Bible Questions #3981-3992

By Joyce Webb

St. John 20 Verse 1-18

3981. Verse 1 It is the first day of the week, (Sunday) —who comes to the tomb (sepulchre) ? _________ __________________

3982. She is surprised to see that the ______________ covering the opening has been ________________________________.

3983. Verse 2 She goes running to tell _________________ and the disciple that Jesus loved (meaning John).

3984. What does she tell Peter and John? ___________________

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3985. Verse 3, 4 The men came running to the tomb. Who got there first? _________________

3986. Verse 5, 6 The first man stood and looked in, but Peter did what? ________________________________________________

3987. Verse 6, 7 What does Peter see? _____________________

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3988. Then John goes into the tomb. When he sees the linen cloth wrapping—that made him ___________________ (that Jesus had risen from the dead.)

Psalm 16:10 saw that God’s Holy One will not see corruption–rot, decay—-his body will not rot and decay. Until this time, the disciples have not understood what Jesus tried to tell them—that he would rise up from the dead.

Different times, Jesus told them—after 3 days, the third day—Jesus tried to tell them that he would die, but after 3 days—-he would live again.

The disciples could never really believe that Jesus would die. So they never understood about the “3 days” either.

Now Peter and John see the linen cloth where the body was, but no body was in them. Now they remember Jesus’ words. Now they believe.

3989. Verse 10, 11 12 The two men go back home. But Mary stays at the tomb.

She is crying (weeping). She looked into the tomb—and what does she see? ___________________________________________

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3990. Vs. 13 What do they say to her? ______________________

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What does she tell them? _________________________________

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3991. Vs. 14-16 Mary turns to go out of the tomb—who does she see? _________________ Who does she think it is?

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Jesus calls her by name. Then she realizes who it is and she calls him ______________________.

3992. Jesus tells her not to do what? _______________________

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Jesus said the reason he did not want her to do this was because he had not yet shown himself to his Father in heaven.

Bible teachers think that reason Jesus said this —was because–

Mary probably would have touched him. It would have been usual for her to bow at his feet and touch his feet and ankles—maybe in her love of him—to hold on to him.

It was not that Jesus did not want to be touched. Later he told Thomas to touch him.

Jesus did not want Mary to hold on to him—fearing he would disappear be gone—just as he “disappeared” from the tomb.

Or she might hold on to him for a time because she loved him.

Jesus had somewhere he needed to go. He needed to leave.

He told her to go do what? ________________________________

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Vs. 18 Mary told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had talked to her.