John 20:12

Verse

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

She saw two angels in white seated where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and the other at the feet.

Free Bible Version

She saw two angels in white, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of where Jesus' body had been lying.

Geneva Bible 1599

And sawe two Angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feete, where the body of Iesus had laien.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

One Unity Resource Bible

and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Yeshua [Salvation] had lain.

Plain English Version

and she saw 2 angel messengers with white clothes sitting at the place where Jesus’s body used to be. One angel sat in the place where the head used to be, and the other angel sat at the other end.

Translation for Translators

She saw two angels in very white clothing, sitting at the place where Jesus’ body had been laid. One was where his head had been, and the other was where his feet had been.

Unlocked Literal Bible

She saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the foot of where the body of Jesus had lain.

Noah Webster 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.

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.

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.

Sermons

The Appearing of Resurrection and the Giving of Power

Newman Sze

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Summary

In this verse, Mary Magdalene is at the tomb of Jesus after His resurrection and sees two angels in white sitting where Jesus' body had been. This moment signifies the miraculous event of Jesus' victory over death and the beginning of a new era of hope and salvation. The presence of angels symbolizes the divine nature of Christ's resurrection and the fulfillment of God's plan for redemption. Mary's encounter with the angels foreshadows her eventual encounter with the risen Jesus, demonstrating the profound impact of witnessing the power of God firsthand.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Seeth two angels - See on Joh 20:6 (note). She knew these to be angels by their white and glistening robes. Matthew and Mark mention but one angel - probably that one only that spoke, Joh 20:13. One at the head, and the other at the feet - So were the cherubim placed at each end of the mercy-seat: Exo 25:18, Exo 25:19. Lightfoot.