless in a grave, he is now alive, sitting at the right hand of the father.
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Jun 21, 2024 · What is John 20:1-10 about? The verses in John 20:1-10 hold a profound significance in Christian faith, as they depict the pivotal moment of the discovery of Jesus’ empty tomb. This event marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a core belief in Christianity. The empty tomb serves as a powerful symbol of hope, renewal, and the victory over death.
- Matthew 27:57-60 (NIV): As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
- Mark 15:46-47 (NIV): So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.
- Luke 23:50-53 (NIV): Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, who had not consented to their decision and action.
- John 19:38-42 (NIV): Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders.
- 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
- 3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. 4 Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in.
- 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
- 13 They asked her, 'Woman, why are you crying?' 'They have taken my Lord away,' she said, 'and I don't know where they have put him.' 14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
In the Bible, tombstones are more than just markers for the dead. They have a special meaning and show our spiritual past. They remind us of the stories and beliefs that guide our faith. Tombstones are meaningful in where they are placed, how they look, and what they stand for.
- A. Discovery of The Empty Tomb
- B. Mary Magdalene Meets The Risen Jesus.
- C. The Disciples Meet The Risen Jesus.
1. (1-2) Mary Magdalene comes upon Jesus’ tomb, finds it empty and tells the disciples about it.
Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.” a. Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early: Jesus was crucified on Friday (or on Thursday by some accounts). After H...
2. (3-4) Peter and John run to the tomb.
Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. a. Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple: Peter and John heard the news from Mary and immediately started for the tomb. In keeping with the author’s humility, John did not refer to himself directly, but only as the other disciple. b. They both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb fi...
3. (5-10) Peter and John examine the empty tomb.
And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead...
1. (11-13) Mary, stricken with grief, sees two angels in the empty tomb.
But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. Then they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.” a. Mary stood outside the tomb weeping: Peter and John examined the evidence of the empty tomb and John was persuaded tha...
2. (14-16) Mary meets Jesus.
Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher). a. She turned around and saw Jesus standing there: Mary wondered and wor...
3. (17-18) Jesus sends Mary to tell the disciples.
Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her. a. Do not cling to Me: Some confusion has come regarding what Jesus meant, mostly owing to the phrasing of this in the older King James Version: Touch me not. Some think Jesus told Mary...
1. (19) Jesus appears in their midst.
Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” a. The same day at evening: This took place on the same day that the tomb was found empty and Mary met the resurrected Jesus. We are told of five appearances of Jesus on the resurrection day. · To Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-18). · To the other women (Matthew 28:9-10). · To th...
2. (20-23) The risen Jesus serves His disciples.
When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” a. He showed them His hands and His side: Jesus assured them He was actually Jesus of Nazareth...
3. (24-25) The skepticism of Thomas, the absent disciple.
Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.” a. Thomas… was not with them when Jesus came: We are not told why Thomas was not with them and Thomas was not criticized for his absence. b. We have seen the Lord: Thomas was n...
The king asked, “What is that tombstone I see?”. The people of the city said, “It marks the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and pronounced against the altar of Bethel the very things you have done to it.”. New Living Translation.
Jan 4, 2022 · From the earliest apostolic period, the reality of the empty tomb—the biblical truth that the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth was found empty by His disciples—has been at the center of the Christian proclamation.
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