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Themes in John 20

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Themes in John 20

John 20:1 (show verse)

AND on the first day of the week, Mary the Magdalene came in the morning, while it was yet dark, to the tomb and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.

Burial » Burying places » Closed with stones
Distinctions of women » Some special distinctions » First at the tomb
Fidelity » Of women » First at the tomb
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary magdalene and other disciples
Mary » Magdalene » Present at the crucifixion
Women » Good » Mary magdalene
Women » Distinctions of » First at the tomb
Women » Fidelity of » First at the tomb

John 20:2 (show verse)

Then 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 know not where they have laid him.

Insight » Lack of
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
John » The apostle » Present at the gravesite of jesus
John, beloved disciple » Refers to Christian love twenty-five or more, times in his epistles » Beloved disciple
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary magdalene and other disciples
Peter » Visits the gravesite of jesus
Women » Good » Mary magdalene

John 20:3 (show verse)

Then went Peter and the other disciple, and came to the tomb.

Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
John » The apostle » Present at the gravesite of jesus
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Peter
Peter » Visits the gravesite of jesus

John 20:4 (show verse)

And the two ran together; and the other disciple outran Peter and came first to the tomb,

John 20:5 (show verse)

and stooping down saw the bandages lying, but he went not in.

Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
John » The apostle » Present at the gravesite of jesus
Linen » The corpse of jesus was wrapped in
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Peter
Peter » Visits the gravesite of jesus

John 20:6 (show verse)

Then Simon Peter came following him, and went into the tomb, and beheld the bandages lying,

John 20:7 (show verse)

and the napkin which was on his head not lying with the bandages but folded up in a place by itself.

The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Grave-clothes
The Dead » Grave-clothes
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
John » The apostle » Present at the gravesite of jesus

John 20:8 (show verse)

Then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and saw and believed;

Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » John the disciple
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
John » The apostle » Present at the gravesite of jesus

John 20:9 (show verse)

for they did not yet know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

Ignorance » Of God's word » Of the word, perilous
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » At first did not understand the predictions respecting
The bible » Purpose » Ignorance of, perilous

John 20:10 (show verse)

Then the disciples went away by themselves.

Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection

John 20:11 (show verse)

But Mary stood at the tomb outside, weeping. Then as she wept she stooped down to the tomb,

Christ » Love for examples of love for Christ » Mary magdalene
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
Friendship » Instances of » The marys, and joseph of arimathaea, for jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary magdalene and other disciples
Love » For Christ » Mary magdalene
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Mary magdalene
Mary » Magdalene » Present at the crucifixion
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Given a wonderful revelation
Mourning » Examples of grief
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary magdalene
Trouble » Instances of » Mary at the gravesite of jesus
Weeping » Instances of » Of mary magdalene
Women » Good » Mary magdalene

John 20:12 (show verse)

and saw two angels in white sitting one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » At the tomb of jesus
Friendship » Instances of » The marys, and joseph of arimathaea, for jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary magdalene and other disciples
Mary » Magdalene » Present at the crucifixion
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Given a wonderful revelation
Trouble » Instances of » Mary at the gravesite of jesus
Women » Good » Mary magdalene

John 20:13 (show verse)

And they said to her, Woman, why do you weep? She said to them, Because they have taken my Lord and I know not where they have laid him.

Friendship » Instances of » The marys, and joseph of arimathaea, for jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary magdalene and other disciples
Mary » Magdalene » Present at the crucifixion
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Given a wonderful revelation
Trouble » Instances of » Mary at the gravesite of jesus
Women » Good » Mary magdalene

John 20:14 (show verse)

Having said these words she turned around and beheld Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

Friendship » Instances of » The marys, and joseph of arimathaea, for jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary magdalene and other disciples
Mary » Magdalene » Recognizes jesus after the resurrection
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Given a wonderful revelation
Trouble » Instances of » Mary at the gravesite of jesus
Women » Good » Mary magdalene
Women » First to whom the risen lord appeared

Jesus said to her, Woman, why do you weep? whom do you seek? She, supposing that he was the gardener, said to him, Sir, if you have borne him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him.

