KJ3 Literal Translation
John 20
1 Mary comes to the tomb. 11 Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, 19 and to His disciples. 24 Thomas will not believe what the disciples say.
1But on the first of the sabbaths, Mary Magdalene came early in the morning to the tomb, it yet being dark. And she sees the stone having been taken away from the tomb.
2Therefore she runs and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, They took away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they laid Him.
3Then Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb.
4And the two were running together, and the other disciple ran in front more quickly than Peter and he came first to the tomb.
5And stooping to look in he sees the linen strips lying; however, he did not go in.
6Then Simon Peter comes following him, and went into the tomb and he sees the linen strips lying.
7And the face cloth which was on His head was not lying with the linen strips, but was lying separately, having been wrapped up in one place.
8Then, therefore, the other disciple also entered, the one having come first to the tomb, even he saw and believed.
9For they did not yet know the Scripture, that it was necessary for Him to rise from the dead.
10Then the disciples went away again to themselves.
11But Mary stood outside at the tomb, weeping. Therefore as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.
12And she sees two angels in white, sitting one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13And those ones say to her, Woman, why do you weep? She says to them, Because they took away my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him.
14And having said these things, she turned to the things behind and sees Jesus standing, and did not know that it is Jesus.
15Jesus says to her, Woman, why do you weep? Whom do you seek? Thinking that it was the gardener, she says to Him, Sir, if You carried Him away, tell me where You put Him, and I will take Him away.
16Jesus says to her, Mary! Turning around, she says to Him, Rabboni! (which is to say, Teacher).
17Jesus says to her, Do not take hold of Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father. But go to My brothers and say to them, I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and My God, and your God.
18Mary Magdalene comes reporting to the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He said to her these things.
19Then it being evening on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been locked where the disciples were gathered together because of fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst and says to them, Peace to you.
20And saying this, He showed them His hands and side. Then seeing the Lord, the disciples rejoiced.
21Therefore Jesus said to them again, Peace to you. As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.
22And saying this, He breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit.
23Of whomever you may remit the sins, they are remitted to them. Of whomever you hold, they have been held.
24But Thomas, one of the Twelve, the one called Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.
25Therefore the other disciples said to him, We have seen the Lord. But he said to them, If I do not see the mark of the nails in His hands, and put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe, not at all!
26And after eight days, His disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. The door having been locked, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said, Peace to you.
27Then He says to Thomas, Bring your finger here and see My hands, and bring your hand and put it into My side, and do not be unbelieving, but believing.
28And Thomas answered and said to Him, My Lord and my God!
29Jesus says to him, Because you have seen Me, Thomas, you have believed. Blessed are the ones not seeing, and believing.
30Then truly Jesus also did many other miraculous signs in the sight of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
31But these have been written 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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