John 20
20
The Empty Tomb
1Now on the #Matt. 28:1–8; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–10; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the #Matt. 27:60, 66; 28:2; Mark 15:46; 16:4; Luke 24:2; John 11:38stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the #John 21:23, 24other disciple, #John 13:23; 19:26; 21:7, 20, 24whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”
3#Luke 24:12Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. 4So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. 5And he, stooping down and looking in, saw #John 19:40the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. 6Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, 7and #John 11:44the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. 8Then the #John 21:23, 24other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. 9For as yet they did not know the #Ps. 16:10; Acts 2:25, 31; 13:34, 35Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. 10Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.
Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord
11#Mark 16:5But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. 12And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13Then they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”
She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”
14#Matt. 28:9; Mark 16:9Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and #(Luke 24:16, 31); John 21:4did not know that it was Jesus. 15Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?”
She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”
16Jesus said to her, #John 10:3“Mary!”
She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).
17Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet #Mark 16:19; Luke 24:5; Acts 1:9; 2:34–36; Eph. 4:8–10; Heb. 4:14ascended to My Father; but go to #Ps. 22:22; Matt. 18:10; Rom. 8:29; Heb. 2:11My brethren and say to them, #John 16:28; 17:11‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to #Eph. 1:17My God and your God.’ ”
18#Matt. 28:10; Luke 24:10, 23Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her.
The Apostles Commissioned
19#Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36; John 14:27; 1 Cor. 15:5Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for #John 9:22; 19:38fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, #John 14:27; 16:33; Eph. 2:17“Peace be with you.” 20When He had said this, He #Acts 1:3showed them His hands and His side. #John 16:20, 22Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
21So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! #(Matt. 28:18–20); John 17:18, 19; (2 Tim. 2:2); Heb. 3:1As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23#Matt. 16:19; 18:18If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
Seeing and Believing
24Now Thomas, #John 11:16called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”
So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”
26And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” 27Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and #Ps. 22:16; Zech. 12:10; 13:6; 1 John 1:1reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be #Mark 16:14unbelieving, but believing.”
28And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
29Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. #2 Cor. 5:7; 1 Pet. 1:8Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
That You May Believe
30And #John 21:25truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31#Luke 1:4but these are written that #John 19:35; 1 John 5:13you may believe that Jesus #Luke 2:11; 1 John 5:1is the Christ, the Son of God, #John 3:15, 16; 5:24; (1 Pet. 1:8, 9)and that believing you may have life in His name.
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John 20
20
The Empty Tomb
1On # Mt 28:5-8; Mk 16:5-8; Lk 24:3-8 the first day of the week # Lk 24:1; Ac 20:7; 1Co 16:2 Mary Magdalene # Mk 15:40 came to the tomb # Jn 5:28 early, while it was still dark. She saw that the stone # Mt 27:60,66; Mk 15:46 had been removed # Lit She saw the stone removed from the tomb. 2So she ran to Simon Peter # Lk 6:14; Jn 21:7; Ac 10:32 and to the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, # Jn 5:28 and we don’t know where they have put Him! ”
3At that, Peter and the other disciple went out, heading for the tomb. 4The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and got to the tomb first. 5Stooping down, he saw the linen cloths # Lk 24:12; Jn 19:40; 20:5-7 lying there, yet he did not go in. 6Then, following him, Simon Peter came also. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there. 7The wrapping # Lk 19:20; Jn 11:44; Ac 19:12 that had been on His head was not lying with the linen cloths # Jn 20:5 but was folded up in a separate place by itself. 8The other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, then entered the tomb, saw, and believed. 9For they still did not understand the Scripture # Mt 26:54 that He must rise # Lk 18:33; Ac 2:24 from the dead. # Mk 9:9-10; 12:25; Lk 16:31; 24:46; Ac 10:41; 13:34; 17:3,31 10Then the disciples went home again.
Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord
11But # Mk 16:9-11 Mary stood outside facing the tomb, # Jn 5:28 crying. As she was crying, she stooped to look into the tomb. 12She saw two angels # Gn 16:7; Mt 13:49; Ac 5:19; Rv 14:6 in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where Jesus’ body # Lk 12:4; Jn 2:21 had been lying. 13They said to her, “Woman, why are you crying? ”
“Because they’ve taken away my Lord,” # Lk 10:1; 1Co 8:6 she told them, “and I don’t know where they’ve put Him.” 14Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not know it was Jesus. # Jn 21:4
15“Woman,” Jesus said to her, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for? ”
Supposing He was the gardener, she replied, “Sir, if you’ve removed Him, tell me where you’ve put Him, and I will take Him away.”
16Jesus said, “Mary.”
Turning around, she said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” # Rabbouni is also used in Mk 10:51 — which means “Teacher.” # Mk 4:38; Eph 4:11
17“Don’t cling to Me,” Jesus told her, “for I have not yet ascended # Lk 24:51; Jn 3:13; 6:62; Ac 1:9-11; 2:33-34; Rm 10:6; Eph 1:20-21; 4:8; 1Pt 3:22 to the Father. # Mt 5:16; 11:27; Jn 8:42 But go to My brothers # Ac 9:30 and tell them that I am ascending to My Father # Jn 14:12 and your Father — to My God # Mt 27:46 and your God.”
18Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord! ” # Mk 16:10 And she told them what # Lit these things He had said to her.
The Disciples Commissioned
19In the evening of that first day of the week, # Lk 24:1; Ac 20:7; 1Co 16:2 the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because of their fear of the Jews. Then Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you! ” # Jn 14:27; 16:33
20Having said this, He showed them His hands and His side. # Lk 24:39-40; Jn 19:34; 20:25-29 So the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
21Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, # Jn 3:17; 17:18; Heb 3:1 I also send you.” # Jn 13:20; Ac 1:2 22After saying this, He breathed on them # Gn 2:7; Ezk 37:9 and said, # Lit He breathed and said to them “Receive the Holy Spirit. # Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; 14:17; 16:7; Ac 2:4; 8:15; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22 23If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” # Mt 16:19; 18:18; Jn 9:41
Thomas Sees and Believes
24But one of the Twelve, Thomas # Mk 3:18; Jn 11:16 (called “Twin”), was not with them when Jesus came. 25So the other disciples kept telling him, “We have seen the Lord! ”
But he said to them, “If I don’t see the mark of the nails in His hands, put my finger into the mark of the nails, # Ps 22:16 and put my hand into His side, # Jn 20:20 I will never believe! ” # Dt 9:23; Mk 16:11; Lk 22:67; Jn 4:48; 6:64; Ac 13:41
26After eight days His disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “Peace to you! ”
27Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and observe My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Don’t be an unbeliever, but a believer.” # Nm 12:7
28Thomas responded to Him, “My Lord and my God! ”
29Jesus said, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed. # Or have you believed? (as a question) Those who believe without seeing # 2Co 5:7; 1Pt 1:8 are blessed.”
The Purpose of This Gospel
30Jesus performed many other signs # Jn 2:11; 21:25 in the presence of His disciples that are not written # 1Jn 1:4 in this book. # 2Tm 4:13 31But these are written so that you may believe Jesus is the Messiah, # Mt 1:17; Ac 18:5; 1Jn 2:22; 5:1 the Son # Jn 5:19 of God, # Or that the Messiah, the Son of God, is Jesus # Heb 1:2 and by believing you may have life in His name. # Jn 10:27; 1Jn 3:23
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