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John 20
New American Standard Bible
John 20
New American Standard Bible
The Empty Tomb
20 (A)Now on the first day of the week (B)Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and *saw (C)the stone already removed from the tomb. 2 So she *ran and *came to Simon Peter and to the other (D)disciple whom Jesus loved, and *said to them, “(E)They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we do not know where they have put Him.” 3 (F)So Peter and the other disciple left, and they were going to the tomb. 4 The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first; 5 and he (G)stooped to look in, and *saw the (H)linen wrappings lying there; however he did not go in. 6 So Simon Peter also *came, following him, and he entered the tomb; and he *looked at the linen wrappings lying there, 7 and (I)the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the (J)linen wrappings but folded up in a place by itself. 8 So the other disciple who (K)had first come to the tomb also entered then, and he saw and believed. 9 For (L)they did not yet understand the Scripture, (M)that He must rise from the dead. 10 So the disciples went away again (N)to their own homes.
11 (O)But Mary was standing outside the tomb, weeping; so as she wept, she (P)stooped to look into the tomb; 12 and she *saw (Q)two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying. 13 And they *said to her, “(R)Woman, why are you weeping?” She *said to them, “Because (S)they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him.” 14 When she had said this, she turned around and *(T)saw Jesus standing there, and yet she (U)did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus *said to her, “(V)Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Thinking that He was the gardener, she *said to Him, “Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you put Him, and I will take Him away.” 16 Jesus *said to her, “Mary!” She turned and *said to Him (W)in [a]Hebrew, “(X)Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher). 17 Jesus *said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to (Y)My brothers and say to them, ‘I am (Z)ascending to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.’” 18 (AA)Mary Magdalene *came and (AB)announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and that He had said these things to her.
Jesus among His Disciples
19 Now when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were [b]shut where the disciples were together due to (AC)fear of the [c]Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and *said to them, “(AD)Peace be to you.” 20 And when He had said this, (AE)He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then (AF)rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 So Jesus said to them again, “(AG)Peace be to you; (AH)just 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 (AI)If you forgive the sins of any, their sins [d]have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”
24 But (AJ)Thomas, one of (AK)the twelve, who was called [e](AL)Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in (AM)His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, (AN)I will not believe.”
26 [f]Eight days later His disciples were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus *came, the doors having been [g]shut, and stood in their midst and said, “(AO)Peace be to you.” 27 Then He *said to Thomas, “(AP)Place your finger here, and see My hands; and take your hand and put it into My side; and do not continue in disbelief, but be a believer.” 28 Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus *said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you now believed? (AQ)Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”
Why This Gospel Was Written
30 (AR)So then, many other [h](AS)signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written (AT)so that you may believe that Jesus is the [i]Christ, (AU)the Son of God; and that by (AV)believing you may have life in His name.
Footnotes
- John 20:16 I.e., Jewish Aramaic
- John 20:19 Or locked
- John 20:19 I.e., the Jewish leaders
- John 20:23 I.e., have previously been forgiven
- John 20:24 I.e., the Twin
- John 20:26 Or A week later
- John 20:26 Or locked
- John 20:30 I.e., confirming miracles
- John 20:31 I.e., Messiah
