John 20:1–11

THE EMPTY TOMB

20On^a the first day of the week^b Mary Magdalene^c came to the tomb^d early, while it was still dark. She saw that the stone^e had been removed from the tomb. ²So she went running to Simon Peter^f and to the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said to them, “They’ve taken the Lord out of the tomb,^g and we don’t know where they’ve put him!”

³At that, Peter and the other disciple went out, heading for the tomb. ⁴The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and got to the tomb first. ⁵Stooping down, he saw the linen cloths^h lying there, but he did not go in. ⁶Then, following him, Simon Peter also came. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there. ⁷The wrappingⁱ that had been on his head was not lying with the linen cloths^j but was folded up in a separate place by itself. ⁸The other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, then also went in, saw, and believed. ⁹For they did not yet understand the Scripture^k that he must rise^l from the dead.^{m 10}Then the disciples returned to the place where they were staying.

MARY MAGDALENE SEES THE RISEN LORD

¹¹Butⁿ Mary stood outside the tomb,^o crying. As she was crying, she stooped to look into the tomb.