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Themes in John 20

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Themes in John 20

John 20:1 (show verse)

On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark. She saw that the stone had been removed 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)

So she ran to Simon Peter and to the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put 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)

At that, Peter and the other disciple went out, heading for 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)

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

John 20:5 (show verse)

Stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, yet he did not go 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, following him, Simon Peter came also. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.

John 20:7 (show verse)

The wrapping that had been on His head was not lying with the linen cloths but was folded up in a separate 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)

The other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, then entered the tomb, 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 still did not understand 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 home again.

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

John 20:11 (show verse)

But Mary stood outside facing the tomb, crying. As she was crying, she stooped to look into 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)

She saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where Jesus’ body had been lying.

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)

They said to her, “Woman, why are you crying?”

“Because they’ve taken away my Lord,” she told them, “and I don’t know where they’ve put 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 this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not know 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

“Woman,” Jesus said to her, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”

Supposing He was the gardener, she replied, “Sir, if you’ve removed Him, tell me where you’ve put Him, and I will take Him away.”

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, “Mary.”

Turning around, she said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!”—which means “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)

“Don’t cling to Me,” Jesus told her, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to My brothers and tell them that I am ascending to My Father and your Father—to 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 Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said 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)

In the evening of that first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because of their fear of the Jews. Then Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace 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)

Having said this, He showed them His hands and His side. So 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)

Jesus said to them again, “Peace 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)

After saying this, He breathed on them and said, “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)

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they 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 one of the Twelve, Thomas (called “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)

So the other disciples kept telling him, “We have seen the Lord!”

But he said to them, “If I don’t see the mark of the nails in His hands, put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will never 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)

After eight days His disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “Peace 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, “Put your finger here and observe My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Don’t be an unbeliever, but a believer.”

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 responded 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, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Those who believe without seeing are blessed.”

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 many other signs in the presence of His disciples that are not written in this book.

Miracles » Should produce faith

John 20:31 (show verse)

But these are written so that you may believe Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,

and by 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