John 20

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(Matthew 28:1–10; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12)

EarlyG4404 on theG3588 firstG1520 day of theG3588 weekG4521,1 while it wasG1510 stillG2089 darkG4653, MaryG3137 MagdaleneG3094 wentG2064 toG1519 theG3588 tombG3419 andG2532 saw thatG991 theG3588 stoneG3037 had been removedG142 fromG1537 theG3588 entrance. 2SoG3767 she cameG2064 runningG5143 toG4314 SimonG4613 PeterG4074 andG2532 theG3588 otherG243 discipleG3101, the one whomG3739 JesusG2424 lovedG5368. “They have takenG142 theG3588 LordG2962 out ofG1537 theG3588 tombG3419,” she saidG3004, “andG2532 we do not knowG3756G1492 whereG4226 they have putG5087 HimG846!”

3ThenG3767 PeterG4074 andG2532 theG3588 otherG243 discipleG3101 set outG1831G2532G2064 forG1519 theG3588 tombG3419. 4TheG3588 twoG1417 were runningG5143 togetherG3674, but theG3588 otherG243 discipleG3101 outranG4390G5032 PeterG4074 andG2532 reachedG2064G1519 theG3588 tombG3419 firstG4413. 5He bent downG3879 and looked in atG991 theG3588 linen clothsG3608 lyingG2749 there, butG3305 he did not go inG3756G1525.

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SimonG4613 PeterG4074 arrivedG2064 justG2532 afterG190 himG846. He enteredG1525G1519 theG3588 tombG3419 andG2532 sawG2334 theG3588 linen clothsG3608 lyingG2749 there. 7TheG3588 clothG46762 thatG3739 had beenG1510 aroundG1909 Jesus’ headG2776 was rolled upG1794, lyingG2749 separateG1519G1520G5117G5565 fromG3326 theG3588 linen clothsG3608. 8ThenG3767G5119 theG3588 otherG243 discipleG3101, whoG3588 had reachedG2064G1519 theG3588 tombG3419 firstG4413, alsoG2532 went inG1525. AndG2532 he sawG3708 andG2532 believedG4100. 9ForG1063 they still did not understandG3764G1492 from theG3588 ScriptureG1124 thatG3754 Jesus had toG1163 riseG450 fromG1537 the deadG3498.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

(Mark 16:9–11)

10ThenG3767 theG3588 disciplesG3101 returnedG565G3825 toG4314 theirG848 homes. 11ButG1161 MaryG3137 stoodG2476 outsideG1854 theG3588 tombG3419 weepingG2799. And asG5613 she weptG2799, she bent downG3879 to look intoG1519 theG3588 tombG3419, 12andG2532 she sawG2334 twoG1417 angelsG32 inG1722 whiteG3022 sittingG2516 whereG3699 theG3588 bodyG4983 of JesusG2424 had lainG2749, oneG1520 atG4314 theG3588 headG2776 andG2532 the other atG4314 theG3588 feetG4228.

13“WomanG1135, whyG5101 are you weepingG2799?” theyG1565 askedG3004.

“BecauseG3754 they have takenG142 myG1473 Lord awayG2962,” she saidG3004G846, “andG2532 I do not knowG3756G1492 whereG4226 they have putG5087 HimG846.”

14When she had saidG2036 thisG3778, she turnedG4762G1519 aroundG3694 andG2532 sawG2334 JesusG2424 standingG2476 there. But she did not recognizeG3756G1492 thatG3754 it wasG1510 JesusG2424.

15“WomanG1135, whyG5101 are you weepingG2799?” JesusG2424 askedG3004. “WhomG5101 are you seekingG2212?”

ThinkingG1380 He wasG1510 theG3588 gardenerG2780, sheG1565 saidG3004G846, “SirG2962, ifG1487 youG4771 have carried Him offG941G846, tellG2036 meG1473 whereG4226 you have putG5087 HimG846, and IG2504 will get HimG142G846.”

16JesusG2424 saidG3004 to herG846, “MaryG3137.”

SheG1565 turnedG4762 and saidG3004 to HimG846 in HebrewG1447,3 “RabboniG4462!” (whichG3739 meansG3004 “TeacherG1320”).

17“Do notG3361 cling toG680 MeG1473,” JesusG2424 saidG3004, “forG1063 I have not yet ascendedG3768G305 toG4314 theG3588 FatherG3962. ButG1161 goG4198 andG2532 tellG2036 MyG1473 brothersG80, ‘I am ascendingG305 toG4314 MyG1473 FatherG3962 andG2532 yourG4771 FatherG3962, to MyG1473 GodG2316 andG2532 yourG4771 GodG2316.’”

