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but he did not enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he stooping down, <i>and looking in</i>, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying <i>there;</i> yet he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he stooped to look <i>in,</i> and saw the linen wrappings lying <i>there;</i> however he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and stooping and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings lying there; but he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and stooping and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings lying <i>there;</i> but he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and stooping and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings lying <i>there</i>; but he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Stooping down and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings [neatly] lying <i>there;</i> but he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, yet he did not go in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths lying; yet entered he not in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He bent over and saw the strips of linen cloth lying inside the tomb, but he did not go in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths lying; yet entered he not in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He bent over and looked inside the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there but didn't go inside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He bent over and saw the linen cloths, but he did not go in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Bending over to look inside, he noticed the linen cloths lying there, but didn't go in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He bent down and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, but he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying, yet he did not enter in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he stooping down, saw the linen cloths lying; yet he went not in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/20.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there on the ground, but he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he didn’t enter in. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having stooped down, sees the linen clothes lying, yet, indeed, he did not enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/20.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having stooped down, he sees the linen cloths lying <i>there</i>; but he did not enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having stooped down, seeth the linen clothes lying, yet, indeed, he entered not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having stood stooping, he sees the linen bandages lying; yet he did not go in.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he stooped down, he saw the linen cloths lying; but yet he went not in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when he bowed down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not yet enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he looked in and saw the linen cloths lying; but he did not enter in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/20.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he looked, gazing at the linens where they were lying, but he did not enter.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/20.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and he stooped down and saw the linen cloths lying, but he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/20.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />John looking in sees the grave-clothes lying; and did not come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/20.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And stooping forward, he sees the swathing clothes lying there; yet he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/20.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />where stooping down he saw the linen clothes lying; but did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/20.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there on the ground, but he did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/20.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and, having stooped to look <i>within</i>, he beholds the linen cloths lying; yet he went not within.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/20.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and stooping down <i>to look in</i> saw the linen cloths lying; but did not go in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/20-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=7063" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/20.htm">The Resurrection</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3879.htm" title="3879: parakypsas (V-APA-NMS) -- To stoop, peer in, look down, look intently. From para and kupto; to bend beside, i.e. Lean over.">He bent down</a> <a href="/greek/991.htm" title="991: blepei (V-PIA-3S) -- (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.">and looked in at</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3608.htm" title="3608: othonia (N-ANP) -- A linen bandage, a wrapping. Neuter of a presumed derivative of othone; a linen bandage.">linen cloths</a> <a href="/greek/2749.htm" title="2749: keimena (V-PPM/P-ANP) -- To lie, recline, be placed, be laid, set, specially appointed, destined. Middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched.">lying there,</a> <a href="/greek/3305.htm" title="3305: mentoi (Conj) -- (a) indeed, really, (b) yet, however, nevertheless. From Not Used and toi; indeed though, i.e. However.">but</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eisēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">he did not go in.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">6</span>Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-40.htm">John 19:40</a></span><br />So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-12.htm">Luke 24:12</a></span><br />Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-5.htm">Mark 16:5</a></span><br />When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-6.htm">Matthew 28:6</a></span><br />He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-44.htm">John 11:44</a></span><br />The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38-39</a></span><br />Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. / Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-41.htm">John 19:41-42</a></span><br />Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. / And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-23.htm">John 13:23-24</a></span><br />One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side. / So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-7.htm">John 1:7-8</a></span><br />He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. / He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-35.htm">John 1:35-36</a></span><br />The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-40.htm">John 1:40-42</a></span><br />Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus. / He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). / Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-22</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.