ଯୋହନ ଲିଖିତ ସୁସମାଗ୍ଭର 20
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ଯୋହନ ଲିଖିତ ସୁସମାଗ୍ଭର 20
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ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କର କେତେକ ଶିଷ୍ୟ ସମାଧିକୁ ଖାଲିପଡ଼ିଥିବା ଦେଖିଲେ
(ମାଥିଉ 28:1-10; ମାର୍କ 16:1-8; ଲୂକ 24:1-12)
20 ରବିବାର ଦିନ ପାହାନ୍ତିଆରେ ମଗ୍ଦଲୀନୀ ମରିୟମ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କର କବର ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲେ। ସେତେବେଳେ ତଥାପି ଅନ୍ଧାର ଥିଲା। ସେ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ, ବହୂତ ବଡ଼ ପଥରଟି କବର ଦ୍ୱାରା ପାଖରୁ ଦୂରକୁ ଘୁଞ୍ଚି ଯାଇଛି। 2 ତେଣୁ ମରିୟମ, ଶିମୋନ ପିତର ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଣେ ଶିଷ୍ୟ ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ଯୀଶୁ ପ୍ରେମ କରୁଥିଲେ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଗଲେ ଓ ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ମୃତଦେହକୁ କବର ଭିତରୁ ନେଇଯାଇଛନ୍ତି। ସେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କେଉଁଠାରେ ରଖିଛନ୍ତି ଆମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣି ନାହୁଁ।”
3 ତେଣୁ ପିତର ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଶିଷ୍ୟ କବର ନିକଟକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ବାହାରିଲେ। 4 ସେମାନେ ଦୁହେଁ ଦୌଡ଼ୁଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ପିତରଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ଶିଷ୍ୟଜଣକ ଜୋର୍ରେ ଦୌଡ଼ୁଥିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ସେ ପ୍ରଥମେ କବର ପାଖରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ। 5 ସେ ନଇଁପଡ଼ି ଭିତରକୁ ଗ୍ଭହିଁ ପତଳା ଆଚ୍ଛାଦନ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ସେଠାରେ ପଡ଼ିଥିବା ଦେଖିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଭିତରକୁ ଗଲେ ନାହିଁ।
6 ତା'ପରେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପଛରେ ଶିମୋନ ପିତର ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ। ପିତର କବର ଭିତରକୁ ଗଲେ ଏବଂ ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେଠାରେ ପତଳା ଆଚ୍ଛାଦନ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପଡ଼ିଥିବାର ଦେଖିଲେ। 7 ଯେଉଁ ଲୁଗାଟି ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ ଗୁଡ଼ା ହୋଇଥିଲା ତାହା ସେ ଦେଖିଲେ। ତାହା ପତଳା ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପାଖରେ ନ ଥାଇ ଅଲଗା ଜାଗାରେ ଗୁଡ଼େଇ ହୋଇ ପଡ଼ିଥିଲା। ପତଳା ଆଚ୍ଛାଦନ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ସହିତ ତାହା ପଡ଼ି ନ ଥିଲା। 8 ଏହା ପରେ ଅନ୍ୟଶିଷ୍ୟ ଜଣକ ମଧ୍ୟ ଭିତରକୁ ଗଲେ, ସେହି ଶିଷ୍ୟ ଜଣକ କବର ପାଖରେ ଆଗ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ। ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ଘଟଣା ଦେଖିଲେ ଓ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କଲେ। 9 ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ଅନୁସାରେ ‘ଯୀଶୁ ମୃତ୍ୟୁରୁ ଅବଶ୍ୟ ପୁନର୍ଜୀବିତ ହେବେ’, ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ସେହି ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନେ ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବୁଝି ପାରି ନ ଥିଲେ।
ମଗ୍ଦଲୀନୀ ମରିୟମଙ୍କୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଦେଖା ଦେଲେ
(ମାର୍କ 16:9-11)
10 ତା'ପରେ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନେ ଘରକୁ ଫେରିଗଲେ। 11 କିନ୍ତୁ ମରିୟମ କବର ବାହାରେ ଠିଆ ହୋଇ କାନ୍ଦୁଥିଲେ। ସେ କାନ୍ଦୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ନଇଁପଡ଼ି କବର ଭିତରକୁ ଗ୍ଭହିଁଲେ। 12 ସେ ଦୁଇଜଣ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗଦୂତଙ୍କୁ ଧଳା ଲୁଗା ପିନ୍ଧି ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଶରୀର ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ଥିଲା, ତାହା ପାଖରେ ବସିବାର ଦେଖିଲେ। ଜଣେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗଦୂତ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ରହିଥିବା ଜାଗାରେ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଣେ ପାଦ ରହିଥିବା ଜାଗାରେ ବସିଥିଲେ।
13 ସେମାନେ ମରିୟମଙ୍କୁ ପଗ୍ଭରିଲେ, “ହେ ନାରୀ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହିଁକି କାନ୍ଦୁଛ?”
ମରିୟମ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, “ମୋର ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଶରୀର କେତେକ ଲୋକ ନେଇଯାଇଛନ୍ତି। ସେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କେଉଁଠି ରଖିଛନ୍ତି, ତାହା ମୁଁ ଜାଣି ନାହିଁ।” 14 ସେ ଏହା କହି ବୁଲି ପଡ଼ିଲେ। ସେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ସେଠାରେ ଠିଆ ହୋଇଥିବା ଦେଖିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ମରିୟମ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଚିହ୍ନିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
15 ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପଗ୍ଭରିଲେ, “ହେ ନାରୀ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହିଁକି କାନ୍ଦୁଛ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହାକୁ ଖୋଜୁଛ?”
