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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then they went home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the disciples went back to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the disciples returned to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/20.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the disciples went away again to their <i>homes</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples went away again to their own <i>homes.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the disciples went away again to their own homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the disciples went away again to their own homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the disciples went away again to where they were staying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the disciples went back again to their own homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the disciples returned to the place where they were staying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the disciples went home again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So the disciples went away again unto their own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So the two of them went back to the other disciples. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So the disciples went away again unto their own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the disciples went back home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the disciples went back home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the disciples went back to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the disciples returned to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples went back to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples went away again to their own homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the disciples went away again to their own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/20.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then they went away and returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples went away again to their own homes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The disciples therefore went away again to their own friends,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/20.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the disciples went away again to their <i>homes</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The disciples therefore went away again unto their own friends,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then went away the disciples again by themselves.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The disciples therefore departed again to their home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the disciples went away again, each by himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the disciples returned home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the disciples returned to their homes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples went away again to their lodging place.<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 />But they had not yet known from the scriptures that he was going to rise from the dead.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/20.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then the disciples went away again by themselves.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/20.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then the disciples departed again to their own comrades.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/20.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then the disciples went back again to their companions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/20.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />After this the disciples return'd to their own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/20.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then they went away and returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/20.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />The disciples, therefore, went away again to their own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/20.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />So the <i>two</i> disciples went away again to their own company.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/20-10.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=7098" 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">Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9</span>For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- 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/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētai (N-NMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: Apēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">returned</a> <a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="3825: palin (Adv) -- Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand."></a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/848.htm" title="848: hautous (PPro-AM3P) -- Her own, his own, their own, themselves, they. Contracted for heautou; self.">their homes.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">11</span>But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,…<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="/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/16-10.htm">Mark 16:10-11</a></span><br />She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping. / And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-8.htm">Matthew 28:8-10</a></span><br />So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples. / Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him. / “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-9.htm">Luke 24:9-11</a></span><br />And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. / It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. / But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a></span><br />“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-15.htm">John 18:15-16</a></span><br />Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. / But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25-27</a></span><br />Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene. / When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” / Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-3.htm">John 21:3</a></span><br />Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-10.htm">Acts 1:10-11</a></span><br />They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. / “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-32.htm">Acts 2:32</a></span><br />God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">1 Corinthians 15:5</a></span><br />and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-56.htm">Matthew 26:56</a></span><br />But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-50.htm">Mark 14:50</a></span><br />Then everyone deserted Him and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-54.htm">Luke 22:54-62</a></span><br />Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance. / When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. / A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Zechariah 13:7</a></span><br />Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the disciples went away again to their own home.</p><p class="hdg">went.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53</a></b></br> And every man went unto his own house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a></b></br> Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/18-36.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/john/15-15.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/john/19-27.htm">Home</a> <a href="/john/14-2.htm">Homes</a> <a href="/luke/20-47.htm">Houses</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/20-18.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/john/21-5.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Home</a> <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Homes</a> <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Houses</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>Then the disciples</b><br>The term "disciples" here refers specifically to Peter and John, who had just visited the empty tomb of Jesus. In the broader context of the New Testament, "disciples" often refers to the twelve apostles, but it can also include a larger group of followers. The focus on Peter and John highlights their leadership roles among the apostles, as seen in other passages such as <a href="/acts/3.htm">Acts 3:1-11</a> and <a href="/galatians/2-9.htm">Galatians 2:9</a>.