Chronological
The Resurrection
24 Now on the first day[a] of the week, at early dawn, the women[b] went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices[c] they had prepared. 2 They[d] found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,[e] 3 but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.[f] 4 While[g] they were perplexed[h] about this, suddenly[i] two men stood beside them in dazzling[j] attire. 5 The[k] women[l] were terribly frightened[m] and bowed[n] their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living[o] among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has been raised![p] Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,[q] 7 that[r] the Son of Man must be delivered[s] into the hands of sinful men,[t] and be crucified,[u] and on the third day rise again.”[v] 8 Then[w] the women remembered his words,[x] 9 and when they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven[y] and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene,[z] Joanna,[aa] Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles. 11 But these words seemed like pure nonsense[ab] to them, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb.[ac] He bent down[ad] and saw only the strips of linen cloth;[ae] then he went home,[af] wondering[ag] what had happened.[ah]
Jesus Walks the Road to Emmaus
13 Now[ai] that very day two of them[aj] were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[ak] from Jerusalem. 14 They[al] were talking to each other about all the things that had happened. 15 While[am] they were talking and debating[an] these things,[ao] Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them 16 (but their eyes were kept[ap] from recognizing[aq] him).[ar] 17 Then[as] he said to them, “What are these matters[at] you are discussing so intently[au] as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him,[av] “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn’t know[aw] the things that have happened there[ax] in these days?” 19 He[ay] said to them, “What things?” “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied, “a man[az] who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet[ba] before God and all the people; 20 and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over[bb] to be condemned to death, and crucified[bc] him. 21 But we had hoped[bd] that he was the one who was going to redeem[be] Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened. 22 Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us.[bf] They[bg] were at the tomb early this morning, 23 and when they did not find his body, they came back and said they had seen a vision of angels,[bh] who said he was alive. 24 Then[bi] some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.”[bj] 25 So[bk] he said to them, “You[bl] foolish people[bm]—how slow of heart[bn] to believe[bo] all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Wasn’t[bp] it necessary[bq] for the Christ[br] to suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 Then[bs] beginning with Moses and all the prophets,[bt] he interpreted to them the things written about[bu] himself in all the scriptures.
28 So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther,[bv] 29 but they urged him,[bw] “Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done.” So[bx] he went in to stay with them.
30 When[by] he had taken his place at the table[bz] with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it,[ca] and gave it to them. 31 At this point[cb] their eyes were opened and they recognized[cc] him.[cd] Then[ce] he vanished out of their sight. 32 They[cf] said to each other, “Didn’t[cg] our hearts[ch] burn within us[ci] while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining[cj] the scriptures to us?” 33 So[ck] they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. They[cl] found the eleven and those with them gathered together 34 and[cm] saying, “The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon!”[cn] 35 Then they told what had happened on the road,[co] and how they recognized him[cp] when he broke the bread.
Jesus Makes a Final Appearance
36 While they were saying these things, Jesus[cq] himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”[cr] 37 But they were startled and terrified, thinking[cs] they saw a ghost.[ct] 38 Then[cu] he said to them, “Why are you frightened,[cv] and why do doubts[cw] arise in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and my feet; it’s me![cx] Touch me and see; a ghost[cy] does not have flesh and bones like you see I have.” 40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.[cz] 41 And while they still could not believe it[da] (because of their joy) and were amazed,[db] he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”[dc] 42 So[dd] they gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in front of them.
Jesus’ Final Commission
44 Then[de] he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me[df] in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms[dg] must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures,[dh] 46 and said to them, “Thus it stands written that the Christ[di] would suffer[dj] and would rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance[dk] for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed[dl] in his name to all nations,[dm] beginning from Jerusalem.[dn] 48 You are witnesses[do] of these things. 49 And look, I am sending you[dp] what my Father promised.[dq] But stay in the city[dr] until you have been clothed with power[ds] from on high.”
