The Gospel according to John

John 20

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JOHN 20:1

TWMC

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.

KJV

The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

Greek

Τῇ δὲ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ ἔρχεται πρωΐ, σκοτίας ἔτι οὔσης, εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον, καὶ βλέπει τὸν λίθον ἠρμένον ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου.

Romanized Greek

Tē de mia tōn sabbatōn Maria hē Magdalēnē erchetai prōi, skotias eti ousēs, eis to mnēmeion, kai blepei ton lithon ērmenon ek tou mnēmeiou.

JOHN 20:2

TWMC

She ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple—the one Jesus loved—and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put Him!”

KJV

Then she runneth, 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 sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

Greek

Τρέχει οὖν καὶ ἔρχεται πρὸς Σίμωνα Πέτρον καὶ πρὸς τὸν ἄλλον μαθητὴν ὃν ἐφίλει ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἦραν τὸν κύριον ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου, καὶ οὐκ οἴδαμεν ποῦ ἔθηκαν αὐτόν.

Romanized Greek

Trechei oun kai erchetai pros Simōna Petron kai pros ton allon mathētēn hon ephilei ho Iēsous, kai legei autois, Ēran ton kyrion ek tou mnēmeiou, kai ouk oidamen pou ethēkan auton.

JOHN 20:3

TWMC

Peter and the other disciple immediately left and headed for the tomb.

KJV

Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.

Greek

Ἐξῆλθεν οὖν ὁ Πέτρος καὶ ὁ ἄλλος μαθητής, καὶ ἤρχοντο εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον.

Romanized Greek

Exēlthen oun ho Petros kai ho allos mathētēs, kai ērchonto eis to mnēmeion.

JOHN 20:4

TWMC

Both of them were running, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first.

KJV

So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

Greek

Ἔτρεχον δὲ οἱ δύο ὁμοῦ∙ καὶ ὁ ἄλλος μαθητὴς προέδραμεν τάχιον τοῦ Πέτρου, καὶ ἦλθεν πρῶτος εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον,

Romanized Greek

Etrechon de hoi dyo homou; kai ho allos mathētēs proedramen tachion tou Petrou, kai ēlthen prōtos eis to mnēmeion,

JOHN 20:5

TWMC

He bent down, looked inside, and saw the linen burial cloths lying there, but he did not go in.

KJV

And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

Greek

καὶ παρακύψας βλέπει κείμενα τὰ ὀθόνια, οὐ μέντοι εἰσῆλθεν.

Romanized Greek

kai parakypsas blepei keimena ta othonia, ou mentoi eisēlthen.

JOHN 20:6

TWMC

Simon Peter arrived behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there

KJV

Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,

Greek

Ἔρχεται οὖν Σίμων Πέτρος ἀκολουθῶν αὐτῷ, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον, καὶ θεωρεῖ τὰ ὀθόνια κείμενα,

Romanized Greek

Erchetai oun Simōn Petros akolouthōn autō, kai eisēlthen eis to mnēmeion, kai theōrei ta othonia keimena,

JOHN 20:7

TWMC

and the cloth that had been around Jesus’ head. It was not lying with the other cloths but had been folded separately in another place.

KJV

And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

Greek

καὶ τὸ σουδάριον ὃ ἦν ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ, οὐ μετὰ τῶν ὀθονίων κείμενον, ἀλλὰ χωρὶς ἐντετυλιγμένον εἰς ἕνα τόπον.

Romanized Greek

kai to soudarion ho ēn epi tēs kephalēs autou, ou meta tōn othoniōn keimenon, alla chōris entetyligmenon eis hena topon.

JOHN 20:8

TWMC

Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.

KJV

Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

Greek

Τότε οὖν εἰσῆλθεν καὶ ὁ ἄλλος μαθητὴς ὁ ἐλθὼν πρῶτος εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον, καὶ εἶδεν, καὶ ἐπίστευσεν∙

Romanized Greek

Tote oun eisēlthen kai ho allos mathētēs ho elthōn prōtos eis to mnēmeion, kai eiden, kai episteusen;

JOHN 20:9

TWMC

Until then, they had not yet understood from Scripture that Jesus must rise from the dead.

KJV

For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

Greek

οὐδέπω γὰρ ᾔδεισαν τὴν γραφήν, ὅτι δεῖ αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῆναι.

Romanized Greek

oudepō gar ēdeisan tēn graphēn, hoti dei auton ek nekrōn anastēnai.

JOHN 20:10

TWMC

So the disciples returned to where they were staying.

KJV

Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

Greek

Ἀπῆλθον οὖν πάλιν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς οἱ μαθηταί.

Romanized Greek

Apēlthon oun palin pros heautous hoi mathētai.