</p><p class="hdg">saw.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/11-44.htm">John 11:44</a></b></br> And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/19-40.htm">John 19:40</a></b></br> Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/11-44.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/john/19-30.htm">Bent</a> <a href="/john/19-40.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/john/19-40.htm">Cloths</a> <a href="/john/18-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/john/18-28.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/john/19-9.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/john/18-6.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/john/19-34.htm">However</a> <a href="/john/19-32.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/john/19-40.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/john/8-8.htm">Stooped</a> <a href="/john/8-8.htm">Stooping</a> <a href="/john/19-40.htm">Strips</a> <a href="/john/19-40.htm">Wrappings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/20-6.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/john/20-11.htm">Bent</a> <a href="/john/20-6.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/john/20-6.htm">Cloths</a> <a href="/john/20-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/john/20-11.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/john/20-6.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/john/20-6.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/john/20-6.htm">However</a> <a href="/john/20-30.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/john/20-6.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/john/20-11.htm">Stooped</a> <a href="/luke/24-12.htm">Stooping</a> <a href="/john/20-6.htm">Strips</a> <a href="/john/20-6.htm">Wrappings</a><div class="vheading2">John 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/20-1.htm">Mary comes to the tomb;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/20-3.htm">so do Peter and John, ignorant of the resurrection.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/20-11.htm">Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/20-19.htm">and to his disciples.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/20-24.htm">The incredulity and confession of Thomas.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/20-30.htm">The Scripture is sufficient to salvation.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He bent down and looked in</b><br>This phrase describes the posture of Peter as he approaches the tomb. The act of bending down indicates a sense of urgency and curiosity. In the cultural context of the time, tombs were often carved into rock and required one to stoop to see inside. This action reflects a personal and investigative approach to the resurrection, emphasizing the importance of witnessing the evidence firsthand. The act of looking in signifies a desire to understand and verify the events that have transpired.<p><b>at the linen cloths lying there</b><br>The linen cloths are significant as they were used to wrap Jesus' body after His crucifixion. The presence of the cloths, lying undisturbed, suggests that Jesus' body was not stolen, as grave robbers would not have taken the time to unwrap the body. This detail aligns with the resurrection narrative, indicating that Jesus rose from the dead, leaving behind the burial cloths. The mention of linen cloths also connects to the burial customs of the time, providing historical context to the account.<p><b>but he did not go in</b><br>Peter's hesitation to enter the tomb may reflect a sense of reverence or shock at the sight before him. This moment of pause allows for contemplation and underscores the gravity of the resurrection event. In the broader biblical narrative, this hesitation can be seen as a moment of transition from doubt to belief, as Peter processes the implications of the empty tomb. This phrase also sets the stage for the subsequent actions of the other disciples, highlighting the varying responses to the resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>One of Jesus' closest disciples, known for his impulsive nature and leadership among the apostles. He is often the first to act and speak.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/john.htm">John (the disciple whom Jesus loved)</a></b><br>The author of the Gospel of John, known for his close relationship with Jesus. He arrives at the tomb first but hesitates to enter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_empty_tomb.htm">The Empty Tomb</a></b><br>The site of Jesus' burial, now found empty by the disciples, signifying His resurrection. It is a pivotal location in the Christian faith.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/linen_cloths.htm">Linen Cloths</a></b><br>The burial cloths that had wrapped Jesus' body, now lying in the tomb, indicating that His body was not stolen but resurrected.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/resurrection_morning.htm">Resurrection Morning</a></b><br>The event of Jesus rising from the dead, which is the cornerstone of Christian belief, affirming His victory over sin and death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_witnessing.htm">The Importance of Witnessing</a></b><br>John’s hesitation to enter the tomb shows the importance of witnessing events firsthand. As believers, we are called to be witnesses of Christ’s resurrection in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_evidence.htm">Faith and Evidence</a></b><br>The presence of the linen cloths serves as evidence of the resurrection. Our faith is not blind but based on historical events and evidence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_hesitation.htm">The Role of Hesitation</a></b><br>John's initial hesitation can remind us that it is natural to have moments of doubt or hesitation in our faith journey. What matters is how we respond to those moments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_the_resurrection.htm">The Significance of the Resurrection</a></b><br>The empty tomb is a powerful symbol of hope and victory over death. It calls us to live in the light of the resurrection, with hope and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_to_seek.htm">Encouragement to Seek</a></b><br>Just as John and Peter sought the truth of the resurrection, we are encouraged to seek understanding and truth in our spiritual walk.