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John 20:5

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 20:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths lying; yet entered he not in.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths lying; yet entered he not in.
John 20:5 — American Standard Version

Context — John 20

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2She runneth therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him.
3Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb.
4And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb;
5and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths lying; yet entered he not in.
6Simon Peter therefore also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying,
7and the napkin, that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
8Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, who came first to the tomb, and he saw, and believed.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he stooping down and looking in, etc.] That is, John; when he came to the sepulchre, stooped down to look into it, and see what he could see; he only went into the court, or stood upon the floor, where the bearers used to set down the bier, before they put the corpse into one of the graves in the sepulchre, which were four cubits lower; (See Gill on “<411605>Mark 16:5”). Hence he was obliged to stoop down, ere he could see anything within: when he saw the linen clothes lying; in which the body had been wrapped, but that itself not there: yet went he not in; to the sepulchre itself, but waited in the court or porch, till Peter came; and perhaps might be timorous and fearful of going into…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For an account of the resurrection of Christ, see the notes at Matthew 28:0. 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, Psalms 2:7, compare Acts 13:33; Psalms 16:9-10, compare Acts 2:25-32; Psalms 110:1, compare Acts 2:34-35. For an account of the resurrection of Christ, see the notes at Matthew 28:0. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“saw: Joh 11:44, Joh 19:40 John 20:6”
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