5 He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in.
5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
5 Stooping to look in, he saw the pieces of linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in.
5 And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in.
5 He stooped and looked in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he didn't go in.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 20:5
Commentary on John 20:1-10
(Read John 20:1-10)
If Christ gave his life a ransom, and had not taken it again, it would not have appeared that his giving it was accepted as satisfaction. It was a great trial to Mary, that the body was gone. Weak believers often make that the matter of complaint, which is really just ground of hope, and matter of joy. It is well when those more honoured than others with the privileges of disciples, are more active than others in the duty of disciples; more willing to take pains, and run hazards, in a good work. We must do our best, and neither envy those who can do better, nor despise those who do as well as they can, though they come behind. The disciple whom Jesus loved in a special manner, and who therefore in a special manner loved Jesus, was foremost. The love of Christ will make us to abound in every duty more than any thing else. He that was behind was Peter, who had denied Christ. A sense of guilt hinders us in the service of God. As yet the disciples knew not the Scripture; they Christ must rise again from the dead.