The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.and the napkin, that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
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… and went into the tomb, he saw the linen clothes lying there and the face cloth which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded up in a place by itself. Now, can we just pause for a moment at that little key? I think a lot of times we're just going to go right by this gospel account. So they looked in the tomb. Peter ran into the tomb. They saw the linen cloth that had wrapped the body of Jesus on the ground and then nicely folded on the shelf by itself the piece of cloth that had gone around Jesus' head. What in the world is that about? I think that's God's gift to the investigating mind. Easter is the most significant event in the history of the world. And it is supernatural and miraculous. Jesus came back from the dead. So you know that this has the power to start a movement to change lives all through history. But you also know that it needs to be investigated. …
… This is important, everyone. And the handkerchief that had been around his head, Jesus' head, not lined with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. For as yet they did not know the scripture, or they were not understanding, that he must rise again from the dead. Then the disciples were to wake into their own homes. And verse 11 says, But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she stooped down and looked into the tomb. And she saw two angels who might see on the head of the earth and the feet, for I, Jesus, her name. In verse 13 ends with it saying, then they said to her, woman, why are you weeping? Father, again, speak to us out of your precious word. What a day in history. That day in history is our future. And we thank you for it in Jesus' name. And again, all God's people said, amen. You may be seated. Well, the truth of the matter is, those dynamic events of Resurrection Sunday morning, when you read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, I encourage you to do that today after service. …
… He saw the linen cloths lying there and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded up in a place by itself. Did you notice that? Three different times, there's an emphasis on what kind of cloths? Linen cloths. Three different times. It's like John's trying to tell us something. And he specifically tells us that they're folded up. What's going on here? Like John is telling us, Jesus didn't just die and rose again. That would have been sufficient. John is telling us Jesus died, rose again, and he made his bed. Why would he tell us that? Well, look a couple of verses later. We read that Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she stooped to look into the tomb and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet whoa wait a second we got two angels flanking this scene with linen cloths nicely folded up between them does that sound familiar ever when the priest on the day of atonement would put on linen cloths go into the center of the tabernacle the mercy seat was two angels one on each side of it the priest offers his sacrifice then he'd leave those clothes there and change into something else are you seeing this jesus the complete human the perfect priest has gone into the most holy place he's offered not the blood of another sacrifice he's …
He saw the linen cloths lying there and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded up in a place by itself. Well, that's interesting. Three times there's a focus on what kind of cloth? linen cloths. It's like John's trying to tell us something, and he specifically tells us they're folded up. Why? Why is he? It would have been sufficient to tell us Jesus died and rose again. John's telling us Jesus died, rose again, and he made his bed. Why is he telling us this? Well, I'm glad you asked. Look, a couple of verses later, we read, Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. And as she wept, she stooped to look into the tomb and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. Get the picture. You got two angels flanking this scene with linen cloths nicely folded up and left between them. Does that sound familiar? Remember when the priest on the day of atonement would put on linen clothes, would go into the center of the tabernacle where the mercy seat was with two angels, one on each side, and the priest would offer the sacrifice, and then he would leave those clothes there, change into something else. Are you seeing this? Jesus, the complete human, the perfect priest, has gone into the most holy place. He has offered not the blood of another sacrifice. He has offered his own blood …
… Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple who reached the tomb first also went in and he saw and believed. For as yet they did not understand the scripture that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples returned to their homes. But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb, and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. They said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? She said to them, They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they've laid him. But when she'd said this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. …