The Resurrection (Matthew 28:1–10; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12)
2 ULT Therefore, she runs and comes to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and she says to them,“They took away the Lord 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 ULT 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 ULT Now the two were running 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 ULT And having stooped down, he sees the linen cloths lying there, but he did not enter. BSB BSB: He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
6 ULT Simon Peter then also comes following him and entered into the tomb. And he sees 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 ULT and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but having been folded up in one place by itself. BSB BSB: The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.
8 ULT So then the other disciple, the one having 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 ULT For they did not yet understand the scripture that it was necessary for him to 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 ULT Then the disciples went away again to their{ own homes}. BSB BSB: Then the disciples returned to their homes.
11 ULT But Mary was standing outside at the tomb, weeping. Then as she was weeping, she stooped down and looked 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 ULT And she sees two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet 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 ULT And those ones say to her,“Woman, why are you weeping?” She says to them,“Because they took away my Lord, and I do not know where they 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 ULT Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and 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 ULT Jesus says to her,“Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” She, thinking that he is the gardener, says to him,“Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you 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 ULT Jesus says to her,“Mary.” Having turned, she says 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 ULT Mary Magdalene comes, telling the disciples,“I have seen the Lord,” and that he 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 ULT Then, being evening on that day, the first of the week, and the doors of where the disciples were having been closed for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and says 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 ULT And having said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced, having seen 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 ULT Then he said to them again,“Peace to you. Just as the Father has sent me, so I send 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 ULT And having said this, he breathed on{ them} and says to them,“Receive the Holy Spirit. BSB BSB: When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 ULT Whoever’ s sins you forgive, they have been forgiven for them; whoever’ s{ sins} you retain, they have been 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 26 ULT And after eight days his disciples were inside again, and Thomas{ was} with them. Jesus comes, the doors having been closed, and stood in their midst, 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 ULT Then he says to Thomas,“Place your finger here and see my hands. And reach out your hand and put it into my side. And do not be unbelieving, 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 ULT Jesus says to him,“Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed{ are} the ones not having seen, and having 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 ULT but these things 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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