Bible Strands
Luke 24:12
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter acts immediately after the other disciples dismiss the women’s report as nonsense in Luke 24:11. The words — ἀναστὰς (anastas, "having risen up") and ἔδραμεν (edramen, "he ran") describe Peter's urgent physical response to the news. The thread — This event parallels John 20:3, where Peter and another disciple also run to the tomb to investigate. Why it lands — The text records Peter's physical investigation and internal confusion without resolving the event, leaving the reader to consider the gap between observation and belief.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- John 20:3 Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.