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John 20

John 20:7

The Resurrection · John 20:1–9
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Translations

Modern
The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.
Traditional
And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
Literal
…and the soudarion that was upon His head not lying with the linen cloths but having been folded up in a place by itself.
Latin
…et sudarium, quod fuerat super caput ejus, non cum linteaminibus positum, sed separatim involutum in unum locum.

Interlinear

Greek
English
The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.

Notes

John 20:6–7

What Peter and John found in the tomb was remarkable. The linen cloths were on the burial bench (19:40). Jews also used a cloth on the face for burials. They rolled it, wrapped it under the chin, and tied it on top of the head (see 11:44). The apostles found this cloth folded on the bench. John included these details to counter any suggestion that grave robbers had taken the body of Jesus. Thieves would have taken such expensive clothes in a robbery.

John 20:3–10

The other disciple was likely John, "the one whom Jesus loved" and the author of this Gospel (see 13:23). He and Peter confirmed Mary's testimony by checking the tomb themselves. John got there first, but Peter went in first.

Theme notes and profiles

John, Son of Zebedee Simon Peter Miracles

Events

Parallels

Matthew 28:1–10 Mark 16:1–8 Luke 24:1–12

Glossary

Apostle, Apostleship Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Graveclothes Head Jesus Christ John, Gospel of Life Mary Peter, the Apostle Resurrection

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Arises from the Dead (Just Outside Jerusalem) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of Resurrection Jesus, the Christ: Resurrection of John: The Apostle: Present at the Gravesite of Jesus