John 20:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.”

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BSBPD

“The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the two were running together, and the other disciple did run forward more quickly than Peter, and came first to the tomb,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 20:4 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 13:30the priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head or chin.
  2. 2 Samuel 18:23“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.
  3. 1 Corinthians 9:24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
  4. 2 Corinthians 8:12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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