I love the details embedded in this gospel. John is meticulous about bringing us into the scene on Easter morning: we witness his race against Peter,
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the position of the burial cloths, and who went into the tomb first. It is, of course, important to note that John, despite being the Beloved Disciple and beating Peter to the tomb, still stopped and waited for the head of the church before going inside. John knew who was in charge, and reinforces that in his gospel.
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