Where a verse leads
John 20:1: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.”John 20:1
John 20:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the life of jesus. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
John 20 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- The First Day and the Resurrection (Thematic connection)
The life of Jesus
Questions people ask
What does John 20:1 mean?
John 20:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is John 20:1 in the Bible?
John 20:1 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does John 20:1 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens John 20:1 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.