Art » Primitive » Of the gardener
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Gardeners
Arts of the » Gardener
Friendship » Instances of » The marys, and joseph of arimathaea, for jesus
Gardens » Taken care of by gardeners
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary magdalene and other disciples
Mary » Magdalene » Recognizes jesus after the resurrection
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Given a wonderful revelation
Trouble » Instances of » Mary at the gravesite of jesus
Women » Good » Mary magdalene
Women » First to whom the risen lord appeared

John 20:16 (show verse)

Jesus said to her, Mary. She, turning around, said to him in Hebrew, Rabboni, which is interpreted, Teacher.

Friendship » Instances of » The marys, and joseph of arimathaea, for jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
Jesus Christ » Names of » Rabbi, rabboni
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary magdalene and other disciples
Mary » Magdalene » Recognizes jesus after the resurrection
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Given a wonderful revelation
Rabbi » Jesus called "rabboni,"
Trouble » Instances of » Mary at the gravesite of jesus
Women » Good » Mary magdalene
Women » First to whom the risen lord appeared

John 20:17 (show verse)

Jesus said to her, Do not touch me; for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and tell them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

Adoption » Saints become brethren of Christ by
Jesus Christ, Ascension Of » Foretold by himself
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Ascension of
Friendship » Instances of » The marys, and joseph of arimathaea, for jesus
Jesus Christ » Where jesus Christ ascended to
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary magdalene and other disciples
Mary » Magdalene » Recognizes jesus after the resurrection
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Given a wonderful revelation
Titles and names of saints » Brethren of Christ
Trouble » Instances of » Mary at the gravesite of jesus
Women » First to whom the risen lord appeared

John 20:18 (show verse)

Mary the Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he said these things to her.

Friendship » Instances of » The marys, and joseph of arimathaea, for jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary magdalene and other disciples
Mary » Characteristics of » Magdalene
Mary » Magdalene » Recognizes jesus after the resurrection
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Given a wonderful revelation
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Mary magdalene
Women » First to whom the risen lord appeared

John 20:19 (show verse)

Then when it was evening, on that first day of the week, and the doors were shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, Peace be to you.

Christ Appears » Appearances of Christ after his resurrection » To the ten, thomas absent
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » To the ten, thomas absent
Days » Time the natural day was from sun-rise to sun-set » Christ appeared to the disciples
First day of the week » First day of the week, events that occurred on » Christ appeared to the disciples
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears in the midst of the disciples, when thomas was absent (in jerusalem)
Lord's » Days » Christ appeared to the disciples
Lost » Opportunity » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
the Miracles of Christ » His appearance to his disciples, the doors being shut
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
Peace » General references to spiritual
Persecution » Instances of » Of the disciples
Resurrection » Christ appears after his » To the ten, thomas absent
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles, except thomas
Sabbath » Christian first day of the week, events that occurred on » Christ appeared to the disciples

John 20:20 (show verse)

And having said this he showed them both his hands and his side; then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

Christ » Compassion of » Condescension of
Christ » Reproves » Some infallible proofs of
God » Examples of Leadership » Condescension of
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears in the midst of the disciples, when thomas was absent (in jerusalem)
Love » Instances of love for jesus » The disciples
Resurrection » Examples of » Some infallible proofs of Christ's

John 20:21 (show verse)

Then he said to them again, Peace be to you; as the Father has sent me, I also send you.

Aim in life » Mission, life's » The disciples sent forth to their work
Christ, the head of the church » Commissioned his apostles
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears in the midst of the disciples, when thomas was absent (in jerusalem)
Mission » Life's » The disciples sent forth to their work
Salutations » Peace to you (hebrew: shalomleka)

John 20:22 (show verse)

And having said this he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit.

Apostles » The holy ghost given to
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » By the son
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears in the midst of the disciples, when thomas was absent (in jerusalem)

John 20:23 (show verse)

Those whose sins you forgive, are forgiven; and whose you retain, are retained.

