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John 20:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

So they both started running together, but the other disciple was faster than Peter and got to the tomb first.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even in the most important moments, someone's always gonna be faster than you — and that's okay.

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