John 20:7 kjv
And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
John 20:7 nkjv
and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.
John 20:7 niv
as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus' head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen.
John 20:7 esv
and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself.
John 20:7 nlt
while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings.
John 20 7 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| John 19:40 | Nicodemus brought spices and linen cloths for burial. | Prepares for Jesus' burial |
| John 20:6 | Simon Peter also arrived, going into the tomb and seeing the linen cloths... | Further description of the tomb contents |
| John 20:12 | Two angels in white were sitting there, one at the head, one at the feet. | Angels attest to resurrection |
| Luke 24:4 | While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling robes stood beside them. | Angels at the empty tomb |
| Acts 1:10 | They were looking intently into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men in white clothes stood beside them. | Angels announce Jesus' ascension |
| Mark 16:5 | Going inside, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side. | Woman at the tomb see white-robed man |
| Genesis 3:21 | God made garments of skin for Adam and Eve. | First mention of garments |
| Exodus 28:2 | Aaron’s garments for his glorious honor and splendor. | Priestly garments signify holiness |
| Isaiah 53:2 | He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. | Jesus' humble appearance contrasting divine glory |
| Revelation 3:4 | Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not stained their clothes. | Resurrection garments in Revelation |
| John 11:44 | The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, his face wrapped with a cloth. | Lazarus' resurrection appearance |
| John 12:7 | Then Jesus answered, “Leave her alone! She bought it in preparation for the day of my burial.” | Anointing prepared for burial |
| Mark 15:46 | So Joseph bought some time and rolled a great stone over the entrance of the tomb. | Joseph of Arimathea's actions for burial |
| Matthew 27:59 | Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, | Joseph wraps Jesus in clean linen |
| John 20:3 | So Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. | Peter and the beloved disciple going to tomb |
| John 20:2 | Running, she reported to Simon Peter and the other disciple, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb...” | Mary Magdalene's initial report |
| John 20:1 | Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb... | Mary's visit to the tomb |
| Acts 4:33 | With great power the apostles continued to testify about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. | Apostles testify resurrection power |
| 1 Corinthians 15:4 | and that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. | Resurrection according to Scriptures |
| Colossians 2:11 | In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands... | Spiritual cleansing mirroring physical acts |
| 1 Peter 1:18 | For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed... | Redemption not by perishable means |
John 20 verses
John 20 7 Meaning
The linen cloth was found lying on the ground, separate from the wrappings that had enclosed Jesus' body. This separation and careful arrangement suggests Jesus did not simply slip out of the grave clothes; rather, his body was no longer contained within them, implying a supernatural event of resurrection.
John 20 7 Context
Following the crucifixion and burial of Jesus, Mary Magdalene visited the empty tomb early on the first day of the week. She found the stone rolled away and the tomb empty. Returning to tell the disciples, Peter and the other disciple (traditionally John) rushed to the tomb. John arrived first but waited for Peter. Inside, they observed the scene. This verse focuses on the specific arrangement of the linen cloths found within the tomb, particularly that they were lying on the ground, separately from the face cloth.
John 20 7 Word Analysis
- OὝΝ (oun): Therefore, then, consequently. Connects this observation to what has just been seen or discussed, a logical deduction.
- ΔῈ (de): But, and, moreover. A conjunction introducing a new, but related, thought, often with a slight contrast or continuation. Here, it introduces Peter’s actions and observations.
- ΒΛΈΠῈΙ (blepei): Sees, looks at, beholds. Emphasizes a careful observation, not just a casual glance.
- ΣIMΩΝ (Simōn): Simon. The given name of the disciple, emphasizing his human identity and direct action.
- ΚᾈΙ (kai): And. Connects clauses, indicating a progression of actions.
- ἬΡΧῈΤΟ (ērxeto): Went in, entered. Active participation by Peter.
- ὮῤῦῈ (ōrō): Saw, beheld. A stronger verb for seeing than "blepei," indicating a significant or important sight.
- Τᾠ (tou): The. Definite article.
- ΛῒΝῸ`ῠΰῠῠῢ`ῢ (linoua): Linen cloths. The grave wrappings, the burial strips.
- Κᾄ`Ὶῠῠΰ`ῤῘῢῢῤῠῢ῝ (keimena): Lying, reclining. Implies a state of rest or being placed, not hastily discarded.
- ὺῠῧῘῠΰῤῢῤῧῘῤῤῢ῝῝ (ōsei): As, like. A comparison.
- Ἢ Ἕῧῢῧῤ῝῝ῘῢῢῧῘῢῤῘῤῢῧῧ῝ῢ (hē hen koinosōdōn): but the face cloth (singular), which had been on his head.
- ἒῧῤ῝ῢῤῢ῝ῧῤΰῢῤῧῧῘ῝ῢ῝ῢ (eimi chōris): was not with the linen cloths.
- ᾈῠ῝ῘῧῢῘῤῤῢῧῧ῝ῢ (alla chōris): but apart, separate. The key point of unusual arrangement.
Words Group Analysis:
- "OὝΝ ΔῈ ΒΛΈΠῈΙ ΣIMΩΝ ᾐΡΧῈΤΟ ὮῤῘῢῧῧῘῢῤῢ῝ῧῢ" (Oun de blepei Simōn ērxeto ōro tou): This phrase signifies Simon Peter entering and seeing. The sequence emphasizes Peter's direct physical interaction and the significant visual evidence he encounters.
- "Τᾠ ΛῒΝῸ`ῠῠΰῢῤῢ῝ῢ ᾈῠ῝ῘῧῢῘῤῤῢῧῧ῝ῢ ᾈῧῤ῝ῢῤῢ῝ῧῤΰῢῤῧῧῘ῝ῢ῝ῢ" (tou linoua keimenaōsei hen koinosōdōn): This describes the linen cloths as lying there, separate from the face cloth. The state of "lying" (keimena) suggests a settled, ordered deposition, not a haphazard mess from an escaped body.
John 20 7 Bonus Section
The detail of the separate, folded face cloth (mentioned in verse 7 indirectly, but understood by comparing it with the Beloved Disciple's observation) is particularly noteworthy. In the ancient Near East, a folded cloth indicated that a meal was finished and the servant was waiting for further instruction. Applying this metaphorically, the folded grave clothes communicate that Christ's work was completed and that He was ready for His new, resurrected state. The grave had served its purpose in holding His body temporarily, but its task was done, and the "servant" (the cloths) were put aside, signifying the end of death's reign over Him.
John 20 7 Commentary
The arrangement of the grave clothes in the tomb was a crucial piece of evidence for the disciples that pointed to the resurrection. The linen cloths, designed to wrap a dead body, were found lying neatly on the ground, and the face cloth was folded separately. This was not how someone escaping would leave things. Such meticulous arrangement implies a deliberate, supernatural act. The body was no longer present; it had been miraculously removed from these bindings, not slipped out of them. This physical evidence supported the spiritual reality of Christ's resurrection, countering any suggestions of deception or resuscitation. The orderly state suggests resurrection, not robbery or hurried departure.