John 20 Berean Standard Bible
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1 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.
1 Y EL primer [día] de la semana, María Magdalena vino de mañana, siendo aún obscuro, al sepulcro; y vió la piedra quitada del sepulcro.
1 Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.
2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
2 Entonces corrió, y vino á Simón Pedro, y al otro discípulo, al cual amaba Jesús, y les dice: Han llevado al Señor del sepulcro, y no sabemos dónde le han puesto.
2 Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have laid him!”
3 Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.
3 Y salió Pedro, y el otro discípulo, y vinieron al sepulcro.
3 Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb.
4 The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
4 Y corrían los dos juntos; mas el otro discípulo corrió más presto que Pedro, y llegó primero al sepulcro.
4 They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.
5 He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
5 Y bajándose á mirar, vió los lienzos echados; mas no entró.
5 Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he didn’t enter in.
6 Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
6 Llegó luego Simón Pedro siguiéndole, y entró en el sepulcro, y vió los lienzos echados,
6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying,
7 The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.
7 Y el sudario, que había estado sobre su cabeza, no puesto con los lienzos, sino envuelto en un lugar aparte.
7 and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
8 Y entonces entró también el otro discípulo, que había venido primero al sepulcro, y vió, y creyó.
8 So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed.
9 For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
9 Porque aun no sabían la Escritura, que era necesario que él resucitase de los muertos.
9 For as yet they didn’t know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
10 Then the disciples returned to their homes.
10 Y volvieron los discípulos á los suyos.
10 So the disciples went away again to their own homes.
11 But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
11 Empero María estaba fuera llorando junto al sepulcro: y estando llorando, bajóse á mirar el sepulcro;
11 But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb,
12 and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.
12 Y vió dos ángeles en ropas blancas que estaban sentados, el uno á la cabecera, y el otro á los pies, donde el cuerpo de Jesús había sido puesto.
12 and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13 “Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”
13 Y dijéronle: Mujer, ¿por qué lloras? Díceles: Porque se han llevado á mi Señor, y no sé dónde le han puesto.
13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.”
14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there; but she did not recognize that it was Jesus.
14 Y como hubo dicho esto, volvióse atrás, y vió á Jesús que estaba [allí]; mas no sabía que era Jesús.
14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn’t know that it was Jesus.
15 “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”
15 Dícele Jesús: Mujer, ¿por qué lloras? ¿á quién buscas? Ella, pensando que era el hortelano, dícele: Señor, si tú lo has llevado, dime dónde lo has puesto, y yo lo llevaré.
15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” She, supposing him to be the gardener, 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 Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
16 Dícele Jesús: ¡María! Volviéndose ella, dícele: ¡Rabboni! que quiere decir, Maestro.
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!”
17 “Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
17 Dícele Jesús: No me toques: porque aun no he subido á mi Padre: mas ve á mis hermanos, y diles: Subo á mi Padre y á vuestro Padre, á mi Dios y á vuestro Dios.
17 Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but 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 went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.
18 Fué María Magdalena dando las nuevas á los discípulos de que había visto al Señor, y que [él] le había dicho estas cosas.
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.
19 It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
19 Y como fué tarde aquel día, el primero de la semana, y estando las puertas cerradas donde los discípulos estaban juntos por miedo de los Judíos, vino Jesús, y púsose en medio, y díjoles: Paz á vosotros.
19 When therefore it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
20 After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
20 Y como hubo dicho esto, mostróles las manos y el costado. Y los discípulos se gozaron viendo al Señor.
20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.
21 Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
21 Entonces les dijo Jesús otra vez: Paz á vosotros; como me envió el Padre, así también yo os envío.
21 Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”
22 When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
22 Y como hubo dicho esto, sopló, y díjoles: Tomad el Espíritu Santo:
22 When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!
23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
23 A los que remitiereis los pecados, les son remitidos: á quienes los retuviereis, serán retenidos.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”
24 Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
24 Empero Tomás, uno de los doce, que se dice el Dídimo, no estaba con ellos cuando Jesús vino.
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came.
25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
25 Dijéronle pues los otros discípulos: Al Señor hemos visto. Y él les dijo: Si no viere en sus manos la señal de los clavos, y metiere mi dedo en el lugar de los clavos, y metiere mi mano en su costado, no creeré.
25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
26 Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
26 Y ocho días después, estaban otra vez sus discípulos dentro, y con ellos Tomás. Vino Jesús, las puertas cerradas, y púsose en medio, y dijo: Paz á vosotros.
26 After eight days, again his disciples were inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the middle, and said, “Peace be to you.”
27 Then Jesus 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.”
27 Luego dice á Tomás: Mete tu dedo aquí, y ve mis manos: y alarga acá tu mano, y métela en mi costado: y no seas incrédulo, sino fiel.
