John 20:8

John 20:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then the disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in, and he saw and believed—

Context of John 20:8

6Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. 9(They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) 10Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.

John 20:8 word by word

Τότε οὖν εἰσῆλθεν καὶ ὁ ἄλλος μαθητὴς ὁ ἐλθὼν πρῶτος εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον καὶ εἶδεν καὶ ἐπίστευσεν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• went inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• ·οὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• that otherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• discipleμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the sepulchreμνημεῖονmnēmeion · graveG3419
• he sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100

Cross-references for John 20:8

• John 20:25So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
• John 1:50Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.”

Commentaries on John 20:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8That other disciple - John. Saw - That the body was not there. And believed - That it had been taken away, as Mary had said; but he did not believe that he was risen from the dead. See what follows.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-12Verses 1-12 For an account of the resurrection of Christ, see the notes at 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, Psalm 2:7, compare Acts 13:33; Psalm 16:9-10, compare Acts 2:25-32; Psalm 110:1, compare Acts 2:34-35. For an account of the resurrection of Christ, see the notes at Matthew 28.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9he saw and believed: Even though he did not fully understand, John knew God had done this, and he realized Jesus was alive.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-103-10. Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came first to the sepulchre--These particulars have a singular air of artless truth about them. Mary, in her grief, runs to the two apostles who were soon to be so closely associated in proclaiming the Saviour's resurrection, and they, followed by Mary, hasten to see with their own eyes. The younger disciple outruns the older; love haply supplying swifter wings. He stoops, he gazes in, but…Read the comment

Topics related to John 20:8

• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• John

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Reach
• Remit
• Resurrection of Christ
• Thrust
• Wrap
• Jesus Christ
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• Peter, Simon
• Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the

Commentaries on John 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings