JOHN Chapter 20

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 20:1-31)