John 20 : 1 (NCV)
Early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb while it was still dark. When she saw that the large stone had been moved away from the tomb,
John 20 : 2 (NCV)
she ran to Simon Peter and the follower whom Jesus loved. Mary said, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him."
John 20 : 3 (NCV)
So Peter and the other follower started for the tomb.
John 20 : 4 (NCV)
They were both running, but the other follower ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first.
John 20 : 5 (NCV)
He bent down and looked in and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, but he did not go in.
John 20 : 6 (NCV)
Then following him, Simon Peter arrived and went into the tomb and saw the strips of linen lying there.
John 20 : 7 (NCV)
He also saw the cloth that had been around Jesus' head, which was folded up and laid in a different place from the strips of linen.
John 20 : 8 (NCV)
Then the other follower, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. He saw and believed.
John 20 : 9 (NCV)
(They did not yet understand from the Scriptures that Jesus must rise from the dead.)
John 20 : 10 (NCV)
Then the followers went back home.
John 20 : 11 (NCV)
But Mary stood outside the tomb, crying. As she was crying, she bent down and looked inside the tomb.
John 20 : 12 (NCV)
She saw two angels dressed in white, sitting where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and one at the feet.
John 20 : 13 (NCV)
They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She answered, "They have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have put him."
John 20 : 14 (NCV)
When Mary said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know it was Jesus.
John 20 : 15 (NCV)
Jesus asked her, "Woman, why are you crying? Whom are you looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said to him, "Did you take him away, sir? Tell me where you put him, and I will get him."
John 20 : 16 (NCV)
Jesus said to her, "Mary." Mary turned toward Jesus and said in the Jewish language, "Rabboni." (This means Teacher.)
John 20 : 17 (NCV)
Jesus said to her, "Don't hold on to me, because I have not yet gone up to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am going back to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"
John 20 : 18 (NCV)
Mary Magdalene went and said to the followers, "I saw the Lord!" And she told them what Jesus had said to her.
John 20 : 19 (NCV)
When it was evening on the first day of the week, the followers were together. The doors were locked, because they were afraid of the Jews. Then Jesus came and stood right in the middle of them and said, "Peace be with you."
John 20 : 20 (NCV)
After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The followers were thrilled when they saw the Lord.
John 20 : 21 (NCV)
Then Jesus said again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, I now send you."
John 20 : 22 (NCV)
After he said this, he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
John 20 : 23 (NCV)
If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven. If you don't forgive them, they are not forgiven."
John 20 : 24 (NCV)
Thomas (called Didymus), who was one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.
John 20 : 25 (NCV)
The other followers kept telling Thomas, "We saw the Lord." But Thomas said, "I will not believe it until I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were and put my hand into his side."
John 20 : 26 (NCV)
A week later the followers were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. The doors were locked, but Jesus came in and stood right in the middle of them. He said, "Peace be with you."
John 20 : 27 (NCV)
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand here in my side. Stop being an unbeliever and believe."
John 20 : 28 (NCV)
Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
John 20 : 29 (NCV)
Then Jesus told him, "You believe because you see me. Those who believe without seeing me will be truly happy."
John 20 : 30 (NCV)
Jesus did many other miracles in the presence of his followers that are not written in this book.
John 20 : 31 (NCV)
But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Then, by believing, you may have life through his name.
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