The
Empty Tomb
Early
on the first day of the week, while it was still dark,
Mary
Magdala went to the Tomb
And
saw that the Stone had been removed from the entrance.
2
So she came running to Simon Peter and the other Disciple,
The
one Jesus loved, and said,
'They
have taken the Lord out of the Tomb,
And
we don't know where they have put Him!'
3
So Peter and the other Disciple started for the Tomb.
4
Both were running, but the other Disciple outran Peter
And
reached the Tomb first.
5
He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there
But
did not go in.
6
Then Simon Peter, who as behind him,
Arrived
and went into the Tomb.
He
saw the strips of linen lying there,
7
As well as the Burial Cloth that had been around Jesus' head.
The
cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen.
8
Finally the other Disciple, who had reached the Tomb first,
Also
went inside.
HE
SAW AND BELIEVED.
9
(THEY STILL DID NOT UNDERSTAND FROM SCRIPTURE
THAT
JESUS HAD TO RISE FROM THE DEAD)
Jesus
Appears To Mary Of Magdala
10
Then the Disciples went back to their homes,
11
But Mary stood outside the Tomb crying.
As
she wept, she bent over to look into the Tomb
12
And saw two Angels in white,
Seated
where Jesus' body had been,
One
at the head and the other at the foot.
13
They asked her, 'Woman why are you crying?'
'They
have taken my Lord away,' she said,
'And
I don't know where they have put Him.'
14
At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there,
But
she did not realize that it was Jesus.
15
'Woman,' He said, 'Why are you crying?
Who is it you are looking for?'
Thinking
He was the gardener, she said,
'Sir,
if you have carried Him away,
Tell
me where you have put Him,
And
I will get Him.'
16
Jesus said to her, 'Mary.'
She
turned toward Him and cried out in Aramaic, 'Rabboni!'
(Which
means Teacher).
17
Jesus said, 'Do not hold on to Me,
For
I have not yet returned to the Father.
Go
instead to My brothers and tell them,
'I
AM RETURNING TO MY FATHER AND YOUR FATHER,
TO
MY GOD AND YOUR GOD.'
18
Mary of Magdala went to the Disciples with the news:
'I
HAVE SEEN THE LORD!'
And
she told them that He had said these things to her.
Jesus
Appears To His Disciples
19
On the evening of that first day of the week,
When
the Disciples were together,
With
the doors locked for fear of the Jews,
Jesus
came and stood among them and said,
'PEACH
BE WITH YOU!'
20
After He said this, He showed hem His hands and side.
The
Disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
21
AGAIN JESUS SAID, 'PEACE BE WITH YOU!
AS
THE FATHER HAS SENT ME, I AM SENDING YOU.'
22
AND WITH THAT HE BREATHED ON THEM AND SAID.
'RECEIVE
THE HOLY SPIRIT.
23
IF YOU FORGIVE ANYONE HIS SINS, THEY ARE FORGIVEN;
IF
YOU DO NOT FORGIVE THEM, THEY ARE NOT FORGIVEN.'
Jesus
Appears To Thomas
24
Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve,
Was
not with the Disciples when Jesus came.
25
When the other Disciples told him
That
they had seen the Lord, he declared,
'Unless
I see the nail marks in His hands
And
put my finger where the nails were,
And
put my hand into His side, I will not believe it.'
26
A week later His Disciples were in the house again,
And
Thomas was with them.
Though
the doors were locked,
Jesus
came and stood among them and said,
'PEACE
BE WITH YOU!'
27
Then He said to Thomas, 'Put your finger here; see My hands.
Reach
out your hand and put it into My side.
STOP
DOUBTING AND BELIEVE.'
28
Thomas said to Him, 'MY LORD AND MY GOD!'
29
Then Jesus told him,
'Because
you have seen Me, you have believed;
BLESSED
ARE THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN AND YET BELIEVED.'
30
Jesus did many other miraculous signs
In
the presence of His Disciples,
Which
are not recorded in this book.
31
BUT THESE ARE WRITTEN THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE
THAT
JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD,
AND
IN BELIEVING YOU MAY HAVE LIFE IN HIS NAME.
(John
20)
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