John 20
New King James Version
The Empty Tomb(A)
20 Now the (B)first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the (C)stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the (D)other disciple, (E)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.”
3 (F)Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. 4 So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. 5 And he, stooping down and looking in, saw (G)the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and (H)the [a]handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. 8 Then the (I)other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they did not [b]know the (J)Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.
Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord
11 (K)But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 Then 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.”
14 (L)Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and (M)did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?”
She, supposing Him to be the gardener, 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, (N)“Mary!”
She turned and said to [c]Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).
17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet (O)ascended to My Father; but go to (P)My brethren and say to them, (Q)‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to (R)My God and your God.’ ”
18 (S)Mary Magdalene came and told the [d]disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her.
The Apostles Commissioned(T)
19 (U)Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were [e]assembled, for (V)fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, (W)“Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He (X)showed them His hands and His side. (Y)Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! (Z)As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 (AA)If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
Seeing and Believing
24 Now Thomas, (AB)called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”
So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”
26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” 27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and (AC)reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be (AD)unbelieving, but believing.”
28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Jesus said to him, [f]“Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. (AE)Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
That You May Believe
30 And (AF)truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 (AG)but these are written that (AH)you may believe that Jesus (AI)is the Christ, the Son of God, (AJ)and that believing you may have life in His name.
Footnotes
- John 20:7 face cloth
- John 20:9 understand
- John 20:16 NU adds in Hebrew
- John 20:18 NU disciples, “I have seen the Lord,”
- John 20:19 NU omits assembled
- John 20:29 NU, M omit Thomas
Jean 20
La Bible du Semeur
Le tombeau vide(A)
20 Le dimanche matin, très tôt, Marie de Magdala se rendit au tombeau. Il faisait encore très sombre. Elle vit que la pierre fermant l’entrée du sépulcre avait été ôtée de devant l’ouverture. 2 Alors elle courut prévenir Simon Pierre et l’autre disciple, celui que Jésus aimait.
– On a enlevé le Seigneur de la tombe, leur dit-elle, et nous n’avons aucune idée de l’endroit où on l’a mis.
3 Pierre sortit donc, avec l’autre disciple, et ils se rendirent tous deux au tombeau. 4 Ils couraient tous les deux ensemble, mais l’autre disciple, plus rapide que Pierre, le distança et arriva le premier au tombeau. 5 En se penchant, il vit les linges funéraires par terre, mais il n’entra pas. 6 Simon Pierre, qui le suivait, arriva alors. Il entra dans le tombeau, vit les linges qui étaient par terre, 7 et le linge qui avait enveloppé la tête de Jésus, non pas avec les linges funéraires, mais enroulé[a] à part, à sa place.
8 Alors l’autre disciple, celui qui était arrivé le premier, entra à son tour dans le tombeau. Il vit, et il crut. 9 En effet, jusque-là ils n’avaient pas encore compris que Jésus devait ressusciter, comme l’avait annoncé l’Ecriture.
10 Les deux disciples s’en retournèrent alors chez eux.
Jésus apparaît à Marie de Magdala[b]
11 Pendant ce temps, Marie se tenait dehors près du tombeau, et pleurait. Tout en pleurant, elle se pencha vers le tombeau : 12 elle vit deux anges vêtus de blanc, assis à l’endroit où le corps de Jésus avait été déposé, l’un à la tête et l’autre aux pieds. 13 Ils lui dirent : Pourquoi pleures-tu ?
– On a enlevé mon Seigneur, leur répondit-elle, et je ne sais pas où on l’a mis.
14 Tout en disant cela, elle se retourna et vit Jésus qui se tenait là, mais elle ne savait pas que c’était lui.
15 – Pourquoi pleures-tu ? lui demanda Jésus. Qui cherches-tu ?
Pensant que c’était le gardien du jardin, elle lui dit : Si c’est toi qui l’as emporté, dis-moi où tu l’as mis, pour que j’aille le reprendre.
16 Jésus lui dit : Marie !
Elle se tourna vers lui et s’écria en hébreu : Rabbouni (ce qui veut dire : Maître) !
17 – Ne me retiens pas[c], lui dit Jésus, car je ne suis pas encore monté vers mon Père. Va plutôt trouver mes frères et dis-leur de ma part : Je monte vers mon Père qui est votre Père, vers mon Dieu qui est votre Dieu.
