Hindrances Removed
M. Henry. John 20:1-10 The first day of the week comes Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, to the sepulcher… Many are the hindrances which keep us from Christ, and from approaching His body. We fen r at one time the guard, the men of this world, and at another time are restrained by the stone, by natural hindrances which shut out from our eyes the sight of our Redeemer. But if we are deaf to the prudence of the world, and will go like Mary to Him, we shall find that all hindrances melt away, and that angels have already descended and have taken away the stone from the sepulchre, so that we may know assuredly that He has risen from the dead. (Ferus.) They have taken away the Lord. — I. MOURNING THROUGH ERROR. II. ERRING THROUGH IGNORANCE. III. IGNORANT THROUGH UNBELIEF. (S. S. Times.) Parallel Verses KJV: The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. WEB: Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.