John - 20:4



4 They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter, and came to the tomb first.

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Explanation and meaning of John 20:4.

Differing Translations

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So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb;
And the two ran together, and the other disciple ran forward faster than Peter, and came first to the tomb,
So they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the sepulcher.
and the two were running together, and the other disciple did run forward more quickly than Peter, and came first to the tomb,
So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher.
but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached it before he did.
They went running together, and the other disciple got in front of Peter and came first to the hole in the rock;
Now they both ran together, but the other disciple ran more quickly, ahead of Peter, and so he arrived at the tomb first.
The two began running together; but the other disciple ran faster than Peter, and reached the tomb first.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Outrun Peter - Not because he had a greater desire to see into the truth of these things; but because he was younger, and lighter of foot.

So they ran both together,.... At first setting out, and for a while; not content to walk, they ran, being eagerly desirous to know the truth of things:
and that other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre; John was a younger man than Peter, and so more nimble, and swift of foot, and got to the sepulchre before him; and besides, had not that concern of mind to retard him, Peter might have; as, supposing Christ was risen, and he should see him, how he should be able to look him in the face, whom he had so shamefully denied.

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