Jesus’ Departure
50 Then[dt] Jesus[du] led them out as far as Bethany,[dv] and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 51 Now[dw] during the blessing[dx] he departed[dy] and was taken up into heaven.[dz] 52 So[ea] they worshiped[eb] him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,[ec] 53 and were continually in the temple courts[ed] blessing[ee] God.[ef]
The Resurrection
20 Now very early on the first day of the week,[a] while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene[b] came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been moved away from the entrance.[c] 2 So she went running[d] to Simon Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus loved and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” 3 Then Peter and the other disciple set out to go to the tomb.[e] 4 The two were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter[f] and reached the tomb first.[g] 5 He bent down[h] and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there,[i] but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter, who had been following him, arrived and went right into the tomb. He saw[j] the strips of linen cloth lying there, 7 and the face cloth,[k] which had been around Jesus’ head, not lying with the strips of linen cloth but rolled up in a place by itself.[l] 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, came in, and he saw and believed.[m] 9 (For they did not yet understand[n] the scripture that Jesus[o] must rise from the dead.)[p]
Jesus’ Appearance to Mary Magdalene
10 So the disciples went back to their homes. 11 But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. As she wept, she bent down and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus’ body had been lying, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 They said[q] to her, “Woman,[r] why are you weeping?” Mary replied,[s] “They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put him!” 14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there,[t] but she did not know that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” Because she[u] thought he was the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She[v] turned and said to him in Aramaic,[w] “Rabboni”[x] (which means Teacher).[y] 17 Jesus replied,[z] “Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. Go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene came and informed the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them[aa] what[ab] Jesus[ac] had said to her.[ad]
Jesus’ Appearance to the Disciples
19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the disciples had gathered together[ae] and locked the doors[af] of the place[ag] because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders.[ah] Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.[ai] 21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you.” 22 And after he said this, he breathed on them and said,[aj] “Receive the Holy Spirit.[ak] 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven;[al] if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”[am]
The Response of Thomas
24 Now Thomas (called Didymus),[an] one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied,[ao] “Unless I see the wounds[ap] from the nails in his hands, and put my finger into the wounds from the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will never believe it!”[aq]
26 Eight days later the disciples were again together in the house,[ar] and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked,[as] Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put[at] your finger here, and examine[au] my hands. Extend[av] your hand and put it[aw] into my side. Do not continue in your unbelief, but believe.”[ax] 28 Thomas replied to him,[ay] “My Lord and my God!”[az] 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are the people[ba] who have not seen and yet have believed.”[bb]
30 Now Jesus performed[bc] many other miraculous signs in the presence of the[bd] disciples, which are not recorded[be] in this book.[bf] 31 But these[bg] are recorded[bh] so that you may believe[bi] that Jesus is the Christ,[bj] the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.[bk]
Jesus’ Appearance to the Disciples in Galilee
21 After this[bl] Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias.[bm] Now this is how he did so.[bn] 2 Simon Peter, Thomas[bo] (called Didymus),[bp] Nathanael[bq] (who was from Cana in Galilee), the sons[br] of Zebedee,[bs] and two other disciples[bt] of his were together. 3 Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they replied.[bu] They went out and got into the boat,[bv] but that night they caught nothing.
4 When it was already very early morning, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 So Jesus said to them, “Children, you don’t have any fish,[bw] do you?”[bx] They replied,[by] “No.” 6 He told them, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.”[bz] So they threw the net,[ca] and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish.
7 Then the disciple whom[cb] Jesus loved[cc] said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment (for he had nothing on underneath it),[cd] and plunged[ce] into the sea. 8 Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.[cf]
9 When they got out on the beach,[cg] they saw a charcoal fire ready[ch] with a fish placed on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said,[ci] “Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and pulled the net to shore. It was[cj] full of large fish, 153,[ck] but although there were so many, the net was not torn. 12 “Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said.[cl] But none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
Peter’s Restoration
15 Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John,[cm] do you love me more than these do?”[cn] He replied,[co] “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.”[cp] Jesus[cq] told him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 Jesus[cr] said[cs] a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He replied,[ct] “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus[cu] told him, “Shepherd my sheep.” 17 Jesus[cv] said[cw] a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed[cx] that Jesus[cy] asked[cz] him a third time, “Do you love me?” and said,[da] “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus[db] replied,[dc] “Feed my sheep. 18 I tell you the solemn truth,[dd] when you were young, you tied your clothes around you[de] and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up[df] and bring you where you do not want to go.” 19 (Now Jesus[dg] said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Peter[dh] was going to glorify God.)[di] After he said this, Jesus told Peter,[dj] “Follow me.”
Peter and the Disciple Jesus Loved
20 Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them.[dk] (This was the disciple[dl] who had leaned back against Jesus’[dm] chest at the meal and asked,[dn] “Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?”)[do] 21 So when Peter saw him,[dp] he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” 22 Jesus replied,[dq] “If I want him to live[dr] until I come back,[ds] what concern is that of yours? You follow me!” 23 So the saying circulated[dt] among the brothers and sisters[du] that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but rather, “If I want him to live[dv] until I come back,[dw] what concern is that of yours?”
A Final Note
24 This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. 25 There are many other things that Jesus did. If every one of them were written down,[dx] I suppose the whole world[dy] would not have room for the books that would be written.[dz]
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