John 20:1-21

Moffatt(i) 1 On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala went early to the tomb, when it was still dark; but as she saw the boulder had been removed from the tomb, 2 she ran off to Simon Peter and to the other disciple, the favourite of Jesus, telling them, "They have taken the master out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put him!" 3 So Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb; 4 they both started to run, but the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and got to the tomb first. 5 He glanced in and saw the bandages lying on the ground, but he did not go inside. 6 Then Simon Peter came after him, and went inside the tomb; he noticed not only that the bandages were lying on the ground 7 but that the napkin which had been round his head was folded up by itself, instead of lying beside the other bandages. 8 Upon this the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, went inside too, and when he saw for himself he was convinced. 9 (For as yet they did not understand the Scripture that he must rise from the dead.) 10 Then the disciples returned home; 11 but Mary stood sobbing outside the tomb. As she sobbed, she glanced inside the tomb 12 and noticed two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 "Woman," they said to her, "why are you sobbing?" She said, "Because they have taken away my master, and I do not know where they have put him!" 14 With these words she turned round and noticed Jesus standing — though she did not know it was Jesus. 15 "Woman," said Jesus, "why are you sobbing? Who are you looking for?" Supposing he was the gardener, she said, "Oh, sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you put him, and I will remove him." 16 "Mary!" said Jesus. She started round and said, "Rabboni!" (a Hebrew word meaning 'teacher'). 17 Jesus said, "Cease clinging to me. I have not ascended yet to the Father, but go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and yours, to my God and yours.'" 18 Away went Mary of Magdala to the disciples with the news, "I have seen the Lord!" — telling them what he had said to her. 19 On the evening of that same day — the first day of the week — though the disciples had gathered within closed doors for fear of the Jews, Jesus entered and stood among them, saying, "Peace be with you!" 20 So saying he showed them his hands and his side; and when the disciples saw the Lord, they rejoiced. 21 Jesus then repeated, "Peace be with you! As the Father sent me forth, I am sending you forth."