John 20:12
New International Version
and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.

New Living Translation
She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying.

English Standard Version
And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.

Berean Standard Bible
and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.

Berean Literal Bible
and she sees two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

King James Bible
And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

New King James Version
And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

New American Standard Bible
and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying.

NASB 1995
and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying.

NASB 1977
and she beheld two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying.

Legacy Standard Bible
and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying.

Amplified Bible
and she saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Christian Standard Bible
She saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus’s body had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where Jesus’ body had been lying.

American Standard Version
and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And she saw two Angels in white sitting, one at his pillow, and one at the foot, where the body of Yeshua had been laid.

Contemporary English Version
and saw two angels inside. They were dressed in white and were sitting where Jesus' body had been. One was at the head and the other was at the foot.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And she saw two angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid.

English Revised Version
and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She saw two angels in white clothes. They were sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying. One angel was where Jesus' head had been, and the other was where his feet had been.

Good News Translation
and saw two angels there dressed in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and the other at the feet.

International Standard Version
She saw two angels in white clothes who were sitting down, one at the head and the other at the foot of the place where Jesus' body had been lying.

Literal Standard Version
one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid.

Majority Standard Bible
and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.

New American Bible
and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been.

NET Bible
And she saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus' body had been lying, one at the head and one at the feet.

New Revised Standard Version
and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet.

New Heart English Bible
and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Webster's Bible Translation
And seeth two angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Weymouth New Testament
and saw two angels clothed in white raiment, sitting one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been.

World English Bible
and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Young's Literal Translation
one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid.

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Context
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
11But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb, 12and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13“Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”…

Cross References
Matthew 28:2
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Matthew 28:3
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

Mark 16:5
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

Luke 24:4
While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

Acts 1:10
They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.


Treasury of Scripture

And sees two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

seeth.

Matthew 28:3-5
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: …

Mark 16:5,6
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted…

Luke 24:3-7,22,23
And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus…

in.

2 Chronicles 5:12
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)

Daniel 7:9
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

Matthew 17:2
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

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John 20
1. Mary comes to the tomb;
3. so do Peter and John, ignorant of the resurrection.
11. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene,
19. and to his disciples.
24. The incredulity and confession of Thomas.
30. The Scripture is sufficient to salvation.














(12) And seeth two angels in white sitting.--Comp. generally on the vision of angels, Notes on Matthew 28:5-7; Mark 16:5-7; Luke 24:4-8. This is to be regarded as a distinct vision to Mary, which, from the fulness with which it is recorded, we must suppose that she herself related to the Evangelist. (Comp. Introduction, p. 379.) It rests, therefore, upon her testimony, and as a vision to her only may seem to be less certainly objective than the other appearances. Great caution is, however, necessary in estimating the truth of that which is wholly beyond the application of our ordinary canons of evidence. If we admit the earlier vision of angels, of which there were several witnesses, there can be no reason for rejecting this; and if the evidence was at the time sufficient to convince the Evangelist, who himself had seen no such vision, but was guided by the Spirit to accept and record this, as seen by Mary, we have a decisive judgment of higher authority than any which criticism can attain.

With the words "in white" we are, of course, to understand raiment. The ellipsis is frequent in the classic, and indeed in all writers.

The one at the head, and the other at the feet.--The idea is apparently that of sitting and watching the body. She had feared that some outrage had been wrought upon the body; but God had given His angels charge concerning Him.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

she saw
θεωρεῖ (theōrei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

two
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

angels
ἀγγέλους (angelous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

white
λευκοῖς (leukois)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3022: White, bright, brilliant. From luke; white.

sitting
καθεζομένους (kathezomenous)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2516: To be sitting, sit down, be seated. From kata and the base of hedraios; to sit down.

where
ὅπου (hopou)
Adverb
Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

body
σῶμα (sōma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

of Jesus
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

had lain,
ἔκειτο (ekeito)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2749: To lie, recline, be placed, be laid, set, specially appointed, destined. Middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched.

one
ἕνα (hena)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

at
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

head
κεφαλῇ (kephalē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[the other]
ἕνα (hena)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

at
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

feet.
ποσίν (posin)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4228: The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'.


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