John 20

1 Ref Now on the first `day' of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb.

2 Ref She runneth therefore, 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 tomb, and we know not where they have laid him.

3 Ref Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb.

4 Ref And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb;

5 Ref and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths lying; yet entered he not in.

6 Ref Simon Peter therefore also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying,

7 Ref and the napkin, that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.

8 Ref Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, who came first to the tomb, and he saw, and believed.

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

10 Ref So the disciples went away again unto their own home.

11 Ref But Mary was standing without at the tomb weeping: so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb;

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

13 Ref 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.

14 Ref When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and beholdeth Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

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

16 Ref Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turneth herself, and saith unto him in Hebrew, Rabboni; which is to say, Teacher.

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

18 Ref Mary Magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples, I have seen the Lord; and `that' he had said these things unto her.

19 Ref When therefore 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 the midst, and saith unto them, Peace `be' unto you.

20 Ref And when he had said this, he showed unto them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.

21 Ref Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace `be' unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

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