YHN 20:4 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Now the two were running together, and the other disciple quickly ran ahead of Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

UST They were both running, but John ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb before him.

BSB The two were running together, [but] the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

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

AICNT The two were running together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came first to the tomb,

OEB The two began running together; but the other disciple ran faster than Peter, and reached the tomb first.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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

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

FBV The two of them were running together, but the other disciple ran faster and reached the tomb first.

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

T4T We were both running, but I ran faster than Peter and got there first.

LEB And the two were running together, and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first.

BBE They went running together, and the other disciple got in front of Peter and came first to the hole in the rock;

Moff they both started to run, but the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and got to the tomb first.

Wymth but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached it before he did.

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

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

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

Drby And the two ran together, and the other disciple ran forward faster than Peter, and came first to the tomb,

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

SLT And they two ran together: and the other disciple ran before, swifter than Peter, and came first to the tomb.

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

KJB-1769 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
(So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre/tomb. )

KJB-1611 So they ranne both together, and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the Sepulchre.
(So they ran both together, and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the Sepulchre.)

Bshps They ran both together, & the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre:
(They ran both together, and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre/tomb:)

Gnva So they ranne both together, but the other disciple did outrunne Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
(So they ran both together, but the other disciple did outrunne Peter, and came first to the sepulchre/tomb. )

Cvdl They rane both together, and that other disciple out rane Peter, and came first to the sepulcre,
(They ran both together, and that other disciple out ran Peter, and came first to the sepulchre/tomb,)

TNT They ranne bothe to gether and that other disciple dyd out runne Peter and came fyrst to the sepulcre.
(They ran both to gether and that other disciple did out run Peter and came first to the sepulchre/tomb. )

Wycl And thei tweyne runnen togidre, and thilke othere disciple ran bifor Petre, and cam first to the graue.
(And they twain/two_or_both ran together, and that other disciple ran before Petre, and came first to the grave.)

Luth Es liefen aber die zwei miteinander, und der andere Jünger lief zuvor, schneller denn Petrus, und kam am ersten zum Grabe,
(It ran but the two together, and the/of_the other/different disciple ran before, faster because/than Peter, and came in/at/on_the first for_the grave,)

ClVg Currebant autem duo simul, et ille alius discipulus præcucurrit citius Petro, et venit primus ad monumentum.[fn]
(Currebant however two at_the_same_time, and he/that_one another apprentice/student beforecucurrit faster Petro, and he_came primus to monument. )

20.4 Currebant autem. Joannes significat Synagogam, quæ prior venit ad monumentum sed non intravit, quia prophetias de incarnatione et passione audivit, sed et mortuum credere noluit. Petrus Ecclesiam, quæ cognovit carne mortuum, viventem credidit Deum, post quem et in Judæa in fine intrabit.

20.4 Currebant however. Yoannes means Synagogam, which prior he_came to monument but not/no he_entered, because prophecys from/about incarnatione and passionately he_heard, but and dead to_believe he_did_not_want. Peter assembly/church, which he_knew flesh/meat dead, living believed God, after which and in/into/on Yudea in/into/on fine will_enter.

UGNT ἔτρεχον δὲ οἱ δύο ὁμοῦ, καὶ ὁ ἄλλος μαθητὴς προέδραμεν τάχειον τοῦ Πέτρου, καὶ ἦλθεν πρῶτος εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον.
(etreⱪon de hoi duo homou, kai ho allos mathaʸtaʸs proedramen taⱪeion tou Petrou, kai aʸlthen prōtos eis to mnaʸmeion.)

SBL-GNT ἔτρεχον δὲ οἱ δύο ὁμοῦ· καὶ ὁ ἄλλος μαθητὴς προέδραμεν τάχιον τοῦ Πέτρου καὶ ἦλθεν πρῶτος εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον,
(etreⱪon de hoi duo homou; kai ho allos mathaʸtaʸs proedramen taⱪion tou Petrou kai aʸlthen prōtos eis to mnaʸmeion,)

RP-GNT Ἔτρεχον δὲ οἱ δύο ὁμοῦ· καὶ ὁ ἄλλος μαθητὴς προέδραμεν τάχιον τοῦ Πέτρου, καὶ ἦλθεν πρῶτος εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον,
(Etreⱪon de hoi duo homou; kai ho allos mathaʸtaʸs proedramen taⱪion tou Petrou, kai aʸlthen prōtos eis to mnaʸmeion,)

TC-GNT Ἔτρεχον δὲ οἱ δύο ὁμοῦ· καὶ ὁ ἄλλος μαθητὴς προέδραμε [fn]τάχιον τοῦ Πέτρου, καὶ ἦλθε πρῶτος εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον,
(Etreⱪon de hoi duo homou; kai ho allos mathaʸtaʸs proedrame taⱪion tou Petrou, kai aʸlthe prōtos eis to mnaʸmeion, )

20:4 ταχιον ¦ ταχειον WH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 20:1–10: Jesus’ body was not in the tomb

This section tells how Mary Magdalene went to Jesus’ tomb on Sunday morning and found that it was empty. So she went and told Peter and another disciple and they went to the tomb with Mary. They also saw that the body of Jesus was not there. All that they found were the cloths that had been around Jesus’ body. When the second disciple, probably John, saw, he believed.

Here are other possible section headings:

The resurrection of Jesus

Three of Jesus’ followers went to the tomb but it was empty

The empty tomb

Paragraph 20:3–5

Peter and the other disciple both ran to the tomb. The other disciple got there first and looked inside.

20:4a

The two were running together,

Both men were running together,
The two men ran together,

The two were running together: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as The two were running together describes how Peter and the other disciple went to the tomb. They both wanted to get there quickly, so they ran. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

They ran together (NJB)

They were both running (NLT)

The two of them were running (GNT)

The two: This phrase refers to Peter and the other disciple (probably John). Here is another way to translate this phrase:

Both (NIV)

running together: This phrase implies that both men went quickly, anxious to find out what had happened. They were both running to the same place, but they did not stay together because the other disciple arrived first. So it may be clearer to not include together. For example:

Both were running (NIV)

General Comment on 20:3–4a

The verb “went” in 20:3 and “running” in 20:4a refer to the same action. The men went to the tomb as quickly as they could, that is, they ran. In some languages it is more natural to use just one verb to describe this action. For example:

³Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. ^4aThey were both running. (NLT)

20:4b

but the other disciple outran Peter

but the other disciple ran faster than Peter ran.
but the second follower was the faster runner.

but the other disciple outran Peter: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as outran means “ran ahead faster.” The other disciple ran more quickly than Peter did and got ahead. However, because “ran ahead” and “faster” mean the same thing, nearly all English translations only translate one of the expressions. For example:

but the other disciple ran faster than Peter (GNT)

the other disciple: Refer to this disciple in a way that makes it clear he was the same disciple mentioned in 20:3. For example:

that second disciple

his/Peter’s companion

20:4c

and reached the tomb first.

He arrived first at the tomb.
He got to the cave before Peter did.

and reached the tomb first: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as reached is more literally “came.” The other disciple arrived at Jesus’ tomb before Peter did. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

got there first (CEV)