<p>20:5 <em>Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not enter</em>- Each of the Gospel writers reveals a sense of inadequacy about themselves or the disciples, this self-criticism, in different ways. The preaching of the twelve disciples is really an admission of their own weaknesses. For example, John mentions that when he and Peter arrived at the tomb, he John &ldquo;did not go in&rdquo;, but Peter did, and therefore believed before he did. We see here John&rsquo;s gentle humility, and reflection in his own preaching of how he esteemed others better than himself, and of stronger faith. John says that &ldquo;he saw and believed&rdquo;, but goes straight on to say that he at that time did not understand that Jesus must rise from the dead (:8,9). He surely means that he <em>later</em> believed, but not right then.</p>