John 20:1-10

Expanded Bible

Jesus’ Tomb Is Empty^(A)

20 Early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb while it was still dark. When she saw that the large stone had been moved away from the tomb, ²she ran to Simon Peter and the ·follower [disciple] whom Jesus loved [^Cprobably John]. Mary said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him.”

³So Peter and the other ·follower [disciple] started for the tomb. ⁴They were both running, but the other ·follower [disciple] ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first. ⁵He bent down and looked in and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, but he did not go in. ⁶Then following him, Simon Peter arrived and went into the tomb and saw the strips of linen lying there. ⁷He also saw the [burial] cloth that had been around Jesus’ head, which was ·folded [or rolled] up and laid [by itself] in a different place from the strips of linen. ⁸Then the other ·follower [disciple], who had reached the tomb first, also went in. He saw and believed. ⁹([^LFor] They did not yet understand from the Scriptures that ·Jesus must rise [it was necessary for him to rise] from the dead.)