The Resurrection (Matthew 28:1–10; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12)
2 UST So she ran to where Simon Peter and the other disciple, John, whom Jesus loved,{ were staying}. She told them,“Some people have removed the Lord Jesus’ body from the tomb, and we do not know where they have put it!” 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 UST When they heard this, Peter and John left where they were staying and went to the tomb. BSB BSB: Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.
4 UST They were both running, but John ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb before him. BSB BSB: The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
5 UST When John bent down{ and looked into the tomb}, he saw the strips of linen cloth{ that they had wrapped around Jesus’ body} lying where his body had lain, but he did not go into the tomb. BSB BSB: He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
6 UST Simon Peter was running behind John. He arrived there as well and went inside the tomb. He also saw the strips of linen cloth lying where Jesus’ body had lain. BSB BSB: Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
7 UST Peter also saw the cloth that someone had wrapped around Jesus’ head.{ It was} not lying with the strips of linen cloth. Rather, someone had folded it and set it apart from them. BSB BSB: The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.
8 UST Then John, that other disciple who had reached the tomb before Peter, went inside as well. He saw these things and believed{ that Jesus had become alive again}. BSB BSB: Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
9 UST (At that time they did not understand what the prophets had written in those scriptures which said that Jesus had to die and become alive again.) 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 UST The disciples then returned to the places where they were staying{ in Jerusalem}. BSB BSB: Then the disciples returned to their homes.
11 UST Mary Magdalene remained standing and crying outside of the tomb. While she was crying, she bent down{ and looked} inside the tomb. BSB BSB: But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
12 UST She saw two angels wearing white clothing.{ They were} sitting on the place where people had laid Jesus’ body. One angel was sitting on the place where Jesus’ head had been. The other angel was sitting on the place where Jesus’ feet had been. 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 UST They asked her,“Madam, why are you crying?” She told them,“{ I am crying} because some people have removed my Lord Jesus’ body{ from this tomb}, and I do not know where they have put it!” 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 UST After she said that, she turned around and saw someone standing there.{ It was Jesus,} but she did not recognize him. 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 UST He asked her,“Madam, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?” She thought that the man speaking to her was the gardener, so she told him,“Sir, if you have carried Jesus’ body away, tell me where you have put it. I will take it{ and bury it again}.” 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 UST Jesus{ called her by name,} saying,“Mary!” She turned{ toward him again and} said to him,“Rabboni!”(which means“Teacher” in the language spoken by the Jews). BSB BSB: Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
18 UST Mary Magdalene went to Jesus’ disciples and told them,“I have seen the Lord Jesus!”{ She} also told them what Jesus had told 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 UST On the evening of that same Sunday, the disciples had locked the doors of the place where they were staying, because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Jesus suddenly arrived and stood among them. He told them,“May God give you peace!” 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 UST After he said this, he showed his disciples the wounds that were in his hands and side. They were very happy when they saw the Lord Jesus! BSB BSB: After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
21 UST Jesus then told them a second time,“May God give you peace! I am sending you{ into the world} just like my Father sent me.” BSB BSB: Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
22 UST After he said this, Jesus blew on them and said,“Accept the Holy Spirit. BSB BSB: When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 UST If you forgive anyone’ s sins, God will forgive that person for those sins. If you do not forgive someone’ s sins, God will not forgive that person for those sins.” 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 UST Eight days later, Jesus’ disciples were again inside a house, and this time Thomas was with them. Although they had locked the doors, Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them,“May God give you peace!” 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 UST Then he said to Thomas,“Put your finger into the holes here, and see the holes in my hands, and put out your hand, and place it in the wound in my side! Stop doubting{ that I became alive again}. Rather, believe{ that it is true}!” 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 UST Jesus told him,“Now you believe{ that I have become alive again} because you see me. God{ surely} blesses those who have not seen me but yet believe{ that I have become alive again}.” 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 UST Nevertheless, I have written about the signs in this book in order that you may trust that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God.{ I also wrote about these things} in order that, by trusting{ that Jesus is the Messiah}, you may have eternal life through him. 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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