John 20:3
"Therefore 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 out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have laid him!”"
Key Reflection
Mary Magdalene's hurried message to Peter and the beloved disciple reveals the urgency of her discovery that Jesus' body was missing from the tomb. In first-century Jewish culture, women were the primary witnesses in legal settings due to their trusted status, making Mary’s testimony significant. Her run to find the apostles underscores both the shock and the necessity of sharing this news quickly, as proper burial procedures needed to be addressed immediately according to Jewish custom.
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes