The Gospel According to St. John

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- Chapter 20 -

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

Now early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and she saw the stone rolled away from the tomb.

So she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and she said to them, “They took away the Lord out from the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.”

Then Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went to the tomb.

They both ran together, and the other disciple quickly ran ahead of Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

And stooping down he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go inside.

Simon Peter then arrived after him and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there

and the cloth that had been on his head. It was not lying with the linen cloths but was folded up in a place by itself.

Then the other disciple, the one who first arrived at the tomb, also went in, and he saw and believed.

For until that time they still did not know the scripture that he should rise from the dead.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

(Mark 16:9–11)

So the disciples went back home again.

But Mary was standing outside the tomb weeping. As she wept, she stooped down into the tomb.

She saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the foot of where the body of Jesus had lain.

They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they took away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put him.”

When she said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus.

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” She thought that he was the gardener, so she said to him, “Sir, if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him away.”

Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned, and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni”, which means “Teacher”.

Jesus said to her, “Do not touch me, for I have not yet gone up to the Father, but go to my brothers and say to them that I will go up to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.”

Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and that he had said these things to her.

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

(Luke 24:36–49; 1 John 1:1–4)

When it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of where the disciples were, were closed for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle of them and said to them, “Peace to you.”

After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

Jesus then said to them again, “Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”

When Jesus had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Whoever’s sins you forgive, they are forgiven; whoever’s sins you keep back, they are kept back.”

Jesus Appears to Thomas

Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

The other disciples later said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” He said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

After eight days his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came while the doors were closed, and stood among them, and said, “Peace to you.”

Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here with your finger and see my hands. Reach here with your hand and put it into my side. Do not be unbelieving, but believe.”

Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God.”

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and believed.”

The Purpose of John’s Book

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, signs that have not been written in this book,

but these have been written so that you would believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that believing, you would have life in his name.

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

Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have laid him!”

Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb.

They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.

Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he didn’t enter in.

Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying,

and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.

So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed.

For as yet they didn’t know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

(Mark 16:9–11)

So the disciples went away again to their own homes.

But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb,

and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

They asked her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.”

When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn’t know that it was Jesus.

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” 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.”

Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!”(a) which is to say, “Teacher!”(b)

Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

(Luke 24:36–49; 1 John 1:1–4)

When therefore it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.

Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”

When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!

If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”

Jesus Appears to Thomas

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus,(c) wasn’t with them when Jesus came.

The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

After eight days, again his disciples were inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the middle, and said, “Peace be to you.”

Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”

Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, (d) you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”

The Purpose of John’s Book

Therefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book;

but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Footnotes

(a)20:16 Rabboni is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for “great teacher.”

(b)20:16 or, Master

(d)20:29 TR adds “Thomas,”