Apostles » Commission of
Authority » Of the church
Church » Accessions to » Authority of
Court » Ecclesiastical
Government » Ecclesiastical » The authority of
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears in the midst of the disciples, when thomas was absent (in jerusalem)
Vicegerency » Of the apostles

John 20:24 (show verse)

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

Lost » Opportunity » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles, except thomas
Thomas » Absent when Christ appeared after the resurrection
Thomas » Absent when jesus first appeared to the disciples after the resurrection

John 20:25 (show verse)

Then the other disciples said to him, We have seen the Lord; but he said to them, Unless I see in his hands the impression of the nails, and put my finger in the impression of the nails, and put my hand in his side, I will not believe.

Faithlessness » Doubters » Thomas, as to the resurrection of Christ
Infidelity » Doubters » Thomas, as to the resurrection of Christ
Power » Unrealized power » To conquer death
Skepticism » Of thomas
Thomas » Doubted the resurrection
Thomas » Skepticism of
Unbelief » Exemplified » Thomas
Unbelief » Instances of » Thomas
Unrealized power » To conquer death

John 20:26 (show verse)

And after eight days his disciples were again within, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be to you.

Christ Appears » Appearances of Christ after his resurrection » To the eleven disciples
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » To the eleven disciples
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to his disciples, when thomas was present (in jerusalem)
Resurrection » Christ appears after his » To the eleven disciples
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Apostles » Apostles, thomas being present
The sabbath » First day of the week kept as, by primitive church
Skepticism » Of thomas
Thomas » Sees jesus after the resurrection

John 20:27 (show verse)

Then he said to Thomas, Reach here your finger and behold my hands, and reach your hand and put it in my side, and be not faithless but believing.

Backsliders » Instances of » Thomas
Christ » Compassion of » Condescension of
Distrust » Doubt » The two on the way to emmaus
Faith » Faith encouraged, reasons for » A fundamental duty
Faithlessness » Rebuked by Christ » The two on the way to emmaus
God » Examples of Leadership » Condescension of
the Human nature of Christ » Was submitted to the evidence of the senses
Infidelity » Doubt » Rebuked » The two on the way to emmaus
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to his disciples, when thomas was present (in jerusalem)
Skepticism » Of thomas
Spear » Plunged into jesus' side
Thomas » Sees jesus after the resurrection
Thomas » Given indubitable evidence
Unbelief » Rebuked by Christ

John 20:28 (show verse)

Thomas answered and said to him, My Lord and my God.

Backsliders » Instances of » Thomas
Christ » Names of » God
Christ » Confessing, example of » Thomas
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by his apostles
Confessing Christ » Seven remarkable confessions of faith in Christ » Thomas
Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas
Faith » Exemplified » Thomas
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to his disciples, when thomas was present (in jerusalem)
Names » Of Christ » God
Skepticism » Of thomas
Thomas » His confession of faith
Thomas » Sees jesus after the resurrection
Thomas » Loyalty of, to jesus
God, Trinity » Divine titles applied to the three persons in

John 20:29 (show verse)

Jesus said to him, Because you have seen me you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and believed.

Backsliders » Instances of » Thomas
Belief » Those that have not seen and yet have believed in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to his disciples, when thomas was present (in jerusalem)
Seeing » Those that have not seen and yet have believed in jesus Christ
Thomas » Sees jesus after the resurrection

John 20:30 (show verse)

Jesus performed also many other miracles in the presence of his disciples which are not recorded in this book;

Miracles » Should produce faith

John 20:31 (show verse)

but these are recorded that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Christ » Name, works done in » Mighty when used in prayer and service
Christ » Name, wonderful » Mighty when used in prayer and service
Faith » Promises to those who exercise » Aids to
Faith » Through it is » Spiritual life
Faith » The scriptures designed to produce
Jesus Christ » In his name » Life
Life » Spiritual
Life » Of the spirit spiritual » Secured through faith
Life » Spiritual » Secured through faith
Miracles » Should produce faith
Name » In Christ's
Prayer » In affliction » In Christ's name
Purpose » Of the bible » To authenticate the divinity of Christ
Salvation » Conditions of
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing faith
Spiritual » Life » Secured through faith
The bible » Purpose » To authenticate the divinity of Christ
Word » Purpose of » To authenticate the divinity of Christ