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Weymouth New Testament

John 20:7

and the towel, which had been placed over the face of Jesus, not lying with the cloths, but folded up and put by itself.

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.
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

1 On the first day of the week, very early, while it was still dark, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from it. 2 So she ran, as fast as she could, to find Simon Peter and the other disciple--the one who was dear to Jesus--and to tell them, "They have taken the Master out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put Him." 3 Peter and the other disciple started at once to go to the tomb, both of them running, 4 but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached it before he did. 5 Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there on the ground, but he did not go in. 6 Simon Peter, however, also came, following him, and entered the tomb. There on the ground he saw the cloths; 7 and the towel, which had been placed over the face of Jesus, not lying with the cloths, but folded up and put by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who had been the first to come to the tomb, also went in and saw and was convinced. 9 For until now they had not understood the inspired teaching, that He must rise again from among the dead. 10 Then they went away and returned home.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

John 11:44

Reciprocal: Luke 24:3 - General

Cross-References

1 Corinthians 14:4
He who speaks in an unknown tongue does good to himself, but he who prophesies does good to the Church.
Hebrews 1:1
God, who in ancient days spoke to our forefathers in many distinct messages and by various methods through the Prophets,
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be held in honour among all, and let the marriage bed be unpolluted; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
1 John 5:16
If any one sees a brother man committing a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask and God shall give him life--for those who do not sin unto death. There is such a thing as sin unto death; for that I do not bid him make request.

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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