and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
- BSB The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.
- 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.
- NKJV and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.
- NASB and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings but folded up in a place by itself.
- NLT while the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings.
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- John 11:44He who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Free him, and let him go.”
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