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New American Standard Bible 1995

1Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

1Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and saw the stone already taken away from the tomb.

2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.”

2So she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him."

3So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb.

3So Peter and the other disciple went forth, and they were going to the tomb.

4Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

4The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first;

5And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.

5and stooping and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings lying there; but he did not go in.

6Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there,

6And so Simon Peter also came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he saw the linen wrappings lying there,

7and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself.

7and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself.

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

8So the other disciple who had first come to the tomb then also entered, and he saw and believed.

9for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

9For as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

10Then the disciples went back to their homes.

10So the disciples went away again to their own homes.

11But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.

11But Mary was standing outside the tomb weeping; and so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb;

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

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

13They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.”

13And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."

14Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus.

14When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus.

15Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”

15Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away."

16Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher).

16Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means, Teacher).

17Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

17Jesus said to her, "Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.'"

18Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.

18Mary Magdalene came, announcing to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and that He had said these things to her.

19On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

19So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you."

20When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

20And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

21Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”

21So Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you."

22And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

22And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

23If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

23"If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained."

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

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

25So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”

25So the other disciples were saying to him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe."

26Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

26After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you."

27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.”

27Then He said to Thomas, "Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing."

28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

28Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"

29Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

29Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed."

30Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;

30Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;

31but 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.

31but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

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