Bible Strands
John 20:6
Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Simon Peter enters the tomb immediately after the first disciple, who had only peered inside from the entrance. This occurs on the first day of the week after the stone is removed and Jesus’ body is absent.
The words — The participle ἀκολουθῶν (akolouthōn) translates literally as "following," denoting Peter’s immediate pursuit of the other witness. The verb Ἔρχεται (Erchetai) means "comes" or "arrives," marking his physical approach to the burial site.
The thread — Peter’s function as a follower and later leader surfaces in Luke 22:31 where Jesus warns him of Satan’s testing, Matthew 16:15 where he is asked to state his confession, and John 6:67 where Jesus probes the Twelve’s loyalty.
Why it lands — The text records Peter’s direct observation of the linen cloths and the separate face cloth without explaining the resurrection. It requires the reader to note the physical evidence before assigning theological meaning.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
Cross-references
- Luke 22:31 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.
- Matthew 16:15 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”
- John 6:67 So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”
- John 18:17 At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
- John 18:25 Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
- John 21:7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.
- John 21:15 When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”