Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty and meets the risen Jesus. He appears to the disciples, and later to Thomas, who had doubted. John explains why he wrote: that you might believe and have life through his name.
1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early , when it was yet dark , unto the sepulchre , and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre .
2 Then she runneth , and cometh to Simon Peter , and to the other disciple , whom Jesus loved , and saith unto them , They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre , and we know not where they have laid him .
3 Peter therefore went forth , and that other disciple , and came to the sepulchre .
4 So they ran both together : and the other disciple did outrun Peter , and came first to the sepulchre .
5 And he stooping down , and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying ; yet went he not in .
6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him , and went into the sepulchre , and seeth the linen clothes lie ,
7 And the napkin , that was about his head , not lying with the linen clothes , but wrapped together in a place by itself .
8 Then went in also that other disciple , which came first to the sepulchre , and he saw , and believed .
9 For as yet they knew not the scripture , that he must rise again from the dead .
10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home .
11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping : and as she wept , she stooped down , and looked into the sepulchre ,
12 And seeth two angels in white sitting , the one at the head , and the other at the feet , where the body of Jesus had lain .
13 And they say unto her , Woman , why weepest thou ? She saith unto them , Because they have taken away my Lord , and I know not where they have laid him .
14 And when she had thus said , she turned herself back , and saw Jesus standing , and knew not that it was Jesus .
15 Jesus saith unto her , Woman , why weepest thou ? whom seekest thou ? She , supposing him to be the gardener , saith unto him , Sir , if thou have borne him hence , tell me where thou hast laid him , and I will take him away .
16 Jesus saith unto her , Mary . She turned herself, and saith unto him , Rabboni ; which is to say , Master .
17 Jesus saith unto her , Touch me not ; for I am not yet ascended to my Father : but go to my brethren , and say unto them , I ascend unto my Father , and your Father ; and to my God , and your God .
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord , and that he had spoken these things unto her .
19 Then the same day at evening , being the first day of the week , when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews , came Jesus and stood in the midst , and saith unto them , Peace be unto you .
20 And when he had so said , he shewed unto them his hands and his side . Then were the disciples glad , when they saw the Lord .
21 Then said Jesus to them again , Peace be unto you : as my Father hath sent me , even so send I you .
22 And when he had said this , he breathed on them, and saith unto them , Receive ye the Holy Ghost :
23 Whose soever sins ye remit , they are remitted unto them ; and whose soever sins ye retain , they are retained .
24 But Thomas , one of the twelve , called Didymus , was not with them when Jesus came .
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him , We have seen the Lord . But he said unto them , Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails , and put my finger into the print of the nails , and thrust my hand into his side , I will not believe .
26 And after eight days again his disciples were within , and Thomas with them : then came Jesus , the doors being shut , and stood in the midst , and said , Peace be unto you .
27 Then saith he to Thomas , Reach hither thy finger , and behold my hands ; and reach hither thy hand , and thrust it into my side : and be not faithless , but believing .
28 And Thomas answered and said unto him , My Lord and my God .
29 Jesus saith unto him , Thomas , because thou hast seen me , thou hast believed : blessed are they that have not seen , and yet have believed .
30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples , which are not written in this book :
31 But these are written , that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ , the Son of God ; and that believing ye might have life through his name .