1Now on the first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early , while it was yet dark , unto the tomb , and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb . 2She runneth therefore , 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 tomb , and we know not where they have laid him . 3Peter therefore went forth , and the other disciple , and they went toward the tomb . 4And they ran both together : and the other disciple outran Peter , and came first to the tomb ; 5and stooping and looking in , he seeth the linen cloths lying ; yet entered he not in . 6Simon Peter therefore also cometh , following him , and entered into the tomb ; and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying , 7and the napkin , that was upon his head , not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself . 8Then entered in therefore the other disciple also , who came first to the tomb , and he saw , and believed . 9For as yet they knew not the scripture , that he must rise again from the dead . 10So the disciples went away again unto their own home .
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
11But Mary was standing without at the tomb weeping : so , as she wept , she stooped and looked into the tomb ; 12and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting , one at the head , and one at the feet , where the body of Jesus had lain . 13And 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 . 14When she had thus said , she turned herself back , and beholdeth Jesus standing , and knew not that it was Jesus . 15Jesus saith unto her , Woman , why weepest thou ? whom seekest thou ? She , supposing him to be the gardener , saith unto him , Sir , if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him , and I will take him away . 16Jesus saith unto her , Mary . She turneth herself , and saith unto him in Hebrew , Rabboni ; which is to say , Teacher . 17Jesus saith to her , Touch me not ; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father : but go unto my brethren , and say to them , I ascend unto my Father and your Father , and my God and your God . 18Mary Magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples , I have seen the Lord ; and that he had said these things unto her .
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
19When therefore it was evening , on that day , the first day of the week , and when the doors were shut where the disciples were , for fear of the Jews , Jesus came and stood in the midst , and saith unto them , Peace be unto you . 20And when he had said this , he showed unto them his hands and his side . The disciples therefore were glad , when they saw the Lord . 21Jesus therefore said to them again , Peace be unto you : as the Father hath sent me , even so send I you . 22And when he had said this , he breathed on them , and saith unto them , Receive ye the Holy Spirit : 23whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them ; whose soever sins ye retain , they are retained .
The Doubt of Thomas
24But Thomas , one of the twelve , called Didymus , was not with them when Jesus came . 25The 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 put my hand into his side , I will not believe . 26And after eight days again his disciples were within , and Thomas with them . Jesus cometh , the doors being shut , and stood in the midst , and said , Peace be unto you . 27Then saith he to Thomas , Reach hither thy finger , and see my hands ; and reach hither thy hand , and put it into my side : and be not faithless, but believing . 28Thomas answered and said unto him , My Lord and my God . 29Jesus saith unto him , Because thou hast seen me , thou hast believed : blessed are they that have not seen , and yet have believed .
The Purpose of John's Gospel
30Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples , which are not written in this book : 31but these are written , that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ , the Son of God ; and that believing ye may have life in his name .