| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark. She saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. | 1Now very early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been moved away from the entrance. |
| 2So she ran to Simon Peter and to the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put Him!" | 2So she went running to Simon Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus loved and told them, "They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!" |
| 3At that, Peter and the other disciple went out, heading for the tomb. | 3Then Peter and the other disciple set out to go to the tomb. |
| 4The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and got to the tomb first. | 4The two were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first. |
| 5Stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, yet he did not go in. | 5He bent down and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, but he did not go in. |
| 6Then, following him, Simon Peter came also. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there. | 6Then Simon Peter, who had been following him, arrived and went right into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, |
| 7The wrapping that had been on His head was not lying with the linen cloths but was folded up in a separate place by itself. | 7and the face cloth, which had been around Jesus' head, not lying with the strips of linen cloth but rolled up in a place by itself. |
| 8The other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, then entered the tomb, saw, and believed. | 8Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, came in, and he saw and believed. |
| 9For they still did not understand the Scripture that He must rise from the dead. | 9(For they did not yet understand the scripture that Jesus must rise from the dead.) |
| 10Then the disciples went home again. | 10So the disciples went back to their homes. |
| 11But Mary stood outside facing the tomb, crying. As she was crying, she stooped to look into the tomb. | 11But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. As she wept, she bent down and looked into the tomb. |
| 12She saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where Jesus' body had been lying. | 12And she saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus' body had been lying, one at the head and one at the feet. |
| 13They said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?"" Because they've taken away my Lord," she told them, "and I don't know where they've put Him." | 13They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" Mary replied, "They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put him!" |
| 14Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not know it was Jesus. | 14When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. |
| 15"Woman," Jesus said to her, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" Supposing He was the gardener, she replied, "Sir, if you've removed Him, tell me where you've put Him, and I will take Him away." | 15Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?" Because she thought he was the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him." |
| 16Jesus said, "Mary." Turning around, she said to Him in Hebrew, "Rabbouni!"--which means "Teacher." | 16Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Aramaic, "Rabboni" (which means Teacher). |
| 17"Don't cling to Me," Jesus told her, "for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to My brothers and tell them that I am ascending to My Father and your Father--to My God and your God." | 17Jesus replied, "Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. Go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" |
| 18Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them what He had said to her. | 18Mary Magdalene came and informed the disciples, "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them what Jesus had said to her. |
| 19In the evening of that first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because of their fear of the Jews. Then Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, "Peace to you!" | 19On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the disciples had gathered together and locked the doors of the place because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." |
| 20Having said this, He showed them His hands and His side. So the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. | 20When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. |
| 21Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you." | 21So Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you." |
| 22After saying this, He breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. | 22And after he said this, he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. |
| 23If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." | 23If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone's sins, they are retained." |
| 24But one of the Twelve, Thomas (called "Twin"), was not with them when Jesus came. | 24Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. |
| 25So the other disciples kept telling him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "If I don't see the mark of the nails in His hands, put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe!" | 25The other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he replied, "Unless I see the wounds from the nails in his hands, and put my finger into the wounds from the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will never believe it!" |
| 26After eight days His disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them. He said, "Peace to you!" | 26Eight days later the disciples were again together in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" |
| 27Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and observe My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Don't be an unbeliever, but a believer." | 27Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and examine my hands. Extend your hand and put it into my side. Do not continue in your unbelief, but believe." |
| 28Thomas responded to Him, "My Lord and my God!" | 28Thomas replied to him, "My Lord and my God!" |
| 29Jesus said, "Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Those who believe without seeing are blessed." | 29Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are the people who have not seen and yet have believed." |
| 30Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples that are not written in this book. | 30Now Jesus performed many other miraculous signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not recorded in this book. |
| 31But these are written so that you may believe Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and by believing you may have life in His name. | 31But these are recorded 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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