The Resurrection (Matthew 28:1–10; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12)
2 UEB So she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and she said to them, "They took away the Lord out from the tomb, and we do not know 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 UEB Then Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went to the tomb. BSB BSB: Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.
4 UEB They both ran together, and the other disciple quickly ran ahead of Peter and arrived at the tomb first. BSB BSB: The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
5 UEB Then stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go inside. BSB BSB: He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
6 UEB Simon Peter then arrived after him and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there BSB BSB: Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
7 UEB and the cloth that had been on his head. It was not lying with the linen cloths but was folded up 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 UEB Then the other disciple, the one who first arrived at the tomb, also went in, 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 UEB For until that time they still did not know the scripture that he should rise 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 UEB So the disciples went back home again. BSB BSB: Then the disciples returned to their homes.
11 UEB But Mary was standing outside the tomb weeping. As she wept, she stooped down into the tomb. BSB BSB: But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
12 UEB She saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the foot of 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 UEB They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they took away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put 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 UEB When she said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know 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 UEB Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?" She thought that he was the gardener, so she said to him, "Sir, if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put 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 UEB Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned, and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni" (which means "Teacher"). BSB BSB: Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
18 UEB Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and that he had said 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 UEB When it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of where the disciples were, were closed for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle of them and said to them, "Peace 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 UEB After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced 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 UEB Jesus then said to them again, "Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending 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 UEB When Jesus had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. BSB BSB: When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 UEB Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven; whoever's sins you keep back, they are kept back." 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 UEB The other disciples later said to him, "We have seen the Lord." He said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put 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 UEB After eight days his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came while the doors were closed, and stood among them, and said, "Peace 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 UEB Then he said to Thomas, "Reach here with your finger and see my hands. Reach here with your hand and put it into my side. Do not be unbelieving, but believe." 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 UEB Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and 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 UEB but these have been written so that you would believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that believing, you would have life in 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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