The Resurrection (Matthew 28:1–10; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12)
2 AKJV Then she runs, and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and says to them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulcher, and we know not where they have laid him. BSB BSB: So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
3 AKJV Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulcher. BSB BSB: Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.
4 AKJV So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher. BSB BSB: The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
5 AKJV And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. BSB BSB: He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
6 AKJV Then comes Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and sees the linen clothes lie, BSB BSB: Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
7 AKJV And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. BSB BSB: The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.
8 AKJV Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulcher, and he saw, and believed. BSB BSB: Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
9 AKJV For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. BSB BSB: For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9–11)
10 AKJV Then the disciples went away again to their own home. BSB BSB: Then the disciples returned to their homes.
11 AKJV But Mary stood without at the sepulcher weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulcher, BSB BSB: But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
12 AKJV And sees two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. BSB BSB: and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.
13 AKJV And they say to her, Woman, why weep you? She says to them, Because they have taken away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid him. BSB BSB: “Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”
14 AKJV And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. BSB BSB: When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus.
15 AKJV Jesus says to her, Woman, why weep you? whom seek you? She, supposing him to be the gardener, says to him, Sir, if you have borne him hence, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away. BSB BSB: “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”
16 AKJV Jesus says to her, Mary. She turned herself, and says to him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. BSB BSB: Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
18 AKJV Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the LORD, and that he had spoken these things to her. BSB BSB: Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.
Jesus Appears to the Disciples (Luke 24:36–49; 1 John 1:1–4)
19 AKJV Then 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 middle, and says to them, Peace be to you. BSB BSB: It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
20 AKJV And when he had so said, he showed to them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD. BSB BSB: After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
21 AKJV Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be to you: as my Father has sent me, even so send I you. BSB BSB: Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
22 AKJV And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and says to them, Receive you the Holy Ghost: BSB BSB: When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 AKJV Whose soever sins you remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins you retain, they are retained. BSB BSB: If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
Jesus Appears to Thomas 25 AKJV The other disciples therefore said to him, We have seen the LORD. But he said to 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. BSB BSB: So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.” 26 AKJV And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the middle, and said, Peace be to you. BSB BSB: Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
27 AKJV Then says he to Thomas, Reach here your finger, and behold my hands; and reach here your hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”
29 AKJV Jesus says to him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. BSB BSB: Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
The Purpose of John’s Book 31 AKJV But these are written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have life through his name. BSB BSB: But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
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