John 19:38-20:31

English Standard Version

Jesus Is Buried

^38 (A)After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly ^(B)for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. ^39 (C)Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus^[a] by night, came ^(D)bringing a mixture of ^(E)myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds^[b] in weight. ⁴⁰ So they took the body of Jesus and ^(F)bound it in ^(G)linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. ⁴¹ Now in the place where he was crucified there was a ^(H)garden, and ^(I)in the garden a new tomb ^(J)in which no one had yet been laid. ⁴² So because of the Jewish ^(K)day of Preparation, ^(L)since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.

The Resurrection

20 ^(M)Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that ^(N)the stone had been taken away from the tomb. ² So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, ^(O)the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and ^(P)we do not know where they have laid him.” ^3 (Q)So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. ⁴ Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. ⁵ And stooping to look in, he saw ^(R)the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. ⁶ Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, ⁷ and ^(S)the face cloth, which had been on Jesus'^[c] head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. ⁸ Then the other disciple, ^(T)who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; ⁹ for as yet ^(U)they did not understand the Scripture, ^(V)that he must rise from the dead. ¹⁰ Then the disciples went back to their homes.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

¹¹ But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. ¹² And ^(W)she saw ^(X)two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. ¹³ They said to her, ^(Y)“Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, ^(Z)“They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” ¹⁴ Having said this, she turned around and ^(AA)saw Jesus standing, ^(AB)but she did not know that it was Jesus. ¹⁵ Jesus said to her, ^(AC)“Woman, why are you weeping? ^(AD)Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be ^(AE)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.” ¹⁶ Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic,^{[d] (AF)}“Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). ¹⁷ Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to ^(AG)my brothers and say to them, ^(AH)‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to ^(AI)my God and your God.’” ¹⁸ Mary Magdalene ^(AJ)went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

^19 (AK)On the evening ^(AL)of that day, the first day of the week, ^(AM)the doors being locked where the disciples were ^(AN)for fear of the Jews,^[e] Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ^(AO)“Peace be with you.” ²⁰ When he had said this, ^(AP)he showed them his hands and his side. Then ^(AQ)the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. ²¹ Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As ^(AR)the Father has sent me, ^(AS)even so I am sending you.” ²² And when he had said this, he ^(AT)breathed on them and said to them, ^(AU)“Receive the Holy Spirit. ^23 (AV)If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

Jesus and Thomas

²⁴ Now ^(AW)Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin,^[f] was not with them when Jesus came. ²⁵ So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, ^(AX)“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.”

²⁶ Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. ^(AY)Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ^(AZ)“Peace be with you.” ²⁷ Then he said to Thomas, ^(BA)“Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” ²⁸ Thomas answered him, ^(BB)“My Lord and my God!” ²⁹ Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? ^(BC)Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

The Purpose of This Book

^30 (BD)Now Jesus did many other signs ^(BE)in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; ^31 (BF)but these are written so that you may ^(BG)believe that Jesus is the Christ, ^(BH)the Son of God, and that by believing ^(BI)you may have life ^(BJ)in his name.