ମରିୟମ ଭାବିଲେ, ଏହି ଲୋକ ହିଁ ବଗିଗ୍ଭର ଯତ୍ନ ନିଅନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ସେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ମହାଶୟ ଆପଣ କ'ଣ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ନେଇଯାଇଛନ୍ତି? ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଆପଣ କେଉଁଠି ରଖିଛନ୍ତି? ମୋତେ କୁହନ୍ତୁ, ମୁଁ ଯାଇ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଘେନି ଆସିବି।”
16 ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ମରିୟମ,”।
ମରିୟମ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଆଡ଼େ ବୁଲିପଡ଼ି ଯିହୂଦୀୟ ଭାଷାରେ କହିଲେ, “ରାବ୍ବୂନୀ” ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ‘ଗୁରୁ’।
17 ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ମୋତେ ଧର ନାହିଁ। ମୁଁ ଏ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପରମପିତାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଯାଇ ନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯାଇ ମୋର ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁହ ଯେ, ମୁଁ ମୋର ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପରମପିତାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଫେରିଯାଉଛି। ମୁଁ ମୋର ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଯାଉଅଛି।”
18 ମଗ୍ଦଲୀନୀ ମରିୟମ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଗଲେ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ମୁଁ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିଲି।” ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯୀଶୁ କରିଥିବା କଥା ଶୁଣାଇଲେ।
ଯୀଶୁ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦର୍ଶନ ଦେଲେ
(ମାଥିଉ 28:16-20; ମାର୍କ 16:14-18; ଲୂକ 24:36-49)
19 ସେଦିନ ରବିବାର ଥିଲା। ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ସବୁ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନେ ଏକାଠି ହେଲେ। ଯିହୂଦୀ ନେତାମାନଙ୍କ ଭୟରେ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନେ ଘରର ସବୁ କବାଟ ବନ୍ଦ କରିଦେଇଥିଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ଯୀଶୁ ଆସି ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଠିଆ ହୋଇ ସେ କହିଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଶାନ୍ତି ହେଉ।” 20 ଯୀଶୁ ଏ କଥା କହିବା ପରେ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ହାତ ଗୋଡ଼ ଦେଖାଇଲେ। ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଖୁସୀ ହେଲେ।
21 ଯୀଶୁ ପୁନର୍ବାର କହିଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଶାନ୍ତି ହେଉ। ମୋତେ ପରମପିତା ଯେପରି ପଠାଇଥିଲେ, ମୁଁ ସେହିପରି ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ପଠାଉଛି।” 22 ଯୀଶୁ ଏହି କଥା କହିବା ପରେ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ୱାସ ଛାଡ଼ି ସେ କହିଲେ, “ପବିତ୍ରଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କର। 23 ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ପାପ କ୍ଷମା କରିବ ତେବେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ପାପ କ୍ଷମା କରାହେବ। ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ପାପ କ୍ଷମା କରିବ ନାହିଁ, ତେବେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ପାପ କ୍ଷମା କରାହେବ ନାହିଁ।”
ଥୋମାଙ୍କୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଦର୍ଶନ ଦେଲେ
24 ଥୋମା ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ଦିଦୁମ କୁହାଯାଉଥିଲା, ଯୀଶୁ ଆସିଲା ବେଳେ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ନ ଥିଲା। ସେ ବାରଜଣ ଶିଷ୍ୟଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ ଥିଲା। 25 ଅନ୍ୟ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନେ ଥୋମାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ଆମ୍ଭେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିଲୁ।” ଥୋମା କହିଲେ, “ମୁଁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ହାତରେ କଣ୍ଟାଦାଗ ନ ଦେଖିଲା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିବି ନାହିଁ। ମୁଁ ମୋର ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି ସେହି କଣ୍ଟାର ଦାଗରେ ନରଖିବା ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ କକ୍ଷଦେଶରେ ମୋର ହାତ ନ ଦେବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ, ମୁଁ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିବି ନାହିଁ।”
26 ଗୋଟିଏ ସପ୍ତାହ ପରେ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନେ ପୁଣି ଘର ଭିତରେ ଥିଲେ। ଥୋମା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଥିଲେ। କବାଟରେ ତାଲା ପଡ଼ିଥିଲା। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଆସି ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଠିଆ ହେଲେ। ସେ କହିଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଶାନ୍ତି ହେଉ।” 27 ତା'ପରେ ଯୀଶୁ ଥୋମାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ଏଠାରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଅଙ୍ଗୁଳି ରଖ। ମୋ’ ହାତକୁ ଦେଖ। ମୋ’ କକ୍ଷଦେଶରେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ହାତ ରଖ। ଅବିଶ୍ୱାସ ନ କରି ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କର।”
28 ଥୋମା ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ମୋର ପ୍ରଭୁ, ମୋର ପରମେଶ୍ୱର।”
29 ଯୀଶୁ ଥୋମାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୋତେ ଦେଖିବାରୁ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରୁଛ। ମାତ୍ର ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନେ ମୋତେ ନ ଦେଖି ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦର ଯୋଗ୍ୟ।”
ଯୋହନ ଏହି ବହି ଲେଖିବାର କାରଣ
30 ଯୀଶୁ ଅନେକଗୁଡ଼ିଏ ଅନ୍ୟ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟକାର୍ଯ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ କଲେ। ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଶିଷ୍ୟମାନେ ଦେଖିଲେ। ସେହି ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଏ ବହିରେ ଲେଖାଯାଇ ନାହିଁ, 31 କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକରେ ଏହିସବୁ ଲେଖା ହୋଇଛି ଯେପରି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିବ ଯେ ଯୀଶୁ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଓ ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ର ଅଟନ୍ତି ଓ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରି, ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ନାମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେବ, ଏଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ଏ ସମସ୍ତ ଲେଖାଯାଇଛି।
John 20
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John 20
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The Empty Tomb(A)
