John 20:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ The two of them ran together, but the other disciple outran Peter and arrived at the grave site first.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And they came running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb;

Common English Bible

⁴ They were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and was the first to arrive at the tomb.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Now they both ran together, but the other disciple ran more quickly, ahead of Peter, and so he arrived at the tomb first.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And they both ran together, and that other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

John 20:4 Cross References

John 20:3

So, Peter and the other disciple left [hurriedly] and went to the grave site.

John 20:5

He stooped down and looked inside [the cave-like tomb] and saw the linen cloths lying there [i.e., these were wrappings used to hold embalming spices against the body], but he did not go in.

John 20:8

Finally, the other disciple, who had arrived at the cave-like tomb first, went on into it. And [when] he saw [the grave clothes, but no body], he believed [in Jesus’ resurrection].

1 Corinthians 9:24

Do you not know that [although] everyone runs in a race, only one person wins the prize? So, you should run in order to win.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is there, [then] whatever a person has [to give] is acceptable, and not what he does not have.