Easter Season · Year B
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
March 28, 2027
Overview & Insights
“I have seen the Lord.” (John 20:18)
The story of the empty tomb is Mary Magdalene’s story. To this point in the Gospel, Mary has been mentioned only once, with no further identification (19:25), probably because she is presumed to be well known to the Gospel’s readers. In Mark, Matthew, and Luke she is mentioned first among the women who came to the tomb on Sunday morning, but here she seems to come alone. Only her statement that we [plural] don’t know the whereabouts of Jesus’ body (v. 2) betrays a consciousness of others present with her at the tomb (contrast I don’t know in v. 13).
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Commentary
John 20 - An Empty Tomb and A Risen Jesus Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik walks the whole resurrection chapter verse by verse, ideal for the empty-tomb scene in verses 1-9.
John 20:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Stacks classic commentators (Ellicott, Meyer, Barnes, Pulpit) on the opening verses of Easter morning.
John 20 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep verse-by-verse study hub gathering multiple scholars and word notes on John 20.
John 20:1-18 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Scott Hoezee's Reformed reading of the understated Easter narrative and the disciples' dawning belief.
He Saw the Cloths and Believed Word on Fire · Bishop Barron
Bishop Barron's reflection on John 20:1-9 and why the burial cloths convinced the beloved disciple.
Easter Sunday: Sunday Connection Loyola Press · Sunday Connection
Catholic catechetical reflection and discussion questions on the empty-tomb Gospel.
Background & Word Study
Meeting the risen Jesus by the empty tomb in John 20 Psephizo · Ian Paul
Ian Paul's Anglican exegesis of the running disciples, the grave cloths, and Mary as apostle to the apostles.
Enter the Bible: John 20 Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background notes on the setting and structure of John's resurrection chapter.
The Gospel of John Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of John's design and theology to frame the resurrection climax.
John 20:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word-by-word text with parsing and Strong's numbers for the opening verses.
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What happens at the empty tomb in John?
Mary Magdalene finds the stone rolled away, and the risen Jesus calls her by name; she runs to tell the disciples, I have seen the Lord.
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