Thematic Bible
John 20:1 (show verse)
On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala went early to the tomb, when it was still dark; but as she saw the boulder had been removed from the tomb,
John 20:2 (show verse)
she ran off to Simon Peter and to the other disciple, the favourite of Jesus, telling them, "They have taken the master out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put him!"
John 20:3 (show verse)
So Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb;
John 20:4 (show verse)
they both started to run, but the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and got to the tomb first.
John 20:5 (show verse)
He glanced in and saw the bandages lying on the ground, but he did not go inside.
John 20:6 (show verse)
Then Simon Peter came after him, and went inside the tomb; he noticed not only that the bandages were lying on the ground
John 20:7 (show verse)
but that the napkin which had been round his head was folded up by itself, instead of lying beside the other bandages.
John 20:8 (show verse)
Upon this the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, went inside too, and when he saw for himself he was convinced.
John 20:9 (show verse)
(For as yet they did not understand the Scripture that he must rise from the dead.)
John 20:10 (show verse)
Then the disciples returned home;
John 20:11 (show verse)
but Mary stood sobbing outside the tomb. As she sobbed, she glanced inside the tomb
John 20:12 (show verse)
and noticed two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.
John 20:13 (show verse)
"Woman," they said to her, "why are you sobbing?" She said, "Because they have taken away my master, and I do not know where they have put him!"
John 20:14 (show verse)
With these words she turned round and noticed Jesus standing ??though she did not know it was Jesus.
John 20:15 (show verse)
"Woman," said Jesus, "why are you sobbing? Who are you looking for?" Supposing he was the gardener, she said, "Oh, sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you put him, and I will remove him."
John 20:16 (show verse)
"Mary!" said Jesus. She started round and said, "Rabboni!" (a Hebrew word meaning 'teacher').
John 20:17 (show verse)
Jesus said, "Cease clinging to me. I have not ascended yet to the Father, but go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and yours, to my God and yours.'"
John 20:18 (show verse)
Away went Mary of Magdala to the disciples with the news, "I have seen the Lord!" ??telling them what he had said to her.
John 20:19 (show verse)
On the evening of that same day ??the first day of the week ??though the disciples had gathered within closed doors for fear of the Jews, Jesus entered and stood among them, saying, "Peace be with you!"
John 20:20 (show verse)
So saying he showed them his hands and his side; and when the disciples saw the Lord, they rejoiced.
John 20:21 (show verse)
Jesus then repeated, "Peace be with you! As the Father sent me forth, I am sending you forth."
John 20:22 (show verse)
And with these words he breathed on them, and added, "Receive the holy Spirit!
John 20:23 (show verse)
If you remit the sins of any, they are remitted: if you retain them, they are retained."
John 20:24 (show verse)
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who was called 'the Twin,' was not with them when Jesus came;
John 20:25 (show verse)
and when the rest of the disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord," he said, "Unless I see his hands with the mark of the nails, and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I refuse to believe it."
John 20:26 (show verse)
Eight days afterwards his disciples were together again, and Thomas with them. Though the doors were closed, Jesus entered and stood among them, saying, "Peace be with you!"
John 20:27 (show verse)
Then he said to Thomas, "Look at my hands, put your finger here; and put your hand here into my side; cease your unbelief and believe."
John 20:28 (show verse)
Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"
John 20:29 (show verse)
Jesus said to him, "You believe because you have seen me? Blessed be those who believe though they have never seen me."
John 20:30 (show verse)
Many another Sign did Jesus perform in presence of his disciples, which is not recorded in this book;
John 20:31 (show verse)
but these Signs are recorded so that you may believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and believing may have life through his Name.