John 20:3

3 Then Peter and the other disciple went out and were going to the tomb.

John 20:3 Meaning and Commentary

John 20:3

Peter therefore went forth
Out of the house where he was, upon hearing the account Mary gave:

and that other disciple;
John, the Evangelist and Apostle; the rest of the disciples staying at home and continuing together, waiting to hear what account these two would bring:

and came to the sepulchre;
to see with their own eyes what was done, and whether things were as Mary had related; and to make a more particular inquiry into, and examination of them.

John 20:3 In-Context

1 Now on the first [day] of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, [while it] was still dark, and saw the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

2 So she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord from the tomb and we do not know where they have put him!"

3 Then Peter and the other disciple went out and were going to the tomb.

4 And the two were running together, and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first.

5 And bending over to look, he saw the [strips of] linen cloth lying there, though he did not go in.