John 20:9
New International Version
(They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)

New Living Translation
for until then they still hadn’t understood the Scriptures that said Jesus must rise from the dead.

English Standard Version
for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

Berean Standard Bible
For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.

Berean Literal Bible
For not yet did they understand the Scripture that it behooves Him to rise out from the dead.

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

New King James Version
For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

New American Standard Bible
For they did not yet understand the Scripture, that He must rise from the dead.

NASB 1995
For as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

NASB 1977
For as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

Legacy Standard Bible
For as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

Amplified Bible
For as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that He must rise from the dead.

Christian Standard Bible
For they did not yet understand the Scripture that he must rise from the dead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For they still did not understand the Scripture that He must rise from the dead.

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

Contemporary English Version
At that time Peter and the other disciple did not know that the Scriptures said Jesus would rise to life.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They didn't know yet what Scripture meant when it said that Jesus had to come back to life.

Good News Translation
They still did not understand the scripture which said that he must rise from death.)

International Standard Version
For they did not yet understand the Scripture that said that Jesus had to rise from the dead.

Majority Standard Bible
For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.

NET Bible
(For they did not yet understand the scripture that Jesus must rise from the dead.)

New Heart English Bible
For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

Webster's Bible Translation
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

Weymouth New Testament
For until now they had not understood the inspired teaching, that He must rise again from among the dead.

World English Bible
For as yet they didn’t know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for they did not yet know the Writing, that it was necessary for Him to rise again out of the dead.

Berean Literal Bible
For not yet did they understand the Scripture that it behooves Him to rise out 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
For not yet knew they the writing, that he must rise from the dead.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that it was necessary for him to rise again from the dead.

New American Bible
For they did not yet understand the scripture that he had to rise from the dead.

New Revised Standard Version
for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For they did yet not understand from the scripture, that he had to rise from the dead.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And those disciples departed again to their place.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For, as yet, they did not know the scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

Godbey New Testament
for they did not yet understand the Scripture, That it behooved Him to rise from the dead.

Haweis New Testament
Though not even yet had they known the scripture, that he should rise from the dead.

Mace New Testament
for as yet they did not understand from the scripture, that he was to rise again from the dead.

Weymouth New Testament
For until now they had not understood the inspired teaching, that He must rise again from among the dead.

Worrell New Testament
for as yet they knew not the Scripture, that He must rise from the dead.

Worsley New Testament
For they did not before understand the scripture, that He must rise from the dead.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
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. 10Then the disciples returned to their homes.…

Cross References
Luke 24:6-8
He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee: / ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’” / Then they remembered His words.

Matthew 16:21
From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

Mark 8:31
Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.

Luke 18:31-33
Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. / He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. / They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”

Matthew 17:22-23
When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men. / They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.

Mark 9:31
because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”

Luke 9:22
“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”

Matthew 20:18-19
“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death / and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”

Mark 10:33-34
“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles, / who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”

Acts 2:24-32
But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip. / David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. / Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope, ...

Acts 13:30-37
But God raised Him from the dead, / and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people. / And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers ...

1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, / that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

Psalm 16:10
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

Isaiah 53:10-12
Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. / After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. / Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

Hosea 6:2
After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.


Treasury of Scripture

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

they.

Matthew 16:21,22
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day…

Mark 8:31-33
And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again…

Mark 9:9,10,31,32
And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead…

that.

Psalm 16:10
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Psalm 22:15,22
My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death…

Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.

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John 20
1. Mary comes to the tomb;
3. so do Peter and John, ignorant of the resurrection.
11. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene,
19. and to his disciples.
24. The incredulity and confession of Thomas.
30. The Scripture is sufficient to salvation.














For they still did not understand
This phrase highlights the disciples' lack of comprehension regarding the resurrection, despite Jesus' prior teachings. The Greek word for "understand" is "οἴδαμεν" (oidamen), which implies a deep, intuitive knowledge. The disciples' failure to grasp the resurrection underscores the profound mystery of this event and the necessity of divine revelation for true understanding. Historically, this reflects the Jewish expectation of a Messiah who would reign politically, not one who would die and rise again.

from Scripture
The term "Scripture" refers to the Hebrew Bible, what Christians call the Old Testament. The Greek word "γραφή" (graphē) is used here, indicating the sacred writings that were authoritative for the Jewish people. This phrase suggests that the resurrection was foretold in the Old Testament, though the disciples had not yet connected these prophecies to Jesus' resurrection. Passages like Psalm 16:10 and Isaiah 53 are often cited as prophetic references to the resurrection.

that Jesus had to rise from the dead
The necessity of Jesus' resurrection is emphasized by the word "had," translated from the Greek "δεῖ" (dei), which means "it is necessary." This necessity is rooted in God's redemptive plan, fulfilling prophecies and validating Jesus' divine nature and mission. The resurrection is central to Christian faith, as it confirms Jesus' victory over sin and death, offering believers the hope of eternal life. Historically, the resurrection was a transformative event for the early church, empowering the disciples to spread the Gospel with boldness.

(9) For as yet they knew not the scripture.--This explains in what sense it was that St. John now believed. Up to this time they knew not the meaning of the Scripture which foretold the Resurrection; but from that moment at least they recognised in the fact of the absent body of Christ the truth that He must rise again. (Comp. Notes on John 2:21-22.)

That he must rise again from the dead.--Comp. especially Notes on Luke 24:26; Luke 24:44.

Verse 9. - For not as yet did they know (η΅ιδεισαν has an imperfect, not pluperfect tense) the Scripture, which, if rightly interpreted, ought to have made them triumphant in the hour of the Lord's deepest humiliation, and ought to have convinced them that the ideal Sufferer of Psalm 22. would prove to be Lord of all; and that the Lamb of God of Isaiah 53. must see his seed, and prolong his days; that God's "Holy One" of Psalm 16. could not see corruption; that the Messiah of a hundred prophetic hopes must conquer all his foes. The words of Jesus himself, in the memory of John and that of the synoptists, had been dark and confused, and they had not put all together into one glorious conviction that he must (δεῖ, by a Divine necessity) rise from among the dead; nor had they grasped the fact that it was not possible that he should be holden in the travail-pangs of death. The signs which John saw now brought all his hopes together.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

they still did not understand
ᾔδεισαν (ēdeisan)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

from the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Scripture
γραφὴν (graphēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1124: (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[Jesus]
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

had to
δεῖ (dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

rise
ἀναστῆναι (anastēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

[the] dead.
νεκρῶν (nekrōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.


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