John 20:8

8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.

John 20:8 in Other Translations

KJV
8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
ESV
8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed;
NLT
8 Then the disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in, and he saw and believed—
MSG
8 Then the other disciple, the one who had gotten there first, went into the tomb, took one look at the evidence, and believed.
CSB
8 The other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, then entered the tomb, saw, and believed.

John 20:8 Meaning and Commentary

John 20:8

Then went in also the other disciple
John, being animated by the example of Peter, went down into the sepulchre likewise; whither Peter also might beckon, or call him, to be witness with him of the order and situation in which things lay:

which came first to the sepulchre;
yet went last into it; so it was, that the first was last, and the last first:

and he saw;
the linen clothes lie in one place, and the napkin folded up in order, lying by itself in another:

and believed;
that the body was not there, but either was taken away, or was raised from the dead; but whether as yet he believed the latter is doubtful, by what follows; unless what follows is considered as an illustration, especially of the faith of John, that he should believe the resurrection of Christ, though till now he did not know nor understand the Scriptures that spake of it.

John 20:8 In-Context

6 Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there,
7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen.
8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.
9 (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)
10 Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.

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