Church History: Peter and John hurried to the sepulcher, to see for themselves of the truth of what was told them, and to see if they could make any further discoveries, John 20:3-4. Some think that the other disciples were with Peter and John when the news came; because they told these things to the eleven, Luke 24:9. Others think that Mary Magdalene told her story only to Peter and John, and that the other women told theirs to the other disciples; yet none of them went to the sepulcher except Peter and John, who were two of the first three of Christ's disciples, often distinguished from the rest by special favors. Peter and John, having come to the sepulcher, found nothing that Mary hadn’t already told them. John had the curiosity to look into the sepulcher, and saw it was empty. Peter, though he came last, went in first, and made a more exact discovery than John had done. Though John outran him, he did not therefore turn back, nor standstill, but made after him as fast as he could; and, while John was with much caution looking in, he came, and with great courage went into the sepulcher.
Peter and John pursued their inquiry no further, hovering between faith and unbelief: The disciples went away, not much the wiser, to their own home, to their own friends and companions, the rest of the disciples to their own lodgings, for homes they had none at Jerusalem. They went away, for fear of being taken up upon suspicion of a design to steal away the body, or of being charged with it now that it was gone. Because they were at a loss, and didn’t knew what to do next, or what to make of what they had seen; and therefore, not having courage to stay at the grave, they resolve to go home
It is probable that the rest of the disciples were together; they returned to make a report of what they had discovered and to consult with them what was to be done.7
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