John 20 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The Empty Tomb

20 (A)Now on the first day of the week (B)Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and *saw (C)the stone already removed from the tomb. 2 So she *ran and *came to Simon Peter and to the other (D)disciple whom Jesus loved, and *said to them, “(E)They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we do not know where they have put Him.” 3 (F)So Peter and the other disciple left, and they were going to the tomb. 4 The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first; 5 and he (G)stooped to look in, and *saw the (H)linen wrappings lying there; however he did not go in. 6 So Simon Peter also *came, following him, and he entered the tomb; and he *looked at the linen wrappings lying there, 7 and (I)the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the (J)linen wrappings but folded up in a place by itself. 8 So the other disciple who (K)had first come to the tomb also entered then, and he saw and believed. 9 For (L)they did not yet understand the Scripture, (M)that He must rise from the dead. 10 So the disciples went away again (N)to their own homes.

11 (O)But Mary was standing outside the tomb, weeping; so as she wept, she (P)stooped to look into the tomb; 12 and she *saw (Q)two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying. 13 And they *said to her, “(R)Woman, why are you weeping?” She *said to them, “Because (S)they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him.” 14 When she had said this, she turned around and *(T)saw Jesus standing there, and yet she (U)did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus *said to her, “(V)Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Thinking that He was the gardener, she *said to Him, “Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you put Him, and I will take Him away.” 16 Jesus *said to her, “Mary!” She turned and *said to Him (W)in [a]Hebrew, “(X)Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher). 17 Jesus *said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to (Y)My brothers and say to them, ‘I am (Z)ascending to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.’” 18 (AA)Mary Magdalene *came and (AB)announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and that He had said these things to her.

Jesus among His Disciples

19 Now when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were [b]shut where the disciples were together due to (AC)fear of the [c]Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and *said to them, “(AD)Peace be to you.” 20 And when He had said this, (AE)He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then (AF)rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 So Jesus said to them again, “(AG)Peace be to you; (AH)just as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 (AI)If you forgive the sins of any, their sins [d]have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”

24 But (AJ)Thomas, one of (AK)the twelve, who was called [e](AL)Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in (AM)His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, (AN)I will not believe.”

26 [f]Eight days later His disciples were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus *came, the doors having been [g]shut, and stood in their midst and said, “(AO)Peace be to you.” 27 Then He *said to Thomas, “(AP)Place your finger here, and see My hands; and take your hand and put it into My side; and do not continue in disbelief, but be a believer.” 28 Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus *said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you now believed? (AQ)Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”

Why This Gospel Was Written

30 (AR)So then, many other [h](AS)signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written (AT)so that you may believe that Jesus is the [i]Christ, (AU)the Son of God; and that by (AV)believing you may have life in His name.

Footnotes

  1. John 20:16 I.e., Jewish Aramaic
  2. John 20:19 Or locked
  3. John 20:19 I.e., the Jewish leaders
  4. John 20:23 I.e., have previously been forgiven
  5. John 20:24 I.e., the Twin
  6. John 20:26 Or A week later
  7. John 20:26 Or locked
  8. John 20:30 I.e., confirming miracles
  9. John 20:31 I.e., Messiah

Cross references

  1. John 20:1 : John 20:1-8: Matt 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-10
  2. John 20:1 : John 19:25; 20:18
  3. John 20:1 : Matt 27:60, 66; 28:2; Mark 15:46; 16:3f; Luke 24:2; John 11:38
  4. John 20:2 : John 13:23
  5. John 20:2 : John 20:13
  6. John 20:3 : John 20:3-10: Luke 24:12
  7. John 20:5 : John 20:11
  8. John 20:5 : John 19:40
  9. John 20:7 : John 11:44
  10. John 20:7 : John 19:40
  11. John 20:8 : John 20:4
  12. John 20:9 : Matt 22:29; John 2:22
  13. John 20:9 : Luke 24:26ff, 46
  14. John 20:10 : Luke 24:12
  15. John 20:11 : Mark 16:5
  16. John 20:11 : John 20:5
  17. John 20:12 : Matt 28:2f; Mark 16:5; Luke 24:4
  18. John 20:13 : John 20:15
  19. John 20:13 : John 20:2
  20. John 20:14 : Matt 28:9; Mark 16:9
  21. John 20:14 : John 21:4
  22. John 20:15 : John 20:13
  23. John 20:16 : John 5:2
  24. John 20:16 : Matt 23:7; Mark 10:51
  25. John 20:17 : Matt 28:10
  26. John 20:17 : Mark 12:26; 16:19; John 7:33
  27. John 20:18 : John 20:1
  28. John 20:18 : Mark 16:10; Luke 24:10, 23
  29. John 20:19 : John 7:13
  30. John 20:19 : Luke 24:36; John 14:27; 20:21, 26
  31. John 20:20 : Luke 24:39, 40; John 19:34
  32. John 20:20 : John 16:20, 22
  33. John 20:21 : Luke 24:36; John 14:27; 20:19, 26
  34. John 20:21 : John 17:18
  35. John 20:23 : Matt 16:19; 18:18
  36. John 20:24 : John 11:16
  37. John 20:24 : John 6:67
  38. John 20:24 : John 11:16
  39. John 20:25 : John 20:20
  40. John 20:25 : Mark 16:11
  41. John 20:26 : Luke 24:36; John 14:27; 20:19, 21
  42. John 20:27 : Luke 24:40; John 20:25
  43. John 20:29 : 1 Pet 1:8
  44. John 20:30 : John 21:25
  45. John 20:30 : John 2:11
  46. John 20:31 : John 19:35
  47. John 20:31 : Matt 4:3
  48. John 20:31 : John 3:15

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