John 20:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 20:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 20:1 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone tak..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 20:1 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
John 20:1 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 20:1
“In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.”
Shares key themes with John 20:1: first, day, week
“Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.”
Shares key themes with John 20:1: first, day, week
“And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.”
Shares key themes with John 20:1: first, day, week
“Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.”
Shares key themes with John 20:1: first, day, week
“But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.”
Shares key themes with John 20:1: day, cometh, yet
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