Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.
Parallel translations
- WEB So the disciples went away again to their own homes.
- KJV Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
- BSB Then the disciples returned to their homes.
- NASB So the disciples went away again to their own homes.
- NLT Then they went home.
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Quick answer
The disciples return to their homes. They leave still processing what they have seen.
Overview
Peter and John go back, the evidence registered but understanding still incomplete. Their departure sets the stage for Mary's encounter with the risen Lord. The honest portrayal of confusion and gradual faith lends the account credibility.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- John 16:32Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
- John 7:53Everyone went to his own house,
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