1 TheMary Magdalene, Peter, and John, are the first witnesses of the resurrection, and these cannot justly be suspected, for they themselves could hardly be persuaded of it; therefore, they would obviously not invent such a story on purpose.first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
2 Then she ranne, and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Iesus loued, and saide vnto them, They haue taken away the Lorde out of the sepulchre, and we knowe not where they haue laid him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they came vnto the sepulchre.
4 So they ranne both together, but the other disciple did outrunne Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5 And he stouped downe, and sawe the linnen clothes lying: yet went he not in.
6 Then came Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and sawe the linnen clothes lye,
7 And the kerchiefe that was vpon his head, not lying with the linnen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by it selfe.
8 Then went in also the other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he sawe it, and beleeued.
9 For as yet they knewe not the Scripture, That he must rise againe from the dead.
10 And the disciples went away againe vnto their owne home.
11 But Mary stoodThat is, outside of the cave which the sepulchre was cut out of.without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, [and looked] into the sepulchre,
12 Two angels are made witnesses of the Lord's resurrection.And seeth two angels inIn white clothing.white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken awayMary spoke as the common people used to speak: for they spoke of a dead carcass as they did of a living man.my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
14 Jesus witnesses by his presence that he is truly risen.And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
15 Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou? She supposing that he had bene the gardener, said vnto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
16 Iesus saith vnto her, Marie. She turned her selfe, and said vnto him, Rabboni, which is to say, Master.
17 Christ, who is risen, is not to be sought in this world according to the flesh, but in heaven by faith where he has gone before us.Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to myBy his brethren he means his disciples, for in the following verse it is said that Mary told his disciples.brethren, and say unto them, I ascend untoHe calls God his Father because he is naturally his Father in the Godhead, and he says «your Father» because he is our Father by grace through the adoption of the sons of God: that is, by taking us by his free grace to be his sons; Epiphanius.my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.
18 Marie Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seene the Lord, and that he had spoken these things vnto her.
19 Christ, in that he presents himself before his disciples suddenly through his divine power, when the gates were shut, fully assures them both of his resurrection, and also of their apostleship, inspiring them with the Holy Spirit who is the director of the ministry of the Gospel.Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when theEither the doors opened to him of their own accord, or the very walls themselves were a passage to him.doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.
20 And when he had so saide, he shewed vnto them his handes, and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they had seene the Lord.
21 Then saide Iesus to them againe, Peace be vnto you: as my Father sent me, so sende I you.
22 And when he had saide that, he breathed on them, and saide vnto them, Receiue the holy Ghost.
23 The publishing of the forgiveness of sins by faith in Christ, and the setting forth and proclaiming the wrath of God in retaining the sins of the unbelievers, is the sum of the preaching of the gospel.Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; [and] whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.
24 Christ draws out of the unbelief of Thomas a certain and sure testimony of his resurrection.But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore saide vnto him, We haue seene the Lord: but he said vnto them, Except I see in his handes the print of the nailes, and put my finger into the print of the nailes, and put mine hand into his side, I will not beleeue it.
26 And eight dayes after, againe his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Then came Iesus, when the doores were shut, and stood in the middes, and said, Peace be vnto you.
27 After saide he to Thomas, Put thy finger here, and see mine hands, & put forth thine hand, and put it into my side, and be not faithlesse, but faithfull.
28 Then Thomas answered, & said vnto him, Thou art my Lord, and my God.
29 True faith depends upon the mouth of God, and not upon the eyes of the flesh.Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.
30 To believe in Christ, the Son of God and our only saviour, is the goal of the doctrine of the gospel, and especially of the true account of the resurrection.And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
31 But these things are written, that ye might beleeue, that Iesus is that Christ that Sonne of God, and that in beleeuing ye might haue life through his Name.