JOHN 20:11

TWMC

But Mary remained outside the tomb weeping. As she cried, she bent down and looked inside.

KJV

¶ But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,

Greek

Μαρία δὲ εἱστήκει πρὸς τὸ μνημεῖον κλαίουσα ἔξω∙ ὡς οὖν ἔκλαιεν, παρέκυψεν εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον,

Romanized Greek

Maria de heistēkei pros to mnēmeion klaiousa exō; hōs oun eklaien, parekypsen eis to mnēmeion,

JOHN 20:12

TWMC

She saw two angels dressed in white sitting where Jesus’ body had been—one at the head and the other at the feet.

KJV

And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Greek

καὶ θεωρεῖ δύο ἀγγέλους ἐν λευκοῖς καθεζομένους, ἕνα πρὸς τῇ κεφαλῇ, καὶ ἕνα πρὸς τοῖς ποσίν, ὅπου ἔκειτο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.

Romanized Greek

kai theōrei dyo angelous en leukois kathezomenous, hena pros tē kephalē, kai hena pros tois posin, hopou ekeito to sōma tou Iēsou.

JOHN 20:13

TWMC

They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”

She answered, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have put Him.”

KJV

And 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.

Greek

Καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῇ ἐκεῖνοι, Γύναι, τί κλαίεις; Λέγει αὐτοῖς, ὅτι Ἦραν τὸν κύριόν μου, καὶ οὐκ οἶδα ποῦ ἔθηκαν αὐτόν.

Romanized Greek

Kai legousin autē ekeinoi, Gynai, ti klaieis? Legei autois, hoti Ēran ton kyrion mou, kai ouk oida pou ethēkan auton.

JOHN 20:14

TWMC

After saying this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.

KJV

And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

Greek

Καὶ ταῦτα εἰποῦσα ἐστράφη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ θεωρεῖ τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἑστῶτα, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν.

Romanized Greek

Kai tauta eipousa estraphē eis ta opisō, kai theōrei ton Iēsoun hestōta, kai ouk ēdei hoti Iēsous estin.

JOHN 20:15

TWMC

Jesus asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?”

Thinking He was the gardener, she answered, “Sir, if You carried Him away, tell me where You put Him, and I will take Him.”

KJV

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

Greek

Λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Γύναι, τί κλαίεις; Τίνα ζητεῖς; Ἐκείνη, δοκοῦσα ὅτι ὁ κηπουρός ἐστιν, λέγει αὐτῷ, Κύριε, εἰ σὺ ἐβάστασας αὐτόν, εἰπέ μοι ποῦ ἔθηκας αὐτόν, κἀγὼ αὐτὸν ἀρῶ.

Romanized Greek

Legei autē ho Iēsous, Gynai, ti klaieis? Tina zēteis? Ekeinē, dokousa hoti ho kēpouros estin, legei autō, Kyrie, ei sy ebastasas auton, eipe moi pou ethēkas auton, kagō auton arō.

JOHN 20:16

TWMC

Jesus said to her, “Mary.”

She turned toward Him and cried out, “Rabboni!”—which means Teacher.

KJV

Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

Greek

Λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μαρία. Στραφεῖσα ἐκείνη λέγει αὐτῷ, Ῥαββουνί—ὃ λέγεται, Διδάσκαλε.

Romanized Greek

Legei autē ho Iēsous, Maria. Strapheisa ekeinē legei autō, Rhabbouni—ho legetai, Didaskale.

JOHN 20:17

TWMC

Jesus told her, “Do not keep holding on to Me, because I have not yet ascended to My Father. Go instead to My brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”

KJV

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

Greek

Λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μή μου ἅπτου, οὔπω γὰρ ἀναβέβηκα πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου∙ πορεύου δὲ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου, καὶ εἰπὲ αὐτοῖς, Ἀναβαίνω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν, καὶ θεόν μου καὶ θεὸν ὑμῶν.

Romanized Greek

Legei autē ho Iēsous, Mē mou haptou, oupō gar anabebēka pros ton patera mou; poreuou de pros tous adelphous mou, kai eipe autois, Anabainō pros ton patera mou kai patera hymōn, kai theon mou kai theon hymōn.

JOHN 20:18

TWMC

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

KJV

Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.

Greek

Ἔρχεται Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ ἀπαγγέλλουσα τοῖς μαθηταῖς ὅτι ἑώρακεν τὸν κύριον, καὶ ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῇ.

Romanized Greek

Erchetai Maria hē Magdalēnē apangellousa tois mathētais hoti heōraken ton kyrion, kai tauta eipen autē.

JOHN 20:19

TWMC

That evening, on the first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Jesus suddenly came and stood among them.

“Peace be with you,” He said.

