John 20:12

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KJV King James 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.

BSB 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.

WEB 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.

ASV 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.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

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

Surrounding context — John 20

9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, [and looked] into the sepulchre,

12 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.

13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

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Luke 24:3-7And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.Revelation 3:4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.Mark 16:5-6And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.Daniel 7:9I 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 28:2-5And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.Matthew 17:2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.Acts 1:10And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;2 Chronicles 5:12Also 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:)Luke 24:22-23Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

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