Encyclopedia entry
Napkin
(Gr. soudarion, John 11:44; 20:7; Lat. sudarium, a “sweat-cloth”), a cloth for wiping the sweat from the face. But the word is used of a wrapper to fold money in (Luke 19:20), and as an article of dress, a “handkerchief” worn on the head (Acts 19:12).
In the Bible
3
Verses where Napkin is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- John 11:44
The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.
- John 20:7
The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.
- Luke 19:20
Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
Voices on Napkin
1
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.