John 20 : 1 (NLV)
It was the first day of the week. Mary Magdalene came to the grave early in the morning while it was still dark. She saw that the stone had been pushed away from the grave.
John 20 : 2 (NLV)
She ran to Simon Peter and the other follower whom Jesus loved. She said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the grave. We do not know where they have put Him."
John 20 : 3 (NLV)
Then Peter and the other follower went to the grave.
John 20 : 4 (NLV)
They ran but the other follower ran faster than Peter and came to the grave first.
John 20 : 5 (NLV)
He got down and looked in and saw the linen cloths but did not go in.
John 20 : 6 (NLV)
Then Simon Peter came and went into the grave. He saw the linen cloths lying there.
John 20 : 7 (NLV)
The white cloth that had been around the head of Jesus was not lying with the other linen cloths. It was rolled up and lying apart by itself.
John 20 : 8 (NLV)
Then the other follower, who had come first, went in also. He saw and believed.
John 20 : 9 (NLV)
They still did not understand what the Holy Writings meant when they said that He must rise again from the dead.
John 20 : 10 (NLV)
Then the followers went back again to their homes.
John 20 : 11 (NLV)
Mary stood outside the grave crying. As she cried, she got down and looked inside the grave.
John 20 : 12 (NLV)
She saw two angels dressed in white clothes. They were sitting where the body of Jesus had lain. One angel was where His head had lain and one angel was where His feet had lain.
John 20 : 13 (NLV)
They said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord. I do not know where they have put Him."
John 20 : 14 (NLV)
After saying this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not know that it was Jesus.
John 20 : 15 (NLV)
He said to her, "Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?" She thought He was the man who cared for the garden. She said to Him, "Sir, if you have taken Jesus from here, tell me where you have put Him. I will take Him away."
John 20 : 16 (NLV)
Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned around and said to Him, "Teacher!"
John 20 : 17 (NLV)
Jesus said to her, "Do not hold on to Me. I have not yet gone up to My Father. But go to My brothers. Tell them that I will go up to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God!"
John 20 : 18 (NLV)
Mary Magdalene went and told the followers that she had seen the Lord. She told them the things He had said to her.
John 20 : 19 (NLV)
It was evening of the first day of the week. The followers had gathered together with the doors locked because they were afraid of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said, "May you have peace."
John 20 : 20 (NLV)
When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. When the followers saw the Lord, they were filled with joy.
John 20 : 21 (NLV)
Then Jesus said to them again, "May you have peace. As the Father has sent Me, I also am sending you."
John 20 : 22 (NLV)
When Jesus had said this, He breathed on them. He said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
John 20 : 23 (NLV)
If you say that people are free of sins, they are free of them. If you say that people are not free of sins, they still have them."
John 20 : 24 (NLV)
Thomas was not with them when Jesus came. He was one of the twelve followers and was called the Twin.
John 20 : 25 (NLV)
The other followers told him, "We have seen the Lord!" He said to them, "I will not believe until I see the marks made by the nails in His hands. I will not believe until I put my finger into the marks of the nails. I will not believe until I put my hand into His side."
John 20 : 26 (NLV)
Eight days later the followers were again inside a house. Thomas was with them. The doors were locked. Jesus came and stood among them. He said, "May you have peace!"
John 20 : 27 (NLV)
He said to Thomas, "Put your finger into My hands. Put your hand into My side. Do not doubt, believe!"
John 20 : 28 (NLV)
Thomas said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"
John 20 : 29 (NLV)
Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you believe. Those are happy who have never seen Me and yet believe!"
John 20 : 30 (NLV)
Jesus did many other powerful works in front of His followers. They are not written in this book.
John 20 : 31 (NLV)
But these are written so you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. When you put your trust in Him, you will have life that lasts forever through His name.
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