John 20:4

John 20:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
• New International Version (NIV)Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.

Context of John 20:4

2So she ran to where Simon Peter was. He was with the other disciple, the one that Jesus loved. She said to them, ‘Somebody has taken the Lord's body out of the hole. We do not know where they have put him!’ 3So Peter and the other disciple started to go to the place where Jesus' body had been. Both of them were running. But the other disciple ran faster than Peter ran. So he reached the hole first. 5He bent himself down and he looked inside the hole. He saw the pieces of linen cloth that were lying there. But he did not go in. 6Simon Peter had run behind the other disciple. When he arrived, he went into the hole. He saw the pieces of cloth that were lying there.

John 20:4 word by word

ἔτρεχον δὲ οἱ δύο ὁμοῦ· καὶ ὁ ἄλλος μαθητὴς προέδραμεν τάχιον τοῦ Πέτρου καὶ ἦλθεν πρῶτος εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Soδέde · thenG1161
• they ranτρέχωtrechō · to runG5143
• bothδύοduo · twoG1417
• togetherὁμοῦhomou · togetherG3674
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the otherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• discipleμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• did outrunπροτρέχωprotrechō · to outrunG4390
• ·τάχιονtachion · quickerG5032
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the sepulchreμνημεῖονmnēmeion · graveG3419

Cross-references for John 20:4

• 2 Samuel 18:23Ahimaaz said, ‘But I do want to go, whatever happens.’ So Joab said, ‘Run after him, then!’ So Ahimaaz ran fast along a road in the Jordan Valley. He arrived near Mahanaim before the Ethiopian man.
• Leviticus 13:30The priest must look at the mark. The mark may be under the skin and on the skin, and it may have thin yellow hair on it. That is a bad disease. He could give that disease to other people. The priest must say that the person is not clean.
• 1 Corinthians 9:24Think about how people run in a race. All the runners run, but only one of them receives the prize. You must run like that, to win the race.
• 2 Corinthians 8:12If you really want to give, then God will accept your gift. God does not want you to give more than you are able to give. He will be happy about what you can give.

Commentaries on John 20:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Outrun 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.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-12Verses 1-12 For an account of the resurrection of Christ, see the notes at John 20:9 The scripture - See Luke 24:26, Luke 24:46. The sense or meaning of the various predictions that foretold his death, as, for example, Psalm 2:7, compare Acts 13:33; Psalm 16:9-10, compare Acts 2:25-32; Psalm 110:1, compare Acts 2:34-35. For an account of the resurrection of Christ, see the notes at Matthew 28.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-10The other disciple was likely John, "the one whom Jesus loved" and the author of this Gospel (see 13:23). He and Peter confirmed Mary's testimony by checking the tomb themselves. John got there first, but Peter went in first.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-103-10. Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came first to the sepulchre--These particulars have a singular air of artless truth about them. Mary, in her grief, runs to the two apostles who were soon to be so closely associated in proclaiming the Saviour's resurrection, and they, followed by Mary, hasten to see with their own eyes. The younger disciple outruns the older; love haply supplying swifter wings. He stoops, he gazes in, but…Read the comment

Topics related to John 20:4

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Love
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Reach
• Remit
• Resurrection of Christ
• Thrust
• Wrap
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Peter, Simon

Commentaries on John 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings