Pulpit Treasury John 20:8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulcher, and he saw, and believed. It is told of Thorwaldsen, the Danish sculptor, that when he returned to his native land with those rare works of art which have made his name immortal, the servants, who unpacked the statuary, scattered upon the ground the straw which was wrapped around the marble works. There were unseen seeds in that straw, and soon there were flowers from the gardens of Rome blooming in the gardens of Copenhagen. The artist, while pursuing his glorious purpose and leaving magnificent results in marble, was unconsciously scattering sweet flowers, whose beauty and perfume were to refresh and gladden his native city years after his hand was as cold as the chisel it once so magically moved. (Pulpit Treasury.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.WEB: So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed. |
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