John 20

The Empty Tomb

11NowG1161 on the firstG1520 day of the weekG4521 2MaryG3137 MagdaleneG3094 cameG2064 earlyG4404 to the tombG3419, while it was stillG2089 darkG4653, and sawG991 3the stoneG3037 already removedG142 from the tombG3419. 2SoG3767 she ranG5143 and cameG2064 to SimonG4613 PeterG4074 and to the otherG243 4discipleG3101 whomG3739 JesusG2424 lovedG5368, and saidG3004 to them, “5They have takenG142 the LordG2962 from the tombG3419, and we do not knowG3609 whereG4226 they have putG5087 Him.” 36SoG3767 PeterG4074 and the otherG243 discipleG3101 leftG1831, and they were goingG2064 to the tombG3419. 4The twoG1417 were runningG5143 togetherG3674; and the otherG243 discipleG3101 ranG4390 aheadG4390, fasterG5036 than PeterG4074, and cameG2064 to the tombG3419 firstG4413; 5and he 7stoopedG3879 toG3879 lookG3879 in, and sawG991 the 8linenG3608 wrappingsG3608 lyingG2749 there; howeverG3305 he did not goG1525 inG1525. 6SoG3767 SimonG4613 PeterG4074 alsoG2532 cameG2064, followingG190 him, and he enteredG1525 the tombG3419; and he lookedG2334 at the linenG3608 wrappingsG3608 lyingG2749 there, 7and 9the face-clothG4676 whichG3739 had beenG1510 on His headG2776, not lyingG2749 with the 10linenG3608 wrappingsG3608 but foldedG1794 upG1794 in a placeG5117 byG5565 itselfG5565. 8SoG3767 the otherG243 discipleG3101 who 11had firstG4413 comeG2064 to the tombG3419 alsoG2532 enteredG1525 thenG5119, and he sawG3708 and believedG4100. 9For 12they did not yetG3764 understandG3609 the ScriptureG1124, 13that He mustG1163 riseG450 from the deadG3498. 10SoG3767 the disciplesG3101 wentG565 awayG565 againG3825 14to their ownG848 homes.

1115But MaryG3137 was standingG2476 outsideG1854 the tombG3419, weepingG2799; soG3767 as she weptG2799, she 16stoopedG3879 toG3879 lookG3879 into the tombG3419; 12and she sawG2334 17twoG1417 angelsG32 in whiteG3022 sittingG2516, oneG1520 at the headG2776 and oneG1520 at the feetG4228, whereG3699 the bodyG4983 of JesusG2424 had been lyingG2749. 13And they saidG3004 to her, “18WomanG1135, whyG5101 are you weepingG2799?” She saidG3004 to them, “BecauseG3754 19they have takenG142 awayG142 my LordG2962, and I do not knowG3609 whereG4226 they putG5087 Him.” 14When she had saidG3004 thisG3778, she turnedG4762 aroundG3694 and 20sawG2334 JesusG2424 standingG2476 there, and yet she 21did not knowG3609 that it was JesusG2424. 15JesusG2424 saidG3004 to her, “22WomanG1135, whyG5101 are you weepingG2799? WhomG5101 are you seekingG2212?” ThinkingG1380 that He was the gardenerG2780, she saidG3004 to Him, “SirG2962, ifG1487 you have carriedG941 Him awayG941, tellG3004 me whereG4226 you putG5087 Him, and I will takeG142 Him awayG142.” 16JesusG2424 saidG3004 to her, “MaryG3137!” She turnedG4762 and saidG3004 to Him 23in 24HebrewG1447, “25RabboniG4462!” (whichG3739 meansG3004, TeacherG1320). 17JesusG2424 saidG3004 to her, “StopG3361 clingingG681 to Me, for I have not yetG3768 ascendedG305 to the FatherG3962; but goG4198 to 26My brothersG80 and sayG3004 to them, ‘I am 27ascendingG305 to My FatherG3962 and your FatherG3962, and My GodG2316 and your GodG2316.’” 1828MaryG3137 MagdaleneG3094 cameG2064 and 29announcedG31 to the disciplesG3101, “I have seenG3708 the LordG2962,” and that He had saidG3004 theseG3778 thingsG3778 to her.

Jesus among His Disciples

19NowG3767 when it was eveningG3798 on that dayG2250, the firstG1520 day of the weekG4521, and when the doorsG2374 were 30shutG2808 whereG3699 the disciplesG3101 were together dueG1223 to 31fearG5401 of the 32JewsG2453, JesusG2424 cameG2064 and stoodG2476 in their midstG3319, and saidG3004 to them, “33PeaceG1515 be to you.” 20And when He had saidG3004 thisG3778, 34He showedG1166 them bothG2532 His handsG5495 and His sideG4125. The disciplesG3101 thenG3767 35rejoicedG5463 when they sawG3708 the LordG2962. 21SoG3767 JesusG2424 saidG3004 to them againG3825, “36PeaceG1515 be to you; 37justG2531 asG2531 the FatherG3962 has sentG649 Me, I alsoG2532 sendG3992 you.” 22And when He had saidG3004 thisG3778, He breathedG1720 onG1720 them and saidG3004 to them, “ReceiveG2983 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 2338IfG302 you forgiveG863 the sinsG266 of anyG5100, their sins 39have been forgivenG863 them; ifG302 you retainG2902 the sins of anyG5100, they have been retainedG2902.”

24But 40ThomasG2381, oneG1520 of 41the twelveG1427, whoG3588 was calledG3004 4243DidymusG1324, was not with them whenG3753 JesusG2424 cameG2064. 25SoG3767 the otherG243 disciplesG3101 were sayingG3004 to him, “We have seenG3708 the LordG2962!” But he saidG3004 to them, “UnlessG1437G3361 I seeG3708 in 44His handsG5495 the imprintG5179 of the nailsG2247, and putG906 my fingerG1147 into the placeG5117 of the nailsG2247, and putG906 my handG5495 into His sideG4125, 45I will not believeG4100.”

2646EightG3638 daysG2250 laterG3326 His disciplesG3101 were againG3825 insideG2080, and ThomasG2381 was with them. JesusG2424 cameG2064, the doorsG2374 having been 47shutG2808, and stoodG2476 in their midstG3319 and saidG3004, “48PeaceG1515 be to you.” 27ThenG1534 He saidG3004 to ThomasG2381, “49PlaceG5342 your fingerG1147 hereG5602, and seeG3708 My handsG5495; and takeG5342 your handG5495 and putG906 it into My sideG4125; and do not continueG1096 in disbeliefG571, but be a believerG4103.” 28ThomasG2381 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to Him, “My LordG2962 and my GodG2316!” 29JesusG2424 saidG3004 to him, “BecauseG3754 you have seenG3708 Me, have you now believedG4100? 50BlessedG3107 are they who did not seeG3708, and yet believedG4100.”

Why This Gospel Was Written

3051SoG3767 thenG3767, manyG4183 otherG243 5253signsG4592 JesusG2424 alsoG2532 performedG4160 inG1799 theG1799 presenceG1799 ofG1799 the disciplesG3101, whichG3739 are not writtenG1125 in thisG3778 bookG975; 31but theseG3778 have been writtenG1125 54soG2443 thatG2443 you may believeG4100 that JesusG2424 is the 55ChristG5547, 56the SonG5207 of GodG2316; and that by 57believingG4100 you may haveG2192 lifeG2222 in His nameG3686.