The Empty Tomb
1 Now on thefirstdayof the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and sawthatthestone had been taken away from the tomb.
2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to theother 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.”
3 Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb.
4 So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.
5 And he, stooping down and looking in, sawthe linen cloths lyingthere;yet he did not go in.
6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lyingthere,
7 andthe handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.
8 Then theother disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed.
9 For as yet they did not know theScripture, that He must rise again from the dead.
10 Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.
Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord
11 But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped downandlookedinto the tomb.
12 And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13 Then 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.”
14 Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standingthere,anddid not know that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus 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.”
16 Jesus said to her,“Mary!”
She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).
17 Jesus said to her,“Do not cling to Me, for I have not yetascended to My Father; but go toMy brethren and say to them,‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, andtoMy God and your God.’ ”
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, andthatHe had spoken these things to her.
The Apostles Commissioned
19 Then, the same day at evening, being the firstdayof the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, forfear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them,“Peacebewith you.”
20 When He had said this, Heshowed themHishands and His side.Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
21 So Jesus said to them again,“Peace to you!As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
22 And when He had said this, He breathed onthem,and said to them,“Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain thesinsof any, they are retained.”
Seeing and Believing
24 Now Thomas,called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The 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.”
26 And 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!”
27 Then He said to Thomas,“Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; andreach your handhere,and putitinto My side. Do not beunbelieving, but believing.”
28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Jesus said to him,“Thomas,because you have seen Me, you have believed.Blessedarethose who have not seen andyethave believed.”
That You May Believe
30 Andtruly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book;
31 but these are written thatyou may believe that Jesusis the Christ, the Son of God,and that believing you may have life in His name.