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Good News Translation

John 20:6

Behind him came Simon Peter, and he went straight into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there

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,
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,
Bible in Basic English
Then Simon Peter came after him and went into the hole in the rock; and he saw the linen bands on the earth,
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 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken away from the entrance. 2 She went running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and told them, "They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!" 3 Then Peter and the other disciple went to the tomb. 4 The two of them were running, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and saw the linen cloths, but he did not go in. 6 Behind him came Simon Peter, and he went straight into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there 7 and the cloth which had been around Jesus' head. It was not lying with the linen cloths but was rolled up by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in; he saw and believed. 9 (They still did not understand the scripture which said that he must rise from death.) 10 Then the disciples went back home.

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
"except the tree in the middle of it. God told us not to eat the fruit of that tree or even touch it; if we do, we will die."
Genesis 20:6
God replied in the dream, "Yes, I know that you did it with a clear conscience; so I kept you from sinning against me and did not let you touch her.
Genesis 20:7
But now, give the woman back to her husband. He is a prophet, and he will pray for you, so that you will not die. But if you do not give her back, I warn you that you are going to die, you and all your people."
Genesis 26:11
Abimelech warned all the people: "Anyone who mistreats this man or his wife will be put to death."
Genesis 31:7
Yet he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times. But God did not let him harm me.
Genesis 35:5
When Jacob and his sons started to leave, great fear fell on the people of the nearby towns, and they did not pursue them.
Genesis 39:9
I have as much authority in this house as he has, and he has not kept back anything from me except you. How then could I do such an immoral thing and sin against God?"
Exodus 34:24
After I have driven out the nations before you and extended your territory, no one will try to conquer your country during the three festivals.
Leviticus 6:2
An offering is to be made if any of you sin against the Lord by refusing to return what another Israelite has left as a deposit or by stealing something from him or by cheating him
1 Samuel 25:26
It is the Lord who has kept you from taking revenge and killing your enemies. And now I swear to you by the living Lord that your enemies and all who want to harm you will be punished like Nabal.

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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