John 19:17-21:25

English Standard Version

¹⁷ and ^(A)he went out, ^(B)bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. ^18 (C)There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. ¹⁹ Pilate ^(D)also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” ²⁰ Many of the Jews read this inscription, for ^(E)the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. ²¹ So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’” ²² Pilate answered, ^(F)“What I have written I have written.”

^23 (G)When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic.^[a] But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, ²⁴ so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” ^(H)This was to fulfill the Scripture which says,

So the soldiers did these things, ^25 (J)but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. ²⁶ When Jesus saw his mother and ^(K)the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ^(L)“Woman, behold, your son!” ²⁷ Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to ^(M)his own home.

The Death of Jesus

²⁸ After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now ^(N)finished, said (^(O)to fulfill the Scripture), ^(P)“I thirst.” ²⁹ A jar full of sour wine stood there, ^(Q)so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. ³⁰ When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ^(R)“It is finished,” and he bowed his head and ^(S)gave up his spirit.

Jesus' Side Is Pierced

³¹ Since it was ^(T)the day of Preparation, and ^(U)so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was ^(V)a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. ³² So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other ^(W)who had been crucified with him. ³³ But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. ³⁴ But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out ^(X)blood and water. ^35 (Y)He who saw it has borne witness—^(Z)his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—^(AA)that you also may believe. ^36 (AB)For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: ^(AC)“Not one of his bones ^(AD)will be broken.” ³⁷ And again another Scripture says, ^(AE)“They will look on him whom they have pierced.”

Jesus Is Buried

^38 (AF)After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly ^(AG)for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. ^39 (AH)Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus^[b] by night, came ^(AI)bringing a mixture of ^(AJ)myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds^[c] in weight. ⁴⁰ So they took the body of Jesus and ^(AK)bound it in ^(AL)linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. ⁴¹ Now in the place where he was crucified there was a ^(AM)garden, and ^(AN)in the garden a new tomb ^(AO)in which no one had yet been laid. ⁴² So because of the Jewish ^(AP)day of Preparation, ^(AQ)since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.

The Resurrection

20 ^(AR)Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that ^(AS)the stone had been taken away from the tomb. ² So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, ^(AT)the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and ^(AU)we do not know where they have laid him.” ^3 (AV)So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. ⁴ Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. ⁵ And stooping to look in, he saw ^(AW)the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. ⁶ Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, ⁷ and ^(AX)the face cloth, which had been on Jesus'^[d] head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. ⁸ Then the other disciple, ^(AY)who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; ⁹ for as yet ^(AZ)they did not understand the Scripture, ^(BA)that he must rise from the dead. ¹⁰ Then the disciples went back to their homes.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

¹¹ But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. ¹² And ^(BB)she saw ^(BC)two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. ¹³ They said to her, ^(BD)“Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, ^(BE)“They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” ¹⁴ Having said this, she turned around and ^(BF)saw Jesus standing, ^(BG)but she did not know that it was Jesus. ¹⁵ Jesus said to her, ^(BH)“Woman, why are you weeping? ^(BI)Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be ^(BJ)the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” ¹⁶ Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic,^{[e] (BK)}“Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). ¹⁷ Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to ^(BL)my brothers and say to them, ^(BM)‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to ^(BN)my God and your God.’” ¹⁸ Mary Magdalene ^(BO)went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

^19 (BP)On the evening ^(BQ)of that day, the first day of the week, ^(BR)the doors being locked where the disciples were ^(BS)for fear of the Jews,^[f] Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ^(BT)“Peace be with you.” ²⁰ When he had said this, ^(BU)he showed them his hands and his side. Then ^(BV)the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. ²¹ Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As ^(BW)the Father has sent me, ^(BX)even so I am sending you.” ²² And when he had said this, he ^(BY)breathed on them and said to them, ^(BZ)“Receive the Holy Spirit. ^23 (CA)If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

Jesus and Thomas

²⁴ Now ^(CB)Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin,^[g] was not with them when Jesus came. ²⁵ So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, ^(CC)“Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”

²⁶ Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. ^(CD)Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ^(CE)“Peace be with you.” ²⁷ Then he said to Thomas, ^(CF)“Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” ²⁸ Thomas answered him, ^(CG)“My Lord and my God!” ²⁹ Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? ^(CH)Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

The Purpose of This Book

^30 (CI)Now Jesus did many other signs ^(CJ)in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; ^31 (CK)but these are written so that you may ^(CL)believe that Jesus is the Christ, ^(CM)the Son of God, and that by believing ^(CN)you may have life ^(CO)in his name.

Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples

21 After this Jesus ^(CP)revealed himself ^(CQ)again to the disciples by ^(CR)the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. ² Simon Peter, ^(CS)Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of ^(CT)Cana in Galilee, ^(CU)the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. ³ Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but ^(CV)that night they caught nothing.

⁴ Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples ^(CW)did not know that it was Jesus. ^5 (CX)Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” ^6 (CY)He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. ⁷ That disciple ^(CZ)whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, ^(DA)he put on his outer garment, for he was ^(DB)stripped for work, and ^(DC)threw himself into the sea. ⁸ The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards^[h] off.

⁹ When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. ¹⁰ Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” ¹¹ So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the net was not torn. ¹² Jesus said to them, ^(DD)“Come and ^(DE)have breakfast.” Now ^(DF)none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. ¹³ Jesus came and ^(DG)took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. ^14 (DH)This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

Jesus and Peter

¹⁵ When they had ^(DI)finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ^(DJ)“Simon, ^(DK)son of John, ^(DL)do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed ^(DM)my lambs.” ¹⁶ He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, ^(DN)“Tend ^(DO)my sheep.” ¹⁷ He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him ^(DP)the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, ^(DQ)you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed ^(DR)my sheep. ^18 (DS)Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, ^(DT)you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” ¹⁹ (This he said to show ^(DU)by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, ^(DV)“Follow me.”

Jesus and the Beloved Apostle

²⁰ Peter turned and saw ^(DW)the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, ^(DX)the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” ²¹ When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” ²² Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain ^(DY)until ^(DZ)I come, what is that to you? ^(EA)You follow me!” ²³ So the saying spread abroad among ^(EB)the brothers^[i] that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?”

²⁴ This is the disciple ^(EC)who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and ^(ED)we know ^(EE)that his testimony is true.

²⁵ Now ^(EF)there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that ^(EG)the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.