1 N ow on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and saw the stone already taken away from the tomb.

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.

2 S o 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 do not know where they have laid Him.”

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.”

3 S o Peter and the other disciple went forth, and they were going to the tomb.

Then Peter and the other follower went to the grave.

4 T he two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first;

They ran but the other follower ran faster than Peter and came to the grave first.

5 a nd stooping and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings lying there; but he did not go in.

He got down and looked in and saw the linen cloths but did not go in.

6 A nd so Simon Peter also came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he saw the linen wrappings lying there,

Then Simon Peter came and went into the grave. He saw the linen cloths lying there.

7 a nd the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself.

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.

8 S o the other disciple who had first come to the tomb then also entered, and he saw and believed.

Then the other follower, who had come first, went in also. He saw and believed.

9 F or as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

They still did not understand what the Holy Writings meant when they said that He must rise again from the dead.

10 S o the disciples went away again to their own homes.

Then the followers went back again to their homes.

11 B ut Mary was standing outside the tomb weeping; and so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb;

Mary stood outside the grave crying. As she cried, she got down and looked inside the grave.

12 a nd she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying.

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.

13 A nd they said to her, “ Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”

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.”

14 W hen she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus.

After saying this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not know that it was Jesus.

15 J esus said to her, “ Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, “Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”

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.”

16 J esus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “ Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher).

Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned around and said to Him, “Teacher!”

17 J esus said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.’”

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!”

18 M ary Magdalene came, announcing to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and that He had said these things to her. Jesus among His Disciples

Mary Magdalene went and told the followers that she had seen the Lord. She told them the things He had said to her. Jesus Was Seen by His Followers—Thomas Was Not There

19 S o when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “ Peace be with you.”

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.”

20 A nd when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. When the followers saw the Lord, they were filled with joy. Jesus Sends His Followers to Preach

21 S o Jesus said to them again, “ Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

Then Jesus said to them again, “May you have peace. As the Father has sent Me, I also am sending you.”

22 A nd when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

When Jesus had said this, He breathed on them. He said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 I f you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”

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.” Thomas Does Not Believe Jesus Is Raised from the Dead

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

Thomas was not with them when Jesus came. He was one of the twelve followers and was called the Twin.

25 S o the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

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.” Jesus Was Seen Again by His Followers—Thomas Was There

26 A fter eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “ Peace be with you.”

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!”

27 T hen He said to Thomas, “ Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.”

He said to Thomas, “Put your finger into My hands. Put your hand into My side. Do not doubt, believe!”

28 T homas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

Thomas said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

29 J esus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.” Why This Gospel Was Written

Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you believe. Those are happy who have never seen Me and yet believe!”

30 T herefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;

Jesus did many other powerful works in front of His followers. They are not written in this book.

31 b ut these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

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.