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Then the other disciple also entered in therefore, who came first to the tomb, and he saw, and believed.
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The First Believer
Commentators unanimously highlight that John, upon entering the tomb, was the first person to believe in the resurrection. While Mary was distressed and Peter was still wondering, John saw the orderly grave clothes and grasped their meaning, moving from observation to genuine faith before anyone else.
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Then therefore (τοτε ουν). After Peter in time and influenced by the boldness of Peter.
And he saw and believed
19th Century
Baptist
That is a great deal for John to be able to say concerning himself, for Mary had not yet believed. Possibly, Peter had scarcely believed, but John …
At this point, the “other disciple” summoned up courage to enter the tomb, perhaps wondering what had reduced Peter to silence. He saw the meaning …
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16th Century
Protestant
And he saw and believed. It is a poor exposition which some give of these words, that John believed what he had heard Mary say, n…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then went in also the other disciple John, being animated by the example of Peter, went down into the sepulchre like…
Presbyterian
If Christ gave his life a ransom and had not taken it again, it would not have appeared that his giving it was accepted as satisfaction. It was a g…
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13th Century
Catholic
Having related the mysteries of Christ’s passion, the Evangelist now speaks of the resurrection. He explains that the resurrection was fi…
