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King James Bible - John 20:7

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:7

y el sudario, que había sido puesto sobre su cabeza, no puesto con los lienzos, sino envuelto en un lugar aparte.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 20:7

Verse 7. Wrapped together in a place by itself.] The providence of God ordered these very little matters, so that they became the fullest proofs against the lie of the chief priests, that the body had been stolen away by the disciples. If the body had been stolen away, those who took it would not have stopped to strip the clothes from it, and to wrap them up, and lay them by in separate places.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 7. And the napkin that was about his head , etc.] The word soudarion , rendered �napkin�, is thought to be originally Latin, and signifies an handkerchief, with which the sweat is wiped off the face, and so it is used in ( Acts 19:12) but Nonnus says it is a common word with the Syrians, and the word ardws is used in the Syriac version; and which he renders, kefalhv zwsthra , �the girdle, or binding of the head�, for with this the head and face of the dead person were bound; (see John 11:44). Now Peter, by going into the sepulchre, and looking about him, and examining things more strictly and narrowly, observed that which neither he nor John had taken notice of, when only stooping they looked in: and that is, that this head binder, or napkin, was not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself : and was plainly the effect of thought, care, and composure; and clearly showed, that the body was not taken away in a hurry, or by thieves, since everything lay in such order and decency; and which was done, either by our Lord himself, or by the angels.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-10 - If Christ gave his life a ransom, and had not taken it again, it woul 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 ofte 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 the duty of disciples; more willing to take pains, and run hazards, in a good work We must do our best, and neither envy those who can do better, no despise those who do as well as they can, though they come behind. The disciple whom Jesus loved in a special manner, and who therefore in special manner loved Jesus, was foremost. The love of Christ will make us to abound in every duty more than any thing else. He that was behin was Peter, who had denied Christ. A sense of guilt hinders us in the service of God. As yet the disciples knew not the Scripture; the Christ must rise again from the dead.

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Greek Textus Receptus

και 2532 CONJ το 3588 T-ASN σουδαριον 4676 N-ASN ο 3739 R-NSN ην 2258 5713 V-IXI-3S επι 1909 PREP της 3588 T-GSF κεφαλης 2776 N-GSF αυτου 846 P-GSM ου 3756 PRT-N μετα 3326 PREP των 3588 T-GPN οθονιων 3608 N-GPN κειμενον 2749 5740 V-PNP-ASN αλλα 235 CONJ χωρις 5565 ADV εντετυλιγμενον 1794 5772 V-RPP-ASN εις 1519 PREP ενα 1520 A-ASM τοπον 5117 N-ASM

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

7. Napkin (soudarion). See on Luke xix. 20.

Wrapped together (entetuligmenon). Rev., much better, rolled up. The orderly arrangement of everything in the tomb marks the absence of haste and precipitation in the awakening and rising from the dead.