18MaryG3137 MagdaleneG3094 wentG2064 and announcedG518 to theG3588 disciplesG3101, “I have seenG3708 theG3588 LordG2962!” AndG2532 she told them what He had saidG2036 to herG846.

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Jesus Appears to the Disciples

(Luke 24:36–49; 1 John 1:1–4)

It wasG1510 theG3588 firstG1520 dayG2250 of the weekG4521, and that veryG1565 eveningG3798, whileG3699 theG3588 disciplesG3101 wereG1510 together withG2532 theG3588 doorsG2374 lockedG2808 forG1223 fearG5401 of theG3588 JewsG2453, JesusG2424 cameG2064 andG2532 stoodG2476 among themG1519G3588G3319. “PeaceG1515 be with youG4771!” He saidG3004 to themG846. 20After He had saidG2036 thisG3778, He showedG1166 themG846 HisG3588 handsG5495 andG2532 HisG3588 sideG4125.

TheG3588 disciplesG3101 rejoicedG5463 when they sawG3708 theG3588 LordG2962.

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AgainG3825 JesusG2424 saidG2036 to themG846, “PeaceG1515 be with youG4771. AsG2531 theG3588 FatherG3962 has sent MeG649G1473, so also IG2504 am sendingG3992 youG4771.” 22When He had saidG2036 thisG3778, He breathed onG1720 them andG2532 saidG3004G846, “ReceiveG2983 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 23IfG302 you forgiveG863 anyone hisG5100 sinsG266, they are forgivenG863G846; ifG302 you withholdG2902 forgiveness from anyoneG5100, it is withheldG2902.”

Jesus Appears to Thomas

24NowG1161 ThomasG2381 calledG3004 DidymusG1324,4 oneG1520 ofG1537 theG3588 TwelveG1427, wasG1510 notG3756 withG3326 the disciples whenG3753 JesusG2424 cameG2064. 25SoG3767 theG3588 otherG243 disciplesG3101 toldG2036 himG846, “We have seenG3708 theG3588 LordG2962!”

ButG1161 he repliedG2036G846, “UnlessG1437G3361 I seeG3708 theG3588 nailG2247 marksG5179 inG1722 HisG846 handsG5495, andG2532 putG906 myG1473 fingerG1147 where theG3588 nailsG2247 have been, andG2532 putG906 myG1473 handG5495 intoG1519 HisG846 sideG4125, I will never believeG3756G3361G4100.”

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EightG3638 daysG2250 laterG3326, HisG846 disciplesG3101 wereG1510 once againG3825 insideG2080 with theG3588 doorsG2374 lockedG2808, andG2532 ThomasG2381 was withG3326 themG846. JesusG2424 cameG2064 andG2532 stoodG2476 among themG1519G3588G3319 andG2532 saidG2036, “PeaceG1515 be with youG4771.”

27ThenG1534 Jesus saidG3004 to ThomasG2381, “PutG5342 yourG4771 fingerG1147 hereG5602 andG2532 look atG2400 MyG1473 handsG5495. Reach outG5342 yourG4771 handG5495 andG2532 putG906 it intoG1519 MyG1473 sideG4125. Stop doubtingG1096G3361G571 andG235 believeG4103.”

28ThomasG2381 repliedG611G2532G2036G846, “MyG1473 LordG2962 andG2532 myG1473 GodG2316!”

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JesusG2424 saidG3004 to himG846, “BecauseG3754 you have seenG3708 MeG1473, you have believedG4100; blessedG3107 are those whoG3588 have not seenG3361G3708 and yetG2532 have believedG4100.”

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The Purpose of John’s Book

JesusG2424 performedG4160 manyG4183 otherG3303G3767G2532G243 signsG4592 in the presenceG1799 ofG3588 HisG846 disciplesG3101, whichG3739 areG1510 notG3756 writtenG1125 inG1722 thisG3778 bookG975. 31ButG1161 theseG3778 are writtenG1125 so thatG2443 you may believeG41005 thatG3754 JesusG2424 isG1510 theG3588 ChristG5547, theG3588 SonG5207 of GodG2316, andG2532 thatG2443 by believingG4100 you may haveG2192 lifeG2222 inG1722 HisG846 nameG3686.