John 20 NKJV

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>John 20 NKJV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/john/20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/john/20-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NKJV</a> > John 20</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../john/19.htm" title="John 19">◄</a> John 20 <a href="../john/21.htm" title="John 21">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New King James Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nkjv/kjv/john/20.shtml" style=color:#001320 title=Parallel Chapters> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"> <h3>The Empty Tomb</span></h3><p class="chapter-2"><span class="text John-20-1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now the first <i>day</i> of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw <i>that</i> the stone had been taken away from the tomb. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying <i>there;</i> yet he did not go in. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying <i>there,</i> </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>and the <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[a]</a></span>handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>For as yet they did not <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[b]</a></span>know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.</span></p> <h3> Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord</span></h3><p><span class="text John-20-11"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down <i>and looked</i> into the tomb. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”</span></p><p><span class="text John-20-13">She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing <i>there,</i> and did not know that it was Jesus. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Jesus said to her, <span class="woj">“Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?”</span></span></p><p><span class="text John-20-15">She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Jesus said to her, <span class="woj">“Mary!”</span></span></p><p><span class="text John-20-16">She turned and said to <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[c]</a></span>Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Jesus said to her, <span class="woj">“Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet</span> <span class="woj">ascended to My Father; but go to</span> <span class="woj">My brethren and say to them,</span> <span class="woj">‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and <i>to</i></span> <span class="woj">My God and your God.’ ”</span></span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Mary Magdalene came and told the <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[d]</a></span>disciples that she had seen the Lord, and <i>that</i> He had spoken these things to her.</span></p> <h3> The Apostles Commissioned</span></h3><p><span class="text John-20-19"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then, the same day at evening, being the first <i>day</i> of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[e]</a></span>assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, <span class="woj">“Peace <i>be</i> with you.”</span> </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>When He had said this, He showed them <i>His</i> hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>So Jesus said to them again, <span class="woj">“Peace to you!</span> <span class="woj">As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”</span> </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And when He had said this, He breathed on <i>them,</i> and said to them, <span class="woj">“Receive the Holy Spirit.</span> </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="woj">If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the <i>sins</i> of any, they are retained.”</span></span></p> <h3> Seeing and Believing</span></h3><p><span class="text John-20-24"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”</span></p><p><span class="text John-20-25">So he said to them, “Unless I 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.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, <span class="woj">“Peace to you!”</span> </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Then He said to Thomas, <span class="woj">“Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and</span> <span class="woj">reach your hand <i>here,</i> and put <i>it</i> into My side. Do not be</span> <span class="woj">unbelieving, but believing.”</span></span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Jesus said to him, <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[f]</a></span><span class="woj">“Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed.</span> <span class="woj">Blessed <i>are</i> those who have not seen and <i>yet</i> have believed.”</span></span></p> <h3> That You May Believe</span></h3><p><span class="text John-20-30"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/john/20-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.</span></p> <A name="footnotes"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes:</h4><ol><li id="fen-NKJV-26875a"><span class="fnref" title="Go to John 20:7">John 20:7</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>face cloth</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-26877b"><span class="fnref" title="Go to John 20:9">John 20:9</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>understand</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-26884c"><span class="fnref" title="Go to John 20:16">John 20:16</span> <span class='footnote-text'>NU adds <i>in Hebrew</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-26886d"><span class="fnref" title="Go to John 20:18">John 20:18</span> <span class='footnote-text'>NU <i>disciples, “I have seen the Lord,”</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-26887e"><span class="fnref" title="Go to John 20:19">John 20:19</span> <span class='footnote-text'>NU omits <i>assembled</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-26897f"><span class="fnref" title="Go to John 20:29">John 20:29</span> <span class='footnote-text'>NU, M omit <i>Thomas</i></span></li></ol></div> </span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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