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¹ But, on the first day of the week, Mary the Magdalene, cometh early, while it is yet, dark, unto the tomb, - and beholdeth the stone, already taken away out of the tomb.² She runneth, therefore, and cometh unto Simon Peter, and unto the other disciple whom Jesus dearly loved, and saith unto them - They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him. ³ Peter, therefore, went out, and the other disciple, - and they were going unto the tomb;⁴ and the two were running together, and, the other disciple, outran Peter, and came first unto the tomb;⁵ and, stooping aside, beholdeth, lying, the linen-bandages, nevertheless, he entered not.⁶ So Simon Peter also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb, and vieweth the linen-bandages lying, - ⁷ and the napkin, which was upon his head, not, with the linen-bandages, lying, but apart, folded up into one place.⁸ Then, entered, therefore, the other disciple also, who had come first unto the tomb, and he saw and believed.⁹ For, not yet, knew they the Scripture, that he must needs, from among the dead, arise.¹⁰ The disciples, therefore, departed again, by themselves.

¹¹ Howbeit, Mary, remained standing against the tomb, outside, weeping. So then, as she wept, she stooped aside into the tomb,¹² and beholdeth two messengers, in white garments, sitting, one at the head, and the other at the feet, where had been lying the body of Jesus.¹³ And, they, say unto her - Woman! why weepest thou? She saith unto them - They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.¹⁴ These things saying, she turned round, and seeth Jesus standing, and knew not that it was, Jesus.¹⁵ Jesus saith unto her - Woman! why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou? She, supposing he was, the gardener, saith unto him - Sir! If, thou, hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him; and, I, will take him away.¹⁶ Jesus saith unto her - Mary! She, turning saith unto him, in Hebrew - Rabboni! which meaneth, Teacher.¹⁷ Jesus saith unto her - Be not detaining me, for, not yet, have I ascended unto the Father; but be going unto my disciples, and say unto them - I am ascending unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.¹⁸ Mary the Magdalene cometh, bringing tidings unto the disciples - I have seen the Lord! and that these things he had said unto her.

¹⁹ It being late, therefore, on that day, the first of the week, - and, the doors, having been made fast where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came, and stood in the midst, and saith unto them - Peace be unto you!²⁰ and, this, saying he pointed out both his hands and his side unto them. The disciples, therefore, rejoiced, seeing the Lord.²¹ Jesus, therefore, said unto them, again, - Peace be unto you! Just as, my Father, sent me forth, I, also, send you.²² And, this, saying, he breathed strongly, and saith unto them - Receive ye Holy Spirit: - ²³ Whosesoever sins ye shall remit, they are remitted unto them, whosesoever ye shall retain, they are retained.²⁴ But, Thomas, one of the twelve, the one called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.²⁵ The other disciples, therefore, were saying unto him - We have seen the Lord! But, he, said unto them - Except I see, in his hands, the print of the nails, and press my finger into the print of the nails, and press my hand into his side, in nowise will I believe.

²⁶ And, eight days after, his disciples again were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh - the doors having been made fast - and stood in the midst, and said - Peace be unto you!²⁷ Then, saith he unto Thomas - Reach thy finger hither, and see my hands, and reach thy hand, and press into my side, - and become not disbelieving, but believing.²⁸ Thomas answered, and said unto him - My Lord, and my God!²⁹ Jesus saith unto him - Because thou hast seen me, hast thou believed? Happy, they who have not seen, and yet have believed!³⁰ Many other signs, doubtless, did Jesus, in presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;³¹ but, these, are written, that ye may believe that, Jesus, is, the Christ, the Son of God; and that, believing, ye may have life in his name.