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 — this is John's crucial moment: the beloved disciple 'saw and believed' (hōraka kai pepisteuka) without encountering the risen Jesus directly. His belief arises from the material evidence (empty tomb, ordered grave clothes) interpreted through faith, not from resurrection encounter. The parenthetical note about scriptural understanding indicates post-Easter faith precedes post-Easter comprehension of OT typology.

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