The Gospel of John (20: 7) tells us
That the napkin,
Which was placed over the face of Jesus,
Was not just thrown aside
Like the grave clothes.
The Bible takes an entire verse
To tell us that the napkin was neatly folded,
And was placed at the head
Of that stony coffin.

Is that important?
You'd better believe it!
Is that Significant?
Absolutely!
Is it really significant?
Yes!

In order to understand the significance
Of the folded napkin,
You have to understand a little bit
About Hebrew tradition of that day.

The folded napkin had to do
With the Master and Servant,
And every Jewish boy knew this tradition.
When the servant set the dinner table
For the master,
He made sure that it was exactly
The way the master wanted it.
The table was furnished perfectly,
And then the servant would wait,
Just out of sight,
Until the master had finished eating,
And the servant
Would not dare touch that table,
Until the master was finished.

Now if the master had finished eating,
He would rise from the table,
Wipe his fingers, his mouth,
And clean his beard,
And would wad up that napkin
And toss it onto the table.
The servant would then know
To clear the table.
For in those days,
The wadded napkin meant,
"I'm done."
But if the master got up from the table,
And folded his napkin,
And laid it beside his plate,
The servant would not dare touch the table,
Because the servant knew
That the folded napkin meant,
"I'm not finished yet."
The folded napkin meant,
"I'm coming back!"