Giovanni 20:7

7 e lo sciugatoio ch’era sopra il capo di Gesù, il qual non giaceva con le lenzuola, ma era involto da parte in un luogo.

Giovanni 20:7 Meaning and Commentary

John 20:7

And the napkin that was about his head
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 (ardwo) 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.

Giovanni 20:7 In-Context

5 E chinatosi vide le lenzuola che giacevano nel monumento; ma non vi entrò.

6 E Simon Pietro, che lo seguitava, venne, ed entrò nel monumento, e vide le lenzuola che giacevano,

7 e lo sciugatoio ch’era sopra il capo di Gesù, il qual non giaceva con le lenzuola, ma era involto da parte in un luogo.

8 Allora adunque l’altro discepolo ch’era venuto il primo al monumento, vi entrò anch’egli, e vide, e credette.

9 Perciocchè essi non aveano ancora conoscenza della scrittura: che conveniva ch’egli risuscitasse da’ morti.