John 20:10
New International Version
Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.

New Living Translation
Then they went home.

English Standard Version
Then the disciples went back to their homes.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the disciples returned to their homes.

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore the disciples went away again to their homes.

King James Bible
Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

New King James Version
Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.

New American Standard Bible
So the disciples went away again to their own homes.

NASB 1995
So the disciples went away again to their own homes.

NASB 1977
So the disciples went away again to their own homes.

Legacy Standard Bible
So the disciples went away again to where they were staying.

Amplified Bible
Then the disciples went back again to their own homes.

Christian Standard Bible
Then the disciples returned to the place where they were staying.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the disciples went home again.

American Standard Version
So the disciples went away again unto their own home.

Contemporary English Version
So the two of them went back to the other disciples.

English Revised Version
So the disciples went away again unto their own home.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the disciples went back home.

Good News Translation
Then the disciples went back home.

International Standard Version
So the disciples went back to their homes.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the disciples returned to their homes.

NET Bible
So the disciples went back to their homes.

New Heart English Bible
So the disciples went away again to their own homes.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the disciples went away again to their own home.

Weymouth New Testament
Then they went away and returned home.

World English Bible
So the disciples went away again to their own homes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The disciples therefore went away again to their own friends,

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore the disciples went away again to their homes.

Young's Literal Translation
The disciples therefore went away again unto their own friends,

Smith's Literal Translation
Then went away the disciples again by themselves.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The disciples therefore departed again to their home.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then the disciples went away again, each by himself.

New American Bible
Then the disciples returned home.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the disciples returned to their homes.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So the disciples went away again to their lodging place.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But they had not yet known from the scriptures that he was going to rise from the dead.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then the disciples went away again by themselves.

Godbey New Testament
Then the disciples departed again to their own comrades.

Haweis New Testament
Then the disciples went back again to their companions.

Mace New Testament
After this the disciples return'd to their own home.

Weymouth New Testament
Then they went away and returned home.

Worrell New Testament
The disciples, therefore, went away again to their own home.

Worsley New Testament
So the two disciples went away again to their own company.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
9For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead. 10Then the disciples returned to their homes. 11But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,…

Cross References
Luke 24:12
Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

Mark 16:10-11
She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping. / And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.

Matthew 28:8-10
So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples. / Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him. / “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”

Luke 24:9-11
And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. / It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. / But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

John 16:32
“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

John 18:15-16
Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. / But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.

John 19:25-27
Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene. / When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” / Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

John 21:3
Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

Acts 1:10-11
They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. / “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

Acts 2:32
God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.

1 Corinthians 15:5
and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.

Matthew 26:56
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

Mark 14:50
Then everyone deserted Him and fled.

Luke 22:54-62
Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance. / When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. / A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said. ...

Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.


Treasury of Scripture

Then the disciples went away again to their own home.

went.

John 7:53
And every man went unto his own house.

John 16:32
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

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1. Mary comes to the tomb;
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19. and to his disciples.
24. The incredulity and confession of Thomas.
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Then
The word "then" serves as a transitional term, indicating a sequence of events. In the context of John 20, it follows the discovery of the empty tomb by Mary Magdalene and the subsequent visit by Peter and the other disciple, traditionally understood to be John. This moment marks a pivotal transition from confusion and despair to the unfolding revelation of the resurrection. The Greek word used here, "τότε" (tote), often signifies a critical turning point in the narrative, emphasizing the shift from the disciples' initial bewilderment to the beginning of their understanding of the resurrection.

the disciples
This phrase refers specifically to Peter and John, who were among the closest followers of Jesus. The term "disciples" (Greek: μαθηταί, mathētai) denotes learners or students, highlighting their role as those who were taught by Jesus. In the broader context of the Gospel, the disciples are portrayed as witnesses to Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, tasked with carrying forward His teachings. Their return home at this moment reflects a temporary retreat, possibly to process the events they have just witnessed.

returned
The act of returning (Greek: ἀπῆλθον, apēlthon) suggests a movement away from the tomb back to a place of familiarity and safety. This return is not just physical but also symbolic of a return to contemplation and reflection. The disciples are in a state of transition, moving from the shock of the empty tomb to a deeper understanding of its implications. This word captures the human tendency to seek comfort in the familiar when faced with the unknown.

to their homes
The phrase "to their homes" (Greek: πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς, pros heautous) indicates a return to their personal spaces, where they could ponder the events privately. In the cultural and historical context of the time, the home was a place of refuge and reflection. This return signifies a moment of introspection for the disciples, as they grapple with the reality of the resurrection. It underscores the personal nature of faith, as each disciple must come to terms with the resurrection in their own way and time.

(10) Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.--More exactly, of course, to their lodgings in Jerusalem. They had accomplished the object of their visit to the sepulchre. One, at least, had realised, and he must have told his thoughts to his friend, that the Lord was not to be looked for in the empty grave, and that Mary's fears (John 20:2) were groundless. No enemies had taken the body away. They return, then, with hearts filled with this truth, to ponder over its meaning, or to tell it to others of the Eleven, or to wonder and to wait until He should come again to them, as He had promised.

Verse 10. - The disciples then again departed to their own homes. Πρὸς αὐτοῦς corresponds with Luke 24:12, to the πρὸς ἑαυτόν to which Peter returned. Here, again, there is a vivid touch of individuality. John's own home contained the mother of the Lord. Around Peter were gathered the other apostles, and they were shortly to be joined by John himself. To them the more detailed report of the language of the angel would be repeated a hundred times. The "other Mary," Salome, Joanna, all press the wondrous assurance upon the eleven, as they mourned and wept, and for the most part were either bewildered or unbelieving. The two disciples start for Emmaus, and all that these knew as yet was that "certain women affirmed the tomb to be empty, that they had seen a vision of angels, which declared him to be alive," and "that certain of our company had visited the sepulcher, and found it even as the women 'had said, but him they saw not" (Luke 24:22-24).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative 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.

disciples
μαθηταί (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

returned
Ἀπῆλθον (Apēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

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

their [homes].
αὑτοὺς (hautous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 848: Her own, his own, their own, themselves, they. Contracted for heautou; self.


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