20:8a

Then: The time word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as Then here introduces what happened next in the story. For example:

Finally (New International Version)

the other disciple: This refers to the disciple whom Jesus loved, probably John himself. Refer to him as you did in 20:2.

who had reached the tomb first: This refers back to what happened in 20:4. For example:

who arrived at the tomb first (God’s Word)

also went in: The other disciple went into the tomb, as Peter had done.

20:8b

And he saw and believed: The second disciple saw what was in the tomb and believed. Neither the verb saw nor the verb believed have objects. In some languages it may be natural or necessary to say what this disciple saw. He looked around the tomb and saw what was in it (the cloths). He also noticed what was not in it (Jesus’ body). For example:

when he saw it, he believed (Contemporary English Version)
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saw what had happened, and believed (Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English)
-or-
he looked around in the tomb and believed
-or-
he saw ⌊the grave cloths there⌋ and believed

believed: The text does not say explicitly what this disciple believed. It appears from the context that he believed that Jesus had risen from the dead. Finding the grave cloths like that may have persuaded him that Jesus was resurrected and no one stole his body. In some languages it may be necessary to make this implied information explicit. For example:

believed ⌊that Jesus had risen⌋

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