John 20
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Jesus’ Tomb Is Empty
1Early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb while it was still dark. When she saw that the large stone had been moved away from the tomb, 2she ran to Simon Peter and the follower whom Jesus loved. Mary said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him.”
3So Peter and the other follower started for the tomb. 4They were both running, but the other follower ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first. 5He bent down and looked in and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, but he did not go in. 6Then following him, Simon Peter arrived and went into the tomb and saw the strips of linen lying there. 7He also saw the cloth that had been around Jesus’ head, which was folded up and laid in a different place from the strips of linen. 8Then the other follower, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. He saw and believed. 9(They did not yet understand from the Scriptures that Jesus must rise from the dead.)
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
10Then the followers went back home. 11But Mary stood outside the tomb, crying. As she was crying, she bent down and looked inside the tomb. 12She saw two angels dressed in white, sitting where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and one at the feet.
13They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
She answered, “They have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have put him.” 14When Mary said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know it was Jesus.
15Jesus asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Whom are you looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said to him, “Did you take him away, sir? Tell me where you put him, and I will get him.”
16Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
Mary turned toward Jesus and said in the Hebrew language, “Rabboni.” (This means “Teacher.”)
17Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold on to me, because I have not yet gone up to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going back to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”
18Mary Magdalene went and said to the followers, “I saw the Lord!” And she told them what Jesus had said to her.
Jesus Appears to His Followers
19When it was evening on the first day of the week, Jesus’ followers were together. The doors were locked, because they were afraid of the elders. Then Jesus came and stood right in the middle of them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. His followers were thrilled when they saw the Lord.
21Then Jesus said again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, I now send you.” 22After he said this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven. If you don’t forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Jesus Appears to Thomas
24Thomas (called Didymus), who was one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25The other followers kept telling Thomas, “We saw the Lord.”
But Thomas said, “I will not believe it until I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were and put my hand into his side.”
26A week later the followers were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. The doors were locked, but Jesus came in and stood right in the middle of them. He said, “Peace be with you.” 27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand here in my side. Stop being an unbeliever and believe.”
28Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
29Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you see me. Those who believe without seeing me will be truly blessed.”
Why John Wrote This Book
30Jesus did many other miracles in the presence of his followers that are not written in this book. 31But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Then, by believing, you may have life through his name.
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Yoḥanan (John) 20
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1And on day one of the week#Gk. one of the sabbaths - See Explanatory Notes "First Day of the Week" Miryam from Maḡdala came early to the tomb, while it was still dark,#Gk. dimness or obscurity and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.
2So she ran and came to Shim‛on Kĕpha, and to the other taught one whom יהושע loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Master out of the tomb, and we do not know where they laid Him.”
3Then Kĕpha and the other taught one went out, and they were going to the tomb,
4and the two were running together, but the other taught one outran Kĕpha and came to the tomb first.
5And stooping down he saw the linen wrappings lying, but he did not go in.
6Then Shim‛on Kĕpha came, following him, and went into the tomb. And he saw the linen wrappings lying,
7and the cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but folded up in a place by itself.
8So, then, the other taught one, who came to the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
9For they did not yet know the Scripture, that He has to rise again from the dead.
10Therefore the taught ones went away again, by themselves.
11But Miryam was standing outside by the tomb weeping. Then as she wept, she stooped down to the tomb,
12and saw two messengers in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of יהושע had been laid.
13And they said to her, “Woman, why do you weep?” She said to them, “Because they took away my Master, and I do not know where they laid Him.”
14And having said this, she turned around and saw יהושע standing, but she did not know that it was יהושע.
15יהושע said to her, “Woman, why do you weep? Whom do you seek?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said to Him, “Master, if You have carried Him away, say to me where You put Him, and I shall take Him away.”
16יהושע said to her, “Miryam!” She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher).
17יהושע said to her, “Do not hold on to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father. But go to My brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My Elohim and your Elohim.’ ”
18Miryam from Maḡdala came announcing to the taught ones that she had seen the Master, and that He had told her this.
19When therefore it was evening on that day, day one of the week,#Gk. one of the sabbaths - See Explanatory Notes "First Day of the Week" and when the doors were shut where the taught ones met, for fear of the Yehuḏim, יהושע came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace to you.”
20And having said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The taught ones therefore rejoiced when they saw the Master.
21Then יהושע said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
22And having said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Set-apart Spirit.
23If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.
24But T’oma, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when יהושע came,
25so the other taught ones said to him, “We have seen the Master.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the mark of the nails, and put my finger into the imprint of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I shall by no means believe.”
26And after eight days His taught ones were again inside, and T’oma with them. יהושע came, the doors having been shut, and He stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!”
27Then He said to T’oma, “Bring your finger here, and see My hands. And bring your hand and put it into My side – and do not be unbelieving, but believing.”
28And T’oma answered and said to Him, “My Master and my Elohim!”
29יהושע said to him, “T’oma, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
30There were indeed many other signs that יהושע did in the presence of His taught ones, which are not written in this book,
31but these have been written so that you believe that יהושע is the Messiah, the Son of Elohim, and that, believing, you might possess life in His Name.
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