Translations
Modern
Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
Traditional
Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
Literal
But Peter, having risen up, ran to the tomb, and having stooped down, he sees only the linen strips. And he went away, wondering in himself at that having come to pass.
Latin
Petrus autem surgens cucurrit ad monumentum: et procumbens vidit linteamina sola posita, et abiit secum mirans quod factum fuerat.
Original
Greek
English
Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
Notes
Peter … ran to the tomb: John went with him (John 20:2–9).
Women were the first to find the tomb empty and to hear the announcement of the resurrection. This is strong evidence for the historicity of the resurrection accounts. In first-century Judaism, women were not regarded as reliable witnesses, so the church would never have created stories in which women discovered the empty tomb.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Parallels
People
Peter: Apostle of Jesus, leader in the early church
Glossary
Apostle, Apostleship Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Eleven, the Luke, Gospel of
Topics
Jesus, the Christ: Arises from the Dead (Just Outside Jerusalem) Peter: Visits the Gravesite of Jesus Select Readings: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