20:1 On the First of Sabbaths, Mary of Magdala came to the grave before dawn, while it was still dark, and she saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb.

20:2 She ran and came to Simon Peter and the other disciple that Jesus was fond of, and she said, “They have taken the Master out of the grave and we didn’t see where they put him!”

20:3 So Peter and the other disciple went to the grave.

20:4 They ran together but the other disciple outran Peter and got there first.

20:5 He bent over and saw the bandages lying there, but he did not go inside.

20:6 Then Simon Peter came along and entered into the grave. He saw the bandages lying there,

20:7 and the sweat cloth that had been on Jesus’ head was folded up in a separate spot.

20:8 Then the other disciple who had arrived first entered into the grave; he saw and believed.

20:9 (Up until then, they had not understood that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)

20:10 Then they returned to the other disciples.

20:11 But Mary had stood outside near the grave, sobbing. And while she continued to sob she bent over to look into the grave.

20:12 She sees two Messengers in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one near the head and the other near the feet.

20:13 And they said to her, “Dear woman, why are you sobbing?”She replied, “They took my master and I don’t know where they put him.”

20:14 Having said this she turned back around and saw Jesus standing there, but she didn’t recognize him.

20:15 Jesus says to her, “Dear woman, why are you sobbing? Who is it you’re looking for?”Presuming he was the caretaker, she replied, “Sir, if you took him away, tell me where you put him and I’ll take him.”

20:16 Jesus says to her, “Mary!”She turns toward him and says “Rabboni!” which means “teacher.”

20:17 “Stop hanging on to me!” Jesus said. “I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my siblings and tell them that I am ascending now to my Father and your Father, my God and your God.”

20:18 Mary of Magdala comes to the disciples and announces, “I have seen the Master!” and tells them the things he said to her.

20:19 It was late in the day, on the First of Sabbaths, and the doors where they were staying were locked for fear of the Judeans. Suddenly Jesus came and stood in the middle of the group and said “Hello!”

20:20 Then he also showed them his hands and side. They were very happy to see the Master!

20:21 He said ‘hello’ to them again, and added, “Just as the Father commissioned me, now I am also sending you.”

20:22 Having said this he exhaled on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

20:23 If you discharge someone’s failures they are discharged, and if you retain them they are retained.”

20:24 Now Thomas, one of the Twelve (nicknamed the Twin) was not with them when Jesus came.

20:25 Then the other disciples said, “We have seen the Master!” But he responded, “Unless I see his hands and press my finger into the exact spot where the nails were, and put my hand on the exact spot in his ribs, I will refuse to believe it!”

20:26 Then in the space of eight days the disciples were inside the room again, and Thomas was with them. As before, the doors were locked and Jesus is suddenly standing in the middle of the group and says, “Hello!”

20:27 Then he said to Thomas, “Reach out with your finger and observe my hands, then reach out with your hand and examine my side. Don’t lose faith, but believe!”

20:28 “My Master and my God!” exclaimed Thomas.

20:29 Jesus responded, “You have seen and believed; happy are those who believe without seeing!”

20:30 Jesus did, in fact, also perform many miracles in view of the disciples, which were not recorded in this book.

20:31 But what has been written was done in order for you to believe that Jesus is the Anointed, the God-Man, and that by putting your trust in him you can have eternal life.