John, 20

1. The first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

1. Now, on the first day after the sabbath, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark and she saw that the stone blocking the tomb had been moved away.

2. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

2. She ran to Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus loved. And she said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb and we don't know where they have laid him."

3. Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.

3. Peter then set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb.

4. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

4. They ran together but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

5. And he stooping down, [and looking in], saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

5. He bent down and saw the linen cloths lying flat, but he did not enter.

6. Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,

6. Then Simon Peter came following him and entered the tomb; he, too, saw the linen cloths lying flat.

7. And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

7. The napkin, which had been around his head was not lying flat like the other linen cloths but lay rolled up in its place.

8. Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

8. Then the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he saw and believed.

9. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

9. Scripture clearly said that he must rise from the dead, but they had not yet understood that.

10. Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

10. The disciples then went home again.

11. But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, [and looked] into the sepulchre,

11. Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she bent down to look inside;

12. And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

12. she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, and the other at the feet.

13. And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

13. They said, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She answered, "Because they have taken my Lord and I don't know where they have put him."

14. And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

14. As she said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not recognize him.

15. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

15. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?" She thought it was the gardener and answered him, "Lord, if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and remove him."

16. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

16. Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him, "Rabboni" - which means, Master.

17. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.

17. Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me; you see I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them: I am ascending to my Father, who is your Father, to my God, who is your God."

18. Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had spoken these things unto her.

18. So Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord, and this is what he said to me."

19. 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 midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.

19. On the evening of that day, the first day after the sabbath, the doors were locked where the disciples were, because of their fear of the Jews, but Jesus came and stood in their midst. He said to them, "Peace be with you";

20. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them [his] hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

20. then he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples kept looking at the Lord and were full of joy.

21. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as [my] Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

21. Again Jesus said to them, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you."

22. And when he had said this, he breathed on [them], and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

22. After saying this he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit;

23. Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; [and] whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.

23. for those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven; for those whose sins you retain, they are retained."

24. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

24. Thomas, the Twin, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

25. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto 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.

25. The other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he replied, "Until I have seen in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe."

26. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: [then] came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace [be] unto you.

26. Eight days later, the disciples were inside again and Thomas was with them. Despite the locked doors Jesus came and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you."

27. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust [it] into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

27. Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands; stretch out your hand and put it into my side. Resist no longer and be a believer."

28. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

28. Thomas then said, "You are my Lord and my God."

29. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.

29. Jesus replied, "You believe because you see me, don't you? Happy are those who have not seen and believe."

30. And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

30. There were many other signs that Jesus gave in the presence of his disciples, but they are not recorded in this book.

31. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

31. These are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; believe and you will have life through his Name.