John 20 :: King James Version (KJV)

The Empty Tomb

(Mat 28:1–10; Mar 16:1–8; Luk 24:1–12 )

Jhn 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.

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Jhn 20:2Then 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.

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Jhn 20:3Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.

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Jhn 20:4So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

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Jhn 20:5And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

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Jhn 20:6Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,

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Jhn 20:7And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

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Jhn 20:8Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

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Jhn 20:9For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

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Jhn 20:10Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

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Jhn 20:11But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,

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Jhn 20:12And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

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Jhn 20:13And 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.

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Jhn 20:14And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

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Jhn 20:15Jesus 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.

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Jhn 20:16Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

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Jhn 20:17Jesus 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.

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Jhn 20:18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.

Jesus among His Disciples

(Luk 24:36–43; 1Co 15:5 )

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Jhn 20:19Then 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.

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

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Jhn 20:21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

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Jhn 20:22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

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Jhn 20:23Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

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Jhn 20:24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

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Jhn 20:25The 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.

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Jhn 20:26And 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.

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Jhn 20:27Then 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.

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Jhn 20:28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

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Jhn 20:29Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Why This Gospel Was Written

Jhn 20:30

Jhn 20:30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

Jhn 20:31

Jhn 20:31But 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.

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