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The Missing Piece Was Scripture
Commentators explain that the disciples' confusion stemmed not from a lack of evidence, but from their failure to understand Old Testament prophecies. Despite Jesus' own predictions, they had not connected His words to scriptures like Psalm 16:10 or Isaiah 53. The shocking sight of the empty tomb was the catalyst that began to open their minds to the true meaning of the Scriptures they had heard their whole lives.
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Albert Barnes
On John 20:9
18th Century
Theologian
The scripture. See Luke 24:26, 46. The sense or meaning of the various predictions that foretold his death, as, for example,[Reference Psa…
AT Robertson
On John 20:9
For (γαρ). Explanatory use of γαρ.
The Scripture (την γραφην). Probably Ps 16:10. Jesus had repeatedly for…
Charles Ellicott
On John 20:9
19th Century
Bishop
For as yet they did not know the scripture.—This explains in what sense it was that Saint John now believed. Up to this t…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 20:9
19th Century
Preacher
They did not understand it; even John himself did not until then.
The rest of the disciples had never placed that interpretation on our Lord…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 20:9
The teaching of Scripture, however, was not yet clear to the disciples, and they required fuller explanation by Jesus (cf. Lk 24:25–27, 44–47). To …
John Calvin
On John 20:9
16th Century
Theologian
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. They had often heard from Christ's own mouth what they now …
John Gill
On John 20:9
17th Century
Pastor
For as yet they knew not the Scripture
Meaning not some particular passage of Scripture, but the writings of the Old…
Matthew Henry
On John 20:1–10
17th Century
Minister
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…