John 20:4
New International Version
Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

New Living Translation
They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

English Standard Version
Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

Berean Standard Bible
The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

Berean Literal Bible
Now the two were running together, and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first.

King James Bible
So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

New King James Version
So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.

New American Standard Bible
The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first;

NASB 1995
The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first;

NASB 1977
And the two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first;

Legacy Standard Bible
And the two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first;

Amplified Bible
And the two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

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

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

American Standard Version
And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they were both running together, but that disciple ran in front of Shimeon and he came first to the tomb.

Contemporary English Version
They ran side by side, until the other disciple ran faster than Peter and got there first.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they both ran together, and that other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

English Revised Version
And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The two were running side by side, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and came to the tomb first.

Good News Translation
The two of them were running, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first.

International Standard Version
The two of them were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and came to the tomb first.

Literal Standard Version
and the two were running together, and the other disciple ran forward more quickly than Peter, and came first to the tomb,

Majority Standard Bible
The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

New American Bible
They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first;

NET Bible
The two were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first.

New Revised Standard Version
The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

New Heart English Bible
They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter, and came to the tomb first.

Webster's Bible Translation
So they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the sepulcher.

Weymouth New Testament
but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached it before he did.

World English Bible
They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.

Young's Literal Translation
and the two were running together, and the other disciple did run forward more quickly than Peter, and came first to the tomb,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Resurrection
3Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb. 4 The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.…

Cross References
John 20:3
Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.

John 20:5
He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.

John 20:8
Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.


Treasury of Scripture

So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher.

outrun.

2 Samuel 18:23
But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

Leviticus 13:30
Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.

1 Corinthians 9:24
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

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John 20
1. Mary comes to the tomb;
3. so do Peter and John, ignorant of the resurrection.
11. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene,
19. and to his disciples.
24. The incredulity and confession of Thomas.
30. The Scripture is sufficient to salvation.














(4) So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter.--This is simply the result of the greater activity of John, who was probably younger than his companion. The thought that love outran doubt or fear, which has often been connected with the words, is not in harmony with the context, for "Peter therefore went forth" as soon as he heard Mary's words (John 20:3); and Peter it was who first entered into the sepulchre (John 20:6).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
The
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

two
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

were running
ἔτρεχον (etrechon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5143: Apparently a primary verb; which uses dremo drem'-o as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily.

together,
ὁμοῦ (homou)
Adverb
Strong's 3674: Together, at the same place and time. Genitive case of homos as adverb; at the same place or time.

[but]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

other
ἄλλος (allos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

disciple
μαθητὴς (mathētēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

outran
προέδραμεν (proedramen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4390: To run before, outrun, run in advance. From pro and trecho; to run forward, i.e. Outstrip, precede.

Peter
Πέτρου (Petrou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

reached
ἦλθεν (ēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

tomb
μνημεῖον (mnēmeion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3419: A tomb, sepulcher, monument. From mneme; a remembrance, i.e. Cenotaph.

first.
πρῶτος (prōtos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.


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