John 20:1–18

The Empty Tomb

20On ^mthe first day of the week ⁿMary Magdalene ^ocame to the tomb ^pearly, while it was still dark. She saw that the stone ^qhad been removed ^rfrom the tomb. ²So she ran to Simon Peter ^sand to the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, ^tand we don’t know where they have 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 ^ulying there, yet he did not go in. ⁶Then, following him, Simon Peter came also. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there. ⁷The wrapping ^vthat had been on His head was not lying with the linen cloths ^wbut was folded up in a separate place by itself. ⁸The other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, then entered the tomb, saw, and believed. ⁹For they still did not understand the Scripture ^xthat He must rise ^yfrom the dead. ^z10Then the disciples went home again.

Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord

¹¹But ^aMary stood outside facing the tomb, ^bcrying. As she was crying, she stooped to look into the tomb. ¹²She saw two angels ^cin white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where Jesus’ body ^dhad been lying. ¹³They said to her, “Woman, why are you crying?”

“Because they’ve taken away my Lord,” ^eshe told them, “and I don’t know where they’ve put Him.” ¹⁴Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not know it was Jesus. ^f

¹⁵“Woman,” Jesus said to her, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”

Supposing He was the gardener, she replied, “Sir, if you’ve removed Him, tell me where you’ve put Him, and I will take Him away.”

¹⁶Jesus said, “Mary.”

Turning around, she said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” ^g—which means “Teacher.” ^h

¹⁷“Don’t cling to Me,” Jesus told her, “for I have not yet ascended ⁱto the Father. ^jBut go to My brothers ^kand tell them that I am ascending to My Father ^land your Father—to My God ^mand your God.”

¹⁸Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” ⁿAnd she told them what ^oHe had said to her.