John 20
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1Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.1The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
2Then 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.”2Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
3Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb.3Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.4So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in.5And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there,6Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
7and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.7And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
8Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed.8Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.9For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
10Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.10Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
11But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb.11But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
12And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.12And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13Then 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.”13And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
14Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus.14And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
15Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” 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.”15Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
16Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).16Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
17Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’ ”17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her.18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
19Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.”19Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
20When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.20And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
21So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”23Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
24Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
26And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!”26And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”27Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
28And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
29Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”29Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
30And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book;30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
31but 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.31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
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