The Death of Jesus

⁴⁴ It^(A) was now about noon,^[a] and darkness came over the whole land^[b] until three,^{[c] 45} because the sun’s light failed.^[d] The curtain^(B) of the sanctuary was split down the middle. ⁴⁶ And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit.”^[e](C) Saying this, he breathed his last.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify^(D) God, saying, “This man really was righteous!” ^{[f] 48} All the crowds that had gathered for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, went home, striking their chests.^{(E) 49} But^(F) all who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance,^(G) watching these things.

The Burial of Jesus

⁵⁰ There^(H) was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin, ⁵¹ who had not agreed with their plan^(I) and action. He was from Arimathea, a Judean town, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God.^{(J) 52} He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus’s body. ⁵³ Taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever been placed.^{[g](K) 54} It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.^{[h] 55} The women^(L) who had come with him from Galilee followed along and observed the tomb and how his body was placed. ⁵⁶ Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes.^(M) And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.^(N)

Resurrection Morning

24 On^(O) the first day of the week,^(P) very early in the morning, they^[i] came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. ² They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. ³ They went in but did not find the body^(Q) of the Lord Jesus.^{(R) 4} While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling^(S) clothes. ⁵ So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.

“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. ⁶ “He is not here, but he has risen!^(T) Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee,^{(U) 7} saying, ‘It is necessary that the Son of Man be betrayed^(V) into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise^(W) on the third day’?” ⁸ And they remembered his words.

Thomas Sees and Believes

²⁴ But Thomas^(A) (called “Twin”^[a]), one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. ²⁵ So the other disciples were telling him, “We’ve seen the Lord!”

But he said to them, “If I don’t see the mark of the nails in his hands, put my finger into the mark of the nails,^(B) and put my hand into his side,^(C) I will never believe.”^(D)

²⁶ A week later his disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, 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. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Don’t be faithless, but believe.”^(E)

²⁸ Thomas responded to him, “My Lord and my God!”

²⁹ Jesus said, “Because you have seen me, you have believed.^[b] Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.”^(F)

³ For I passed on to you^(A) as most important what I also received: that Christ died^(B) for our sins according to the Scriptures,^{(C) 4} that he was buried,^(D) that he was raised on the third day^(E) according to the Scriptures,^{(F) 5} and that he appeared to Cephas,^(G) then to the Twelve.^{(H) 6} Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers and sisters at one time;^(I) most of them are still alive, but some have fallen asleep. ⁷ Then he appeared to James,^(J) then to all the apostles.^{(K) 8} Last of all, as to one born at the wrong time,^[a](L) he also appeared to me.^(M)