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An Empty Tomb—Jesus Is Alive!Jesus—The Way, the Truth, the Life
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Mary Magdalene runs off to “Simon Peter and to the other disciple, for whom Jesus had affection”—the apostle John. (John 20:2)
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An Empty Tomb—Jesus Is Alive!Jesus—The Way, the Truth, the Life
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By now, Mary has found Peter and John. Breathlessly, she reports: “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” (John 20:2) Peter and John take off running. John is faster and reaches the tomb first. He peers into it and sees the bandages, but he remains outside.
When Peter arrives, he goes right in. He sees the linen cloths and the cloth used to wrap Jesus’ head. John now enters, and he believes Mary’s report. Despite what Jesus said earlier, neither of them understands that he has been raised up. (Matthew 16:21) Puzzled, they head home. But Mary, who has come back to the tomb, remains there.
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