John 20
1 On the first day of the week, early in the morning, while it was still dark, Mary of Magdala went to the tomb, and saw that the stone had been removed.
THE first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
2 So she came running to Simon Peter, and to that other disciple who was Jesus’ friend, and said to them, “They have taken away the Master out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him!”
Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
3 So, Peter started off with that other disciple, and they went to the tomb.
Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4 The two began running together; but the other disciple ran faster than Peter, and reached the tomb first.
So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5 Stooping down, he saw the linen wrappings lying there, but did not go in.
And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6 Presently Simon Peter came following behind him, and went into the tomb; and he looked at the linen wrappings lying there,
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
7 and the cloth which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the wrappings, but rolled up on one side, separately.
And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, went inside too, and he saw for himself and was convinced.
Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9 For they did not then understand the passage of scripture which says that Jesus must rise again from the dead.
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
10 The disciples then returned to their companions.
Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
11 Meanwhile Mary was standing close outside the tomb, weeping. Still weeping, she leant forward into the tomb,
But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
12 and perceived two angels clothed in white sitting there, where the body of Jesus had been lying, one where the head and the other where the feet had been.
And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13 “Why are you weeping?” asked the angels. “They have taken my Master away,” she answered, “and I do not know where they have laid him.”
And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
14 After saying this, she turned around, and looked at Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus.
And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
15 “Why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” he asked. Supposing him to be the gardener, Mary answered, “If it was you, Sir, who carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away myself.”
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
16 “Mary!” said Jesus. She turned around, and exclaimed in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (or, as we should say, ‘teacher’).
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
17 “Do not hold me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers, and tell them that I am ascending to him who is my Father and their Father, my God and their God.”
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
18 Mary of Magdala went and told the disciples that she had seen the Master, and that he had said this to her.
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
19 In the evening of the same day – the first day of the week – after the doors of the room, in which the disciples were, had been shut because they were afraid of the religious authorities, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you”;
Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
20 after which he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Master.
And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
21 Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me as his messenger, so I am sending you.”
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22 After saying this, he breathed on them, and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit;
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23 if you remit anyone’s sins, they have been remitted; and, if you retain them, they have been retained.”
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
24 But Thomas, one of the Twelve, called ‘The Twin,’ was not with them when Jesus came;
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 so the rest of the disciples said to him, “We have seen the Master!” “Unless I see the marks of the nails in his hands,” he exclaimed, “and put my finger into the marks, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.”
The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
26 A week later the disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. After the doors had been shut, Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you.”
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27 Then he said to Thomas, “Place your finger here, and look at my hands; and place your hand here, and put it into my side; and do not refuse to believe, but believe.”
Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
28 And Thomas exclaimed, “My Master, and my God!”
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
29 “Is it because you have seen me that you have believed?” said Jesus. “Blessed are they who have not seen, and yet have believed!”
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
30 There were many other signs of his mission that Jesus gave in presence of the disciples, which are not recorded in this book;
And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
31 but these have been recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God – and that, through your belief in his name, you may have life.
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
