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John 20:7 Some versions say "wrapped together by itself," some "rolled together" etc I heard a very interesting comment made about this verse in church this morning. I’ve never heard anything else taught about it; nor can I see anything in a commentary. This, the young stand-in minister said, denoted a custom at the time. When a master had eaten his fill of a meal, he’d get up, toss his napkin down and walk off. This signified that any leftover food would be available for servants and slaves. If, however, the master just got up, intending to return (perhaps he had to answer a call of nature; perhaps deal with some other household issue or a visitor), he would fold (or roll) up his napkin and leave it. This signified to servants and slaves that he intended to return and finish his meal. The minister’s thought was that the head napkin that had been bound about Jesus’s head being folded neatly signified his imminent return. I wonder if anyone here has ever thought about this or read anything. Most commentaries are written by academicians a very long time ago who may never have travelled far from their home countries and never visited any part of the middle-east. It’s the kind of thing that one might think ought to be considered in “Manners & Customs” or “Light through an Eastern Window,” but there’s nothing. M&C merely suggests it was a “handkerchief used to tie the chin up,” without further commentary.
