John 20:4 “The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and…”

John 20:4

The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

World English Bible

They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.

American Standard Version

And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb;

Geneva Bible 1599

So they ranne both together, but the other disciple did outrunne Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

Darby Translation

And the two ran together, and the other disciple ran forward faster than Peter, and came first to the tomb,

Young's Literal Translation

and the two were running together, and the other disciple did run forward more quickly than Peter, and came first to the tomb,

Bible in Basic English

They went running together, and the other disciple got in front of Peter and came first to the hole in the rock;

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Cross references

“outrun”

2 Samuel 18:23 1 Corinthians 9:24 2 Corinthians 8:12 Leviticus 13:30

2 Samuel 18:23 · BSB

“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.

1 Corinthians 9:24 · BSB

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

2 Corinthians 8:12 · BSB

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

Leviticus 13:30 · BSB

the priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.

5He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.

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