20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene(B) went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.(C) 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved,(D) and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”(E)
3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb.(F) 4 Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and looked in(G) at the strips of linen(H) lying there but did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head.(I) The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. 8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first,(J) also went inside. He saw and believed. 9 (They still did not understand from Scripture(K) that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)(L) 10 Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb(M) 12 and saw two angels in white,(N) seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”(O)
“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”(P) 14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there,(Q) but she did not realize that it was Jesus.(R)
15 He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?(S) Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic,(T) “Rabboni!”(U) (which means “Teacher”).
17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers(V) and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father(W) and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
18 Mary Magdalene(X) went to the disciples(Y) with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders,(Z) Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace(AA) be with you!”(AB) 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side.(AC) The disciples were overjoyed(AD) when they saw the Lord.
21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you!(AE) As the Father has sent me,(AF) I am sending you.”(AG) 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.(AH) 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”(AI)
Jesus Appears to Thomas
24 Now Thomas(AJ) (also known as Didymus[a]), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”
But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side,(AK) I will not believe.”(AL)
26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace(AM) be with you!”(AN) 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”(AO)
28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed;(AP) blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”(AQ)
The Purpose of John’s Gospel
30 Jesus performed many other signs(AR) in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.(AS) 31 But these are written that you may believe[b](AT) that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,(AU) and that by believing you may have life in his name.(AV)
Footnotes
- John 20:24 Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin.
- John 20:31 Or may continue to believe
John 20
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John 20
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The Resurrection of Jesus(A)
20 Early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb while it was still dark and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put Him.”
3 So Peter came out with the other disciple and they went toward the tomb. 4 They both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. 5 Stooping down and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying. Yet he did not enter. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went inside the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the cloth that was around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but wrapped in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who came first to the tomb, went in also. He saw and believed. 9 For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.
The Appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene(B)
11 But Mary stood outside at the tomb weeping. As she wept, she stooped down and looked into the tomb, 12 and she saw 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, “Woman, why are you weeping?”
She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put Him.” 14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?”
Supposing Him to be 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 away.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher).
17 Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father. But go to My brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’ ”
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord and that He had said these things to her.
The Appearance of Jesus to His Disciples(C)
19 On the evening of that first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples were then glad when they saw the Lord.
21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As My Father has sent Me, even so I send you.” 22 When He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven them. If you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained.”
Jesus and Thomas
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called The Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”
But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail prints in His hands, and put my finger in the nail prints, and put my hand in His side, I will not believe.”
26 After eight days His disciples were again inside with the doors shut, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at My hands. Put your hand here and place it in My side. Do not be faithless, but believing.”
28 Thomas answered Him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have yet believed.”
The Purpose of the Book
30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
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