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_a_folded_napkin_mean_biblically.htm">What does the folded napkin symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_jesus_say_'forsaken_me'.htm">If Jesus is God, why did He say "My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?" on the cross (Matthew 27:46)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_herod_want_john_the_baptist_dead.htm">Did Herod want to kill John the Baptist? Yes (Matthew 14:5) No. It was Herodias, the wife of Herod who wanted to kill him. But Herod knew that he was a righteous man and kept him safe (Mark 6:20)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/were_women_told_about_jesus'_body.htm">Were the women informed about Jesus' body's fate? Yes, by a young man/angels (Mark 16:5; Luke 24:4; Matthew 28:7). No, Mary found the tomb empty and was confused (John 20:2).</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying.</span>--Better, . . . <span class= "ital">seeth the linen clothes lying.</span> The tense still describes the scene as it actually occurred. The words "looking in" rightly complete the meaning. (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/11-38.htm" title="Jesus therefore again groaning in himself comes to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay on it.">John 11:38</a>, and for the word, Note on <a href="/luke/24-12.htm" title="Then arose Peter, and ran to the sepulcher; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.">Luke 24:12</a>.) It is used again in the New Testament only in <a href="/john/20-11.htm" title="But Mary stood without at the sepulcher weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulcher,">John 20:11</a>, <a href="/james/1-25.htm" title="But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.">James 1:25</a>, and <a href="/1_peter/1-12.htm" title="To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they did minister the things, which are now reported to you by them that have preached the gospel to you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.">1Peter 1:12</a>. It meant, originally, to stoop sideways, and was used, <span class= "ital">e.g.,</span> of a harp-player; then, to stoop over, peer into, inquire into. For the "linen clothes," comp. <a href="/john/19-40.htm" title="Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.">John 19:40</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And having stooped down</span>. <span class="greek">Παρακύπτω</span> is the verb used in <a href="/luke/24-12.htm">Luke 24:12</a> to describe Peter's conduct and gesture. It was a necessary preliminary of the subsequent act of Peter, though Luke does not refer to it. Peter himself uses the same word (<a href="/1_peter/1-12.htm">1 Peter 1:12</a>). It means literally "bending on one side," with a desire to gaze intently on an object (Ecclus. 14:23 Ecclus. 21:23; <a href="/james/1-25.htm">James 1:25</a>). <span class="cmt_word">He seeth the linen clothes lying</span> (see <a href="/john/19-40.htm">John 19:40</a>), untenanted and unused, those very cerecloths which he had helped to wind round the sacred, wounded body, with their affluence of sweet spices. <span class="cmt_word">Yet entered he not within</span>. Awe, reverence, mystery, fear, nascent hope, the thought most possibly, "Not here, but risen," began to dawn faintly on his mind. There was ringing in his ears," Your sorrow shall be turned into joy." The touch of the eye-witness, and the personal part of one who is describing his own activity. Weft-stein, on <span class="greek">οὐ μέντοι εἰσῆλθεν</span>, adds, "no pollueretur," and quotes numerous Talmudieal authorities to show how the corpse and the grave and gravestone would pollute the living (cf. <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Numbers 19:16</a>). If so, then Peter, before he came to the conclusion that there was no death in the sepulcher, broke a ritual law which John respected. There seems also rabbinical authority for the fact that disciples might carry "the just" to their grave without such tear of pollution. But at this moment they were both lifted above the region of ritual altogether. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/20-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">He bent down</span><br /><span class="grk">παρακύψας</span> <span class="translit">(parakypsas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3879.htm">Strong's 3879: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stoop, peer in, look down, look intently. From para and kupto; to bend beside, i.e. Lean over.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] looked in at</span><br /><span class="grk">βλέπει</span> <span class="translit">(blepei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_991.htm">Strong's 991: </a> </span><span class="str2">(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰ</span> <span class="translit">(ta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">linen cloths</span><br /><span class="grk">ὀθόνια</span> <span class="translit">(othonia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3608.htm">Strong's 3608: </a> </span><span class="str2">A linen bandage, a wrapping. Neuter of a presumed derivative of othone; a linen bandage.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lying [there],</span><br /><span class="grk">κείμενα</span> <span class="translit">(keimena)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2749.htm">Strong's 2749: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie, recline, be placed, be laid, set, specially appointed, destined. Middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="grk">μέντοι</span> <span class="translit">(mentoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3305.htm">Strong's 3305: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) indeed, really, (b) yet, however, nevertheless. From Not Used and toi; indeed though, i.e. However.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he did not go in.</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰσῆλθεν</span> <span class="translit">(eisēlthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go in, come in, enter. 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