27 Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”
28 Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
28 Entonces Tomás respondió, y díjole: ¡Señor mío, y Dios mío!
28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
29 Dícele Jesús: Porque me has visto, Tomás, creiste: bienaventurados los que no vieron y creyeron.
29 Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
30 Y también hizo Jesús muchas otras señales en presencia de sus discípulos, que no están escritas en este libro.
30 Therefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book;
31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
31 Estas empero son escritas, para que creáis que Jesús es el Cristo, el Hijo de Dios; y para que creyendo, tengáis vida en su nombre.
31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
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One of the Twelve, called Didymus, who said 'Let us also go, so that we may die with Him', was absent when Jesus first appeared, and was among those who fished with the disciples…
Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; John 11:16; John 20:24
Cross references (31)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Mark 16:9; Matthew 27:60; Revelation 1:10; John 19:25; Luke 24:1–10
- 2 John 13:23; John 20:13; John 21:24; John 19:26; John 21:20
- 3 Luke 24:12
- 4 2 Samuel 18:23; 1 Corinthians 9:24
- 5 John 19:40; John 11:44; John 20:11
- 6 Luke 22:31–32; John 21:15–17; John 21:7; Matthew 16:15–16; John 18:17
- 7 John 11:44
- 8 John 20:25; John 20:4; John 1:50; John 20:29
- 9 Psalm 16:10; Isaiah 25:8; Isaiah 53:10–12; Isaiah 26:19; Luke 24:44–46
- 10 John 16:32; John 7:53
- 11 John 20:5
- 12 Luke 24:3–7; Revelation 3:4; Mark 16:5–6; Revelation 7:14; Daniel 7:9
- 13 John 20:15; John 16:20–22; John 14:27–28; Psalm 43:3–5; John 2:4
- 14 Luke 24:16; John 21:4; Mark 16:9; Song of Songs 3:3–4; Matthew 28:9
- 15 John 18:7; John 20:13; John 1:38; Song of Songs 3:2; 1 Samuel 1:16
- 16 John 10:3; John 1:38; Exodus 3:4; 1 Samuel 3:10; John 1:49
- 17 John 16:28; Ephesians 4:8–10; 1 Peter 1:3; Galatians 4:6–7; John 17:11
- 18 Luke 24:10; Matthew 28:10; Mark 16:10–13; Luke 24:22–23; John 20:1
- 19 John 20:26; John 14:27; Luke 24:36–49; John 20:21; 2 Thessalonians 3:16
- 20 John 16:22; 1 John 1:1; Luke 24:39–41; John 20:27; John 16:20
- 21 John 17:18–19; Matthew 28:18–20; John 13:20; John 3:17; Mark 16:15–18
- 22 Job 33:4; Genesis 2:7; John 7:39; Acts 2:38; Acts 19:2
- 23 Matthew 18:18; Matthew 16:19; Acts 13:38–39; Mark 2:5–10; Acts 10:43
- 24 John 11:16; Hebrews 10:25; John 6:66–67; John 14:5; John 21:2
- 25 John 6:30; Mark 16:11; Hebrews 3:18–4:2; Psalm 78:32; Hebrews 3:12
- 26 John 20:19; Isaiah 54:10; Matthew 17:1; Isaiah 26:12; John 14:27
- 27 John 20:25; Psalm 103:13–14; 1 John 1:1–2; John 20:20; 1 Timothy 1:14–16
- 28 John 1:1; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 7:14; 1 Timothy 3:16; Matthew 14:33
- 29 1 Peter 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 11:27; Luke 1:45
- 30 John 21:25; Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:15–17; 1 John 5:13; 1 Corinthians 10:11
- 31 Acts 10:43; John 3:15–16; 1 John 5:1; 1 John 4:15; John 3:36
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Mary Magdalene had brought the news to His disciples, Peter and John, that the Lord was taken away from the sepulchre; and they, when they came thither, found only the linen clothes wherewith the body had been shrouded; and what else could they believe but what she had told them, and what she had herself also believed?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
Full of feeling somehow is the female sex, and more inclined to pity. I say this, lest thou shouldest wonder how it could be that Mary wept bitterly at the tomb, while Peter was in no way so affected. For, "The disciples," it saith, "went away unto their own home"; but she stood shedding tears.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)
… and that this same suffered and rose again, as John, the disciple of the Lord, verifies, saying: "But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have eternal life in His name," --foreseeing these blasphemous systems which divide the Lord, as far as lies in their power, …
They are encouraged in this supposition by the fact that the Lord Jesus after His resurrection breathed on His disciples, and said, "Receive ye the Holy Spirit." From this they suppose that the same thing was effected in either case, as if the evangelist had gone on to say, And they became living souls.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
But lest any one from simplicity or perverse ingenuity should suppose that Christ is but equal in honour to righteous men, from His saying, I ascend to My Father, and your Father, it is well to make this distinction beforehand, that the name of the Father is one, but the power of His operation manifold.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)