<p><b>returned</b><br>The act of returning signifies a transition from the extraordinary event of discovering the empty tomb back to their ordinary lives. This moment reflects a period of confusion and uncertainty for the disciples, as they had not yet fully understood the resurrection. The return also sets the stage for the subsequent appearances of Jesus, which would clarify and confirm the reality of His resurrection.<p><b>to their homes</b><br>The phrase "to their homes" indicates a return to a place of familiarity and safety. In the cultural context of first-century Judea, homes were central to family life and community. This return may symbolize a temporary retreat to process the events they had witnessed. It also contrasts with the later gathering of the disciples in the upper room, where they would receive the Holy Spirit (<a href="/acts/2.htm">Acts 2:1-4</a>). The mention of "homes" underscores the personal and communal impact of the resurrection, as the disciples would soon be called to spread the Gospel beyond their immediate surroundings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>Specifically, Peter and John (the disciple whom Jesus loved) are the focus here. They had just visited the empty tomb of Jesus.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_empty_tomb.htm">The Empty Tomb</a></b><br>The place where Jesus was laid after His crucifixion, now found empty by the disciples.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events took place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mary_magdalene.htm">Mary Magdalene</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in this specific verse, she is a key figure in the surrounding account, having discovered the empty tomb first.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_resurrection.htm">The Resurrection</a></b><br>The pivotal event of Christianity, which the empty tomb signifies, though not fully understood by the disciples at this point.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_in_stages.htm">Understanding in Stages</a></b><br>The disciples returned home without fully understanding the resurrection. This teaches us that spiritual understanding often comes in stages and requires patience and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_witness.htm">The Importance of Witness</a></b><br>The disciples' initial reaction to the empty tomb highlights the importance of being witnesses to Christ's resurrection, even when full understanding is lacking.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_uncertainty.htm">Faith in Uncertainty</a></b><br>Returning home symbolizes a return to normalcy amidst uncertainty. Believers are called to have faith even when circumstances are unclear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_mission.htm">Preparation for Mission</a></b><br>The disciples' return home can be seen as a time of preparation before their mission begins, reminding us of the importance of preparation in our spiritual journeys.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_the_resurrection.htm">Hope in the Resurrection</a></b><br>The empty tomb is a symbol of hope and victory over death, encouraging believers to live in the light of the resurrection.<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/how_did_apostle_john_die.htm">What was the cause of Apostle John's death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_the_bible_aid_suicidal_thoughts.htm">What are the five love languages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_jesus_know_his_return_time.htm">If Jesus is all-knowing, why does He say He doesn't know the hour of His return (Mark 13:32)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_tell_his_disciples.htm">What did Jesus instruct his disciples? 'Tell my brethren to go to Galilee' (Matthew 28:10) and 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father' (John 20:17).</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>(10) <span class= "bld">Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.</span>--More exactly, of course, <span class= "ital">to their lodgings in Jerusalem.</span> They had accomplished the object of their visit to the sepulchre. One, at least, had realised, and he must have told his thoughts to his friend, that the Lord was not to be looked for in the empty grave, and that Mary's fears (<a href="/john/20-2.htm" title="Then she runs, and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulcher, and we know not where they have laid him.">John 20:2</a>) were groundless. No enemies had taken the body away. They return, then, with hearts filled with this truth, to ponder over its meaning, or to tell it to others of the Eleven, or to wonder and to wait until He should come again to them, as He had promised.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The disciples then again departed</span> <span class="cmt_word">to their own homes</span>. <span class="greek">Πρὸς αὐτοῦς</span> corresponds with <a href="/luke/24-12.htm">Luke 24:12</a>, to the <span class="greek">πρὸς ἑαυτόν</span> to which Peter returned. Here, again, there is a vivid touch of individuality. John's own home contained the mother of the Lord. Around Peter were gathered the other apostles, and they were shortly to be joined by John himself. To them the more detailed report of the language of the angel would be repeated a hundred times. The "other Mary," Salome, Joanna, all press the wondrous assurance upon the eleven, as they mourned and wept, and for the most part were either bewildered or unbelieving. The two disciples start for Emmaus, and all that these knew as yet was that "certain women affirmed the tomb to be empty, that they had seen a vision of angels, which declared him to be alive," and "that certain of our company had visited the sepulcher, and found it even as the women 'had said, but him they saw not" (<a href="/luke/24-22.htm">Luke 24:22-24</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/20-10.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">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">οὖν</span> <span class="translit">(oun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine 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">disciples</span><br /><span class="grk">μαθηταί</span> <span class="translit">(mathētai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> </span><span class="str2">A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">returned</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀπῆλθον</span> <span class="translit">(Apēlthon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">πρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their [homes].</span><br /><span class="grk">αὑτοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(hautous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_848.htm">Strong's 848: </a> </span><span class="str2">Her own, his own, their own, themselves, they. Contracted for heautou; self.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/20-10.htm">John 20:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/20-10.htm">John 20:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/20-10.htm">John 20:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/20-10.htm">John 20:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/20-10.htm">John 20:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/20-10.htm">John 20:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/20-10.htm">John 20:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/20-10.htm">John 20:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/20-10.htm">John 20:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/20-10.htm">John 20:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/20-10.htm">NT Gospels: John 20:10 So the disciples went away again (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/20-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 20:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 20:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/20-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 20:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 20:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>