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John 20:7

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

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

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apron;   Dress;   Handkerchief;   Napkin;   Peter, Simon;   Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the;   Sweat;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 20;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The wrapping that had been on his head was not lying with the linen cloths but was folded up in a separate place by itself.
King James Version (1611)
And the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linnen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by it selfe.
King James Version
And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
English Standard Version
and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself.
New American Standard Bible
and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings but folded up in a place by itself.
New Century Version
He also saw the cloth that had been around Jesus' head, which was folded up and laid in a different place from the strips of linen.
Amplified Bible
and the [burial] face-cloth which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the [other] linen wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself.
Legacy Standard Bible
and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but folded up in a place by itself.
Berean Standard Bible
The face cloth that had been around Jesus' head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.
Contemporary English Version
He also saw the piece of cloth that had been used to cover Jesus' face. It was rolled up and in a place by itself.
Complete Jewish Bible
also the cloth that had been around his head, lying not with the sheets but in a separate place and still folded up.
Darby Translation
and the handkerchief which was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded up in a distinct place by itself.
Easy-to-Read Version
He also saw the cloth that had been around Jesus' head. It was folded up and laid in a different place from the pieces of linen.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the kerchiefe that was vpon his head, not lying with the linnen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by it selfe.
George Lamsa Translation
And the burial napkin which was bound around his head, was not with the linen cloths, but was wrapped up and put in a place by itself.
Good News Translation
and the cloth which had been around Jesus' head. It was not lying with the linen cloths but was rolled up by itself.
Lexham English Bible
and the facecloth that was on his head—not lying with the strips of linen cloth, but folded up separately in one place.
Literal Translation
And the grave cloth which was on His head was not lying with the linens, but was wrapped up in one place by itself.
American Standard Version
and the napkin, that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
Bible in Basic English
And the cloth, which had been round his head, not with the linen bands but rolled up in a place by itself.
Hebrew Names Version
and the cloth that was on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
International Standard Version
and that the handkerchief that had been on Jesus' head was not lying with the linen cloths but was rolled up in a separate place.John 11:44;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
and the napkin that had been bound upon his head, not with the cloths, but folded up, and laid apart in one place.
Murdock Translation
and the napkin, that had been wrapped about his head, was not with the linen cloths, but was folded up, and laid in a place by itself.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the napkin yt was about his head not lying with the linnen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by it selfe.
English Revised Version
and the napkin, that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
World English Bible
and the cloth that was on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
not lying with the linen clothes, but folded up in a place by itself.
Weymouth's New Testament
and the towel, which had been placed over the face of Jesus, not lying with the cloths, but folded up and put by itself.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and the sudarie that was on his heed, not leid with the schetis, but bi it silf wlappid in to a place.
Update Bible Version
and the napkin, that was on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
New English Translation
and the face cloth, which had been around Jesus' head, not lying with the strips of linen cloth but rolled up in a place by itself.
New King James Version
and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.
New Living Translation
while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings.
New Life Bible
The white cloth that had been around the head of Jesus was not lying with the other linen cloths. It was rolled up and lying apart by itself.
New Revised Standard
and the cloth that had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and the napkin, which was upon his head, not, with the linen-bandages, lying, but apart, folded up into one place.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the napkin that had been about his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but apart, wrapped up into one place.
Revised Standard Version
and the napkin, which had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and the napkyn that was aboute his heed not lyinge with the lynnen clothe but wrapped togeder in a place by it selfe.
Young's Literal Translation
and the napkin that was upon his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but apart, having been folded up, in one place;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and the napkyn that was bounde aboute Iesus heade, not layed with the lynnen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by it self.
Mace New Testament (1729)
as for the napkin that had been put about his head, it was not in the same place as the linen clothes, but lay folded up by it self.
Simplified Cowboy Version
as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus's head. The cloth was laying there right where Jesus's head should have been.

Contextual Overview

1Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone was moved away from the entrance. She ran at once to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, breathlessly panting, "They took the Master from the tomb. We don't know where they've put him." 3Peter and the other disciple left immediately for the tomb. They ran, neck and neck. The other disciple got to the tomb first, outrunning Peter. Stooping to look in, he saw the pieces of linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in. Simon Peter arrived after him, entered the tomb, observed the linen cloths lying there, and the kerchief used to cover his head not lying with the linen cloths but separate, neatly folded by itself. Then the other disciple, the one who had gotten there first, went into the tomb, took one look at the evidence, and believed. No one yet knew from the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead. The disciples then went back home.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

John 11:44

Reciprocal: Luke 24:3 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 20:1
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman." Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this." God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family." Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done." Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?" Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'" Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish." And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver—that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated." Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 20:3
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman."
Genesis 20:4
Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this."
Genesis 20:6
God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family."
Genesis 20:14
Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish."
Genesis 20:16
And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver—that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated."
Exodus 7:1
God told Moses, "Look at me. I'll make you as a god to Pharaoh and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. You are to speak everything I command you, and your brother Aaron will tell it to Pharaoh. Then he will release the Israelites from his land. At the same time I am going to put Pharaoh's back up and follow it up by filling Egypt with signs and wonders. Pharaoh is not going to listen to you, but I will have my way against Egypt and bring out my soldiers, my people the Israelites, from Egypt by mighty acts of judgment. The Egyptians will realize that I am God when I step in and take the Israelites out of their country."
Exodus 18:17
Moses' father-in-law said, "This is no way to go about it. You'll burn out, and the people right along with you. This is way too much for you—you can't do this alone. Now listen to me. Let me tell you how to do this so that God will be in this with you. Be there for the people before God, but let the matters of concern be presented to God. Your job is to teach them the rules and instructions, to show them how to live, what to do. And then you need to keep a sharp eye out for competent men—men who fear God, men of integrity, men who are incorruptible—and appoint them as leaders over groups organized by the thousand, by the hundred, by fifty, and by ten. They'll be responsible for the everyday work of judging among the people. They'll bring the hard cases to you, but in the routine cases they'll be the judges. They will share your load and that will make it easier for you. If you handle the work this way, you'll have the strength to carry out whatever God commands you, and the people in their settings will flourish also."
Leviticus 6:7
"Thus the priest will make atonement for him before God and he's forgiven of any of the things that one does that bring guilt."
1 Samuel 7:5
Next Samuel said, "Get everybody together at Mizpah and I'll pray for you."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the napkin that was about his head,.... The word

σουδαριον, rendered "napkin", is thought to be originally Latin, and signifies an handkerchief, with which the sweat is wiped off the face, and so it is used in Acts 19:12 but Nonnus says it is a common word with the Syrians, and the word סודרא is used in the Syriac version; and which he renders, κεφαλης ζωστηρα, "the girdle, or binding of the head", for with this the head and face of the dead person were bound; see John 11:44. Now Peter, by going into the sepulchre, and looking about him, and examining things more strictly and narrowly, observed that which neither he nor John had taken notice of, when only stooping they looked in: and that is, that this head binder, or napkin, was

not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself: and was plainly the effect of thought, care, and composure; and clearly showed, that the body was not taken away in a hurry, or by thieves, since everything lay in such order and decency; and which was done, either by our Lord himself, or by the angels.

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 20:7. Wrapped together in a place by itself. — The providence of God ordered these very little matters, so that they became the fullest proofs against the lie of the chief priests, that the body had been stolen away by the disciples. If the body had been stolen away, those who took it would not have stopped to strip the clothes from it, and to wrap them up, and lay them by in separate places.


 
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