But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.
- NASB Nevertheless, Peter got up and ran to the tomb; and when he stooped and looked in, he *saw the linen wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened.
- NLT However, Peter jumped up and ran to the tomb to look. Stooping, he peered in and saw the empty linen wrappings; then he went home again, wondering what had happened.
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Quick answer
Peter ran to the tomb, saw the linen cloths, and went away wondering. The empty tomb stirred amazement even before full faith came.
Overview
Despite the others' doubt, Peter runs to investigate and finds only the grave clothes. The orderly linens, with no body, leave him marveling at what had happened. Though some manuscripts omit this verse, it captures the dawning of wonder and the movement from unbelief toward faith as the evidence of resurrection confronts him.
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- John 20:3–10Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb.
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