This entire verse is a Western non-interpolation. This incident is given in complete form in Joh 18:2-10 and most of the words in this verse are th…

Then arose Peter.—See Notes on John 20:3-10. The fact of Peter’s visit to the tomb is common to St. Luke and St. John, b…

And returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary th…

The Venerable Bede: Devout women bought spices to anoint the body of Jesus, as Mark testifies. They did this not only on the da…

At this point Luke reports the names of the women (cf. 8:1–3). While the witness of women was not acceptable in those days, nevertheless Luke recor…

And Peter arose, and ran to the tomb. I have no doubt that Luke here inverts the order of the narrative, as may be readily inferred from t…

Then arose Peter
Who, though he did not believe the report made, yet listened to it, and was alarmed and aroused by …

See the affection and respect the women showed to Christ, after he was dead and buried. Observe their surprise when they found the stone rolled awa…