John 20:8
Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
John 20:8 in other translations
| BSB | Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed. |
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| WEB | So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed. |
| ASV | Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, who came first to the tomb, and he saw, and believed. |
| YLT | then, therefore, entered also the other disciple who came first unto the tomb, and he saw, and did believe; |
| DARBY | Then entered in therefore the other disciple also who came first to the tomb, and he saw and believed; |
| BBE | Then the other disciple who came there first went in; and he saw and belief came to him. |
| Webster | Then went in also that other disciple who came first to the sepulcher, and he saw, and believed. |
What does John 20:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 20:3-10
3-10. 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 20:1-10
If Christ gave his life a ransom, and had not taken it again, it would not have appeared that his giving it was accepted as satisfaction. It was a great trial to Mary, that the body was gone. Weak believers often make that the matter of complaint, which is really just ground of hope, and matter of joy. It is well when those more honoured than others with the privileges of disciples, are more active than others in…
John 20:8 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 20:8
- John 20:25
The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
- John 20:4
So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
- John 1:50
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
- John 20:29
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
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Context
- John 20:7
And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
- John 20:8
Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
- John 20:9
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
John 20:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y entonces entró también el otro discípulo, que había venido primero al sepulcro, y vió, y creyó. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Alors donc l’autre disciple aussi, qui était arrivé le premier au sépulcre, entra, et il vit, et crut; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Dann ging nun auch der andere Jünger hinein, der zuerst zu der Gruft kam, und er sah und glaubte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Tunc ergo introivit et ille discipulus qui venerat primus ad monumentum: et vidit, et credidit: |