John 20 : 1 (HCSB)
On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark. She saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.
John 20 : 2 (HCSB)
So she ran to Simon Peter and to the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put Him!"
John 20 : 3 (HCSB)
At that, Peter and the other disciple went out, heading for the tomb.
John 20 : 4 (HCSB)
The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and got to the tomb first.
John 20 : 5 (HCSB)
Stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, yet he did not go in.
John 20 : 6 (HCSB)
Then, following him, Simon Peter came also. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
John 20 : 7 (HCSB)
The wrapping that had been on His head was not lying with the linen cloths but was folded up in a separate place by itself.
John 20 : 8 (HCSB)
The other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, then entered the tomb, saw, and believed.
John 20 : 9 (HCSB)
For they still did not understand the Scripture that He must rise from the dead.
John 20 : 10 (HCSB)
Then the disciples went home again.
John 20 : 11 (HCSB)
But Mary stood outside facing the tomb, crying. As she was crying, she stooped to look into the tomb.
John 20 : 12 (HCSB)
She saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where Jesus' body had been lying.
John 20 : 13 (HCSB)
They said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?" "Because they've taken away my Lord," she told them, "and I don't know where they've put Him."
John 20 : 14 (HCSB)
Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not know it was Jesus.
John 20 : 15 (HCSB)
"Woman," Jesus said to her, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" Supposing He was the gardener, she replied, "Sir, if you've removed Him, tell me where you've put Him, and I will take Him away."
John 20 : 16 (HCSB)
Jesus said, "Mary." Turning around, she said to Him in Hebrew, "Rabbouni!"-- which means "Teacher."
John 20 : 17 (HCSB)
"Don't cling to Me," Jesus told her, "for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to My brothers and tell them that I am ascending to My Father and your Father-- to My God and your God."
John 20 : 18 (HCSB)
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them what He had said to her.
John 20 : 19 (HCSB)
In the evening of that first day of the week, the disciples were *gathered together with the doors locked because of their fear of the Jews. Then Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, "Peace to you!"
John 20 : 20 (HCSB)
Having said this, He showed them His hands and His side. So the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
John 20 : 21 (HCSB)
Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you."
John 20 : 22 (HCSB)
After saying this, He breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
John 20 : 23 (HCSB)
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain *the sins of any, they are retained."
John 20 : 24 (HCSB)
But one of the Twelve, Thomas (called "Twin"), was not with them when Jesus came.
John 20 : 25 (HCSB)
So the other disciples kept telling him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "If I don't see the mark of the nails in His hands, put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe!"
John 20 : 26 (HCSB)
After eight days His disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them. He said, "Peace to you!"
John 20 : 27 (HCSB)
Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and observe My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Don't be an unbeliever, but a believer."
John 20 : 28 (HCSB)
Thomas responded to Him, "My Lord and my God!"
John 20 : 29 (HCSB)
Jesus said, "Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Those who believe without seeing are blessed."
John 20 : 30 (HCSB)
Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples that are not written in this book.
John 20 : 31 (HCSB)
But these are written so that you may believe Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and by believing you may have life in His name.
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