John 20:9

The Resurrection

8Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.9For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.

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Berean Standard Bible
For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
American Standard Version (1901)
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
Bible in Basic English
For at that time they had no knowledge that the Writings said that he would have to come again from the dead.
Free Bible Version
He looked around and believed it was true —for up till then they hadn't understood the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
Geneva Bible 1599
For as yet they knewe not the Scripture, That he must rise againe from the dead.
King James (Authorized) Version
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
One Unity Resource Bible
(For they had not yet understand the Scripture teaches that the Messiah [Anointed one] had to rise from the dead.)
Plain English Version
You see, a long time ago, God’s men wrote about this in God’s book. They said that Jesus had to come alive again. But those 2 followers of Jesus didn’t understand it yet.
Translation for Translators
Before this happened, we did not understand from what the prophets had written in the Scriptures, that he had to become alive again after he died.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For until that time they still did not know the scripture that he should rise from the dead.
Noah Webster Bible
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
World English Bible
For as yet they didn’t know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
Young's Literal Translation
for not yet did they know the Writing, that it behoveth him out of the dead to rise again.