KJV

¶ Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

Greek

Οὔσης οὖν ὀψίας, τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι, διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν.

Romanized Greek

Ousēs oun opsias, tē hēmera ekeinē tē mia tōn sabbatōn, kai tōn thyrōn kekleismenōn hopou ēsan hoi mathētai synēgmenoi, dia ton phobon tōn Ioudaiōn, ēlthen ho Iēsous kai estē eis to meson, kai legei autois, Eirēnē hymin.

JOHN 20:20

TWMC

After saying this, He showed them His hands and His side.

The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord.

KJV

And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

Greek

Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. Ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν κύριον.

Romanized Greek

Kai touto eipōn edeixen autois tas cheiras kai tēn pleuran autou. Echarēsan oun hoi mathētai idontes ton kyrion.

JOHN 20:21

TWMC

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. Just as the Father sent Me, I am sending you.”

KJV

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

Greek

Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν, Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν∙ καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέν με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς.

Romanized Greek

Eipen oun autois ho Iēsous palin, Eirēnē hymin; kathōs apestalken me ho patēr, kagō pempō hymas.

JOHN 20:22

TWMC

Then He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

KJV

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

Greek

Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησεν καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Λάβετε πνεῦμα ἅγιον.

Romanized Greek

Kai touto eipōn enephysēsen kai legei autois, Labete pneuma hagion.

JOHN 20:23

TWMC

If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”

KJV

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

Greek

Ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς∙ ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται.

Romanized Greek

An tinōn aphēte tas hamartias, aphientai autois; an tinōn kratēte, kekratēntai.

JOHN 20:24

TWMC

Thomas, one of the Twelve, who was called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

KJV

¶ But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Greek

Θωμᾶς δέ, εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ’ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.

Romanized Greek

Thōmas de, heis ek tōn dōdeka, ho legomenos Didymos, ouk ēn met’ autōn hote ēlthen ho Iēsous.

JOHN 20:25

TWMC

The other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”

But Thomas said, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, put my finger into those wounds, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

KJV

The 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 thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

Greek

Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί, Ἑωράκαμεν τὸν κύριον. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω.

Romanized Greek

Elegon oun autō hoi alloi mathētai, Heōrakamen ton kyrion. Ho de eipen autois, Ean mē idō en tais chersin autou ton typon tōn hēlōn, kai balō ton daktylon mou eis ton typon tōn hēlōn, kai balō tēn cheira mou eis tēn pleuran autou, ou mē pisteusō.

JOHN 20:26

TWMC

Eight days later, His disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them.

“Peace be with you,” He said.

KJV

¶ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

Greek

Καὶ μεθ’ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ’ αὐτῶν. Ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς, τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν, Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν.

Romanized Greek

Kai meth’ hēmeras oktō palin ēsan esō hoi mathētai autou, kai Thōmas met’ autōn. Erchetai ho Iēsous, tōn thyrōn kekleismenōn, kai estē eis to meson kai eipen, Eirēnē hymin.

JOHN 20:27

TWMC

Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”

KJV

Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

Greek

Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ, Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε, καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου∙ καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου, καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου∙ καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός.

Romanized Greek

Eita legei tō Thōma, Phere ton daktylon sou hōde, kai ide tas cheiras mou; kai phere tēn cheira sou, kai bale eis tēn pleuran mou; kai mē ginou apistos, alla pistos.

JOHN 20:28

TWMC

Thomas answered Him, “My Lord and my God!”

KJV

And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

Greek

Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὁ κύριός μου καὶ ὁ θεός μου.

Romanized Greek

Kai apekrithē Thōmas, kai eipen autō, Ho kyrios mou kai ho theos mou.

JOHN 20:29

TWMC

Jesus said, “Thomas, you believe because you have seen Me. Blessed are those who have not seen Me and yet believe.”

KJV

Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Greek

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας; Μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες, καὶ πιστεύσαντες.

Romanized Greek

Legei autō ho Iēsous, Hoti heōrakas me, pepisteukas? Makarioi hoi mē idontes, kai pisteusantes.

JOHN 20:30

TWMC

Jesus performed many other miraculous signs in the presence of His disciples that are not recorded in this book.

KJV

¶ And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

Greek

Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστιν γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ.

Romanized Greek

Polla men oun kai alla sēmeia epoiēsen ho Iēsous enōpion tōn mathētōn autou, ha ouk estin gegrammena en tō bibliō toutō.

JOHN 20:31

TWMC

But these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that by believing in Him you may have life in His name.

KJV

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Greek

Ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται, ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.

Romanized Greek

Tauta de gegraptai, hina pisteusēte hoti Iēsous estin ho christos ho huios tou theou, kai hina pisteuontes zōēn echēte en tō onomati autou.