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John 20:6

Then Simon Peter came after him and went into the hole in the rock; and he saw the linen bands on the earth,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   John;   Love;   Peter;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dead, the;   Mortality-Immortality;   Resurrection;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - John the apostle;   Mary;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Burial;   Grave;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Peter;   Resurrection of Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - John the Apostle;   John, the Gospel According to;   Lazarus;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Death, Second;   Hour;   John;   John, the Gospel of;   Mary;   Tomb of Jesus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - John, Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Cave ;   Dress (2);   Peter;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Grave;   Mary Magdalene ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Smith Bible Dictionary - John the Apostle;   John, Gospel of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Peter, Simon;   Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 20;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then, following him, Simon Peter also came. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
King James Version (1611)
Then commeth Simon Peter following him, and went into the Sepulchre, and seeth the linnen clothes lie,
King James Version
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
English Standard Version
Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there,
New American Standard Bible
So Simon Peter also came, following him, and he entered the tomb; and he looked at the linen wrappings lying there,
New Century Version
Then following him, Simon Peter arrived and went into the tomb and saw the strips of linen lying there.
Amplified Bible
Then Simon Peter came up, following him, and went into the tomb and saw the linen wrappings [neatly] lying there;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And so Simon Peter also came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he saw the linen wrappings lying there,
Legacy Standard Bible
And so Simon Peter also *came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he *saw the linen wrappings lying there,
Berean Standard Bible
Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
Contemporary English Version
When Simon Peter got there, he went into the tomb and saw the strips of cloth.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then, following him, Shim‘on Kefa arrived, entered the tomb and saw the burial-sheets lying there,
Darby Translation
Simon Peter therefore comes, following him, and entered into the tomb, and sees the linen cloths lying,
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Simon Peter finally reached the tomb and went in. He saw the pieces of linen lying there.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then came Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and sawe the linnen clothes lye,
George Lamsa Translation
Then Simon came after him, and entered into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying,
Good News Translation
Behind him came Simon Peter, and he went straight into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there
Lexham English Bible
Then Simon Peter also came following him, and he went into the tomb and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there,
Literal Translation
Then Simon Peter came following him, and went into the tomb and saw the linens lying.
American Standard Version
Simon Peter therefore also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying,
Hebrew Names Version
Then Shim`on Kefa came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying,
International Standard Version
At this point Simon Peter arrived, following him, and went straight into the tomb. He observed that the linen cloths were lying there,
Etheridge Translation
But Shemun came after him, and went into the house of burial, and saw the cloths set,
Murdock Translation
And after him came Simon; and he entered the sepulchre, and saw the linen cloths lying;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then came Simon Peter folowyng hym, and went into the sepulchre, and sawe the lynnen clothes lye,
English Revised Version
Simon Peter therefore also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying,
World English Bible
Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, And the napkin that was about his head,
Weymouth's New Testament
Simon Peter, however, also came, following him, and entered the tomb. There on the ground he saw the cloths;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Symount Petre cam suynge hym, and he entride in to the graue, and he say the schetis leid,
Update Bible Version
Simon Peter therefore also comes, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he looks at the linen cloths lying,
Webster's Bible Translation
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and seeth the linen cloths lying;
New English Translation
Then Simon Peter, who had been following him, arrived and went right into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen cloth lying there,
New King James Version
Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there,
New Living Translation
Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there,
New Life Bible
Then Simon Peter came and went into the grave. He saw the linen cloths lying there.
New Revised Standard
Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Simon Peter also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb, and vieweth the linen-bandages lying, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then cometh Simon Peter, following him, and went into the sepulchre: and saw the linen cloths lying,
Revised Standard Version
Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; he saw the linen cloths lying,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then came Simon Peter folowynge him and went into ye sepulcre and sawe the lynnen clothes lye
Young's Literal Translation
Simon Peter, therefore, cometh, following him, and he entered into the tomb, and beholdeth the linen clothes lying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The came Symon Peter after him, and wente in to the sepulcre, & sawe the lynne clothes lye,
Mace New Testament (1729)
Simon Peter who followed him, being come, went into the cave, and saw the linen clothes lying there;
Simplified Cowboy Version
Pete got there at this point and barreled right by him and went in. He saw the grave linens lying there,

Contextual Overview

1 Now on the first day of the week, very early, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the place and saw that the stone had been taken away from it. 2 Then she went running to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple who was loved by Jesus, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the place of the dead and we have no knowledge where they have put him. 3 So Peter and the other disciple went out to the place of the dead. 4 They went running together, and the other disciple got in front of Peter and came first to the hole in the rock; 5 And looking in, he saw the linen bands on the earth; but he did not go in, 6 Then Simon Peter came after him and went into the hole in the rock; and he saw the linen bands on the earth, 7 And the cloth, which had been round his head, not with the linen bands but rolled up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple who came there first went in; and he saw and belief came to him. 9 For at that time they had no knowledge that the Writings said that he would have to come again from the dead. 10 So then the disciples went away again to their houses.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

John 6:67-69, John 18:17, John 18:25-27, John 21:7, John 21:15-17, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 16:16, Luke 22:31, Luke 22:32

Reciprocal: Luke 24:3 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 3:3
But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you.
Genesis 20:6
And God said to him in the dream, I see that you have done this with an upright heart, and I have kept you from sinning against me: for this reason I did not let you come near her.
Genesis 20:7
So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.
Genesis 20:18
For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 26:11
And Abimelech gave orders to his people that anyone touching Isaac or his wife was to be put to death.
Genesis 31:7
But your father has not kept faith with me, and ten times he has made changes in my payment; but God has kept him from doing me damage.
Genesis 35:5
So they went on their journey: and the fear of God was on the towns round about, so that they made no attack on the sons of Jacob.
Genesis 39:9
So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?
Exodus 34:24
For I will send out the nations before you and make wide the limits of your land; and no man will make an attempt to take your land while you go up to give worship to the Lord, three times in the year.
Leviticus 6:2
If anyone does wrong, and is untrue to the Lord, acting falsely to his neighbour in connection with something put in his care, or something given for a debt, or has taken away anything by force, or has been cruel to his neighbour,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then cometh Simon Peter following him,.... In a very little time after him:

and went into the sepulchre; itself, though not without first stooping down, as John did; see Luke 24:12.

And seeth the linen clothes lie; as John did; and as by the mouth of two or three witnesses everything is confirmed, so was this; both saw the linen in which the body was wrapped, but that was gone; and which was a sign that the body was not stolen away, otherwise the linen would not have been left; and besides, it would have taken up some time, and given a good deal of trouble, to have unwrapped the body, when it is considered how many foldings the Jews used to wind up their corpse in.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For an account of the resurrection of Christ, see the notes at Matthew 28:0.

John 20:9

The scripture - See Luke 24:26, Luke 24:46. The sense or meaning of the various predictions that foretold his death, as, for example, Psalms 2:7, compare Acts 13:33; Psalms 16:9-10, compare Acts 2:25-32; Psalms 110:1, compare Acts 2:34-35.

For an account of the resurrection of Christ, see the notes at Matthew 28:0.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 20:6. Seeth the linen clothes lie — θεωπει: from θεαομαι, to behold, and οραω, to see - to look steadily at any thing, so as to discover what it is, and to be satisfied with viewing it.


 
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