18 Marie de Magdala alla donc annoncer aux disciples : J’ai vu le Seigneur !
Et elle leur rapporta ce qu’il lui avait dit.
Jésus apparaît à ses disciples(B)
19 Ce même dimanche, dans la soirée, les disciples étaient dans une maison dont ils avaient verrouillé les portes, parce qu’ils avaient peur des Juifs.
Jésus vint : il se trouva là, au milieu d’eux, et il leur dit : Que la paix soit avec vous !
20 Tout en disant cela, il leur montra ses mains et son côté[d]. Les disciples furent remplis de joie parce qu’ils voyaient le Seigneur.
21 – Que la paix soit avec vous, leur dit-il de nouveau. Comme le Père m’a envoyé, moi aussi je vous envoie.
22 Après avoir dit cela, il souffla sur eux et continua : Recevez l’Esprit Saint. 23 Ceux à qui vous remettrez leurs péchés en seront tenus quittes ; et ceux à qui vous les retiendrez en resteront chargés.
Jésus apparaît à Thomas
24 L’un des Douze, Thomas, surnommé le Jumeau, n’était pas avec eux lors de la venue de Jésus.
25 Les autres disciples lui dirent : Nous avons vu le Seigneur !
Mais il leur répondit : Si je ne vois pas la marque des clous dans ses mains, si je ne mets pas mon doigt à la place des clous, et si je ne mets pas la main dans son côté, je ne croirai pas.
26 Huit jours plus tard, les disciples étaient de nouveau réunis dans la maison. Cette fois-ci, Thomas était avec eux. Jésus vint, alors que les portes étaient verrouillées. Il se tint au milieu d’eux et leur dit : Que la paix soit avec vous !
27 Puis il dit à Thomas : Place ton doigt ici, vois mes mains ; avance ta main et mets-la dans mon côté. Ne sois donc pas incrédule, mais crois.
28 Thomas lui répondit : Mon Seigneur et mon Dieu !
29 – Parce que tu m’as vu, tu crois ! lui dit Jésus. Heureux ceux qui croient sans avoir vu.
30 Jésus a accompli, sous les yeux de ses disciples, encore beaucoup d’autres signes miraculeux qui n’ont pas été rapportés dans ce livre. 31 Mais ce qui s’y trouve a été écrit pour que vous croyiez que Jésus est le Messie, le Fils de Dieu, et qu’en croyant, vous possédiez la vie en son nom.
Footnotes
- 20.7 Ce qui peut vouloir dire que le linge avait gardé la forme de la tête de Jésus. Le corps du Ressuscité avait dû passer à travers les bandelettes mêmes : il passera à travers des portes fermées. C’est cette vue qui a convaincu les deux disciples de la réalité de la résurrection.
- 20.11 Mc 16.9-11.
- 20.17 Autre traduction : ne me touche pas.
- 20.20 Où l’on pouvait encore voir les cicatrices des plaies reçues à la croix.
John 20
English Standard Version
The Resurrection
20 (A)Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that (B)the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, (C)the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and (D)we do not know where they have laid him.” 3 (E)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 (F)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 (G)the face cloth, which had been on Jesus'[a] head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, (H)who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9 for as yet (I)they did not understand the Scripture, (J)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 (K)she saw (L)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, (M)“Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, (N)“They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” 14 Having said this, she turned around and (O)saw Jesus standing, (P)but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, (Q)“Woman, why are you weeping? (R)Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be (S)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,[b] (T)“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 (U)my brothers and say to them, (V)‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to (W)my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene (X)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 (Y)On the evening (Z)of that day, the first day of the week, (AA)the doors being locked where the disciples were (AB)for fear of the Jews,[c] Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, (AC)“Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, (AD)he showed them his hands and his side. Then (AE)the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As (AF)the Father has sent me, (AG)even so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, he (AH)breathed on them and said to them, (AI)“Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 (AJ)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 (AK)Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin,[d] was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, (AL)“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. (AM)Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, (AN)“Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, (AO)“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, (AP)“My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? (AQ)Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
The Purpose of This Book
30 (AR)Now Jesus did many other signs (AS)in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 (AT)but these are written so that you may (AU)believe that Jesus is the Christ, (AV)the Son of God, and that by believing (AW)you may have life (AX)in his name.
Footnotes
- John 20:7 Greek his
- John 20:16 Or Hebrew
- John 20:19 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time
- John 20:24 Greek Didymus
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