1Tidligt søndag morgen, mens det endnu var mørkt, gik Maria Magdalene ud til graven, og hun opdagede, at stenen var rullet fra indgangen. (Matt 28,1; Mark 16,1; Luk 24,1)2Derfor skyndte hun sig tilbage til Simon Peter og den anden discipel, som Jesus holdt særlig meget af, og sagde til dem: „Der er nogle, der har taget Herren væk fra graven, og vi ved ikke, hvor de har gjort af ham.”3-4De to disciple løb straks ud til graven. I begyndelsen løb de side om side, men den anden discipel løb hurtigere end Peter og nåede først frem.5Da han bøjede sig og kiggede ind i graven, så han, at ligklæderne lå der. Men han gik ikke ind i graven.6Så nåede Peter frem, og han gik derind. Han så også ligklæderne og lagde mærke til,7at det klæde, som Jesus havde haft over sit hoved, ikke var anbragt ved siden af ligklæderne, men lå foldet sammen på et sted for sig selv.8Så gik den discipel, som var kommet først til graven, også derind—og da han så det hele, forstod han pludselig, hvad Jesus havde sagt om, hvad der ville ske med ham, og han blev overbevist.[1]9For indtil da havde de ikke forstået, hvad det betød, når Skriften siger, at han skulle genopstå fra de døde.10Derefter gik de hjem igen.11I mellemtiden var Maria vendt tilbage til graven. Grædende bøjede hun sig ned og kiggede ind i gravkammeret,12og der fik hun øje på to engle klædt i hvidt. Den ene sad, hvor Jesu hoved havde været, og den anden der, hvor fødderne havde været.13„Hvorfor græder du?” spurgte de. „Fordi der er nogle, der har taget min Herre bort,” svarede hun, „og jeg ved ikke, hvor de har lagt ham.”14Da hun havde sagt det, vendte hun sig og så Jesus stå der. Men hun genkendte ham ikke.15„Hvorfor græder du?” spurgte Jesus hende. „Hvem leder du efter?” Hun regnede med, at det var gartneren, og sagde derfor: „Hvis det er dig, der har taget ham bort, så sig mig, hvor du har lagt ham, så jeg kan gå hen og hente ham.”16„Maria!” sagde Jesus. Hun kiggede på ham og udbrød på hebraisk: „Rabbuni!” (det betyder „Mester”).17„Du skal ikke røre ved mig,” sagde han, „jeg er endnu ikke steget op til min Far. Men gå hen til disciplene og sig til dem, at jeg stiger op til min Far og jeres Far, til min Gud og jeres Gud.”18Maria løb straks hen til disciplene og sagde: „Jeg har set Herren!” Og hun fortalte dem, hvad han havde sagt.
Jesus viser sig første gang for disciplene
19Samme aften var disciplene forsamlede inden døre, og de havde låst dørene af frygt for de jødiske ledere. Pludselig stod Jesus midt iblandt dem. „Fred være med jer!” sagde han.20Så viste han dem sine hænder og sin side. Disciplene blev glade, da de så, at det var Herren.21Jesus sagde igen til dem: „Fred være med jer! Ligesom Faderen sendte mig, sådan sender jeg jer.”22Derefter åndede han på dem og fortsatte: „Modtag Helligåndens kraft!23Hvis I tilgiver mennesker deres synder, er de tilgivet, men hvis I nægter at tilgive dem, så bliver de ikke tilgivet.”
Jesus viser sig for Thomas og de øvrige disciple
24En af de Tolv ved navn Thomas, også kaldet „Tvillingen”, var ikke til stede, da Jesus viste sig for dem. (Mark 16,14; Luk 24,36)25De andre disciple fortalte ham bagefter: „Vi har set Herren!” Men han svarede: „Det tror jeg ikke på! Kun hvis jeg med mine egne øjne får naglemærkerne i hans hænder at se og stikker fingeren i dem, og hvis jeg stikker hånden i hans side, vil jeg tro på det!”26Den følgende søndag[2] var disciplene samlet igen, og nu var Thomas sammen med de andre. Dørene var låst, men pludselig stod Jesus midt iblandt dem og sagde: „Fred være med jer!”27Så vendte han sig til Thomas: „Kom her med din finger,” sagde han. „Se, her er mine hænder. Kom med din hånd og føl på min side. Tro i stedet for at tvivle!”28„Min Herre og min Gud!” udbrød Thomas.29„Nu tror du, fordi du har set mig,” sagde Jesus. „Velsignede er de, som ikke har set og alligevel tror.”
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30Jesus gjorde mange flere mirakler for øjnene af sine disciple end dem, der er nedskrevet i bogen her.31Men jeg har skrevet dette, for at I skal tro på, at Jesus er Messias, Guds Søn, og gennem jeres tro få del i det evige liv.
1Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. (Matt 27,60; Matt 27,66; Matt 28,1; Matt 28,2; Mark 15,46; Mark 16,1; Mark 16,3; Luk 24,1; Luk 24,2)2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” (Joh 13,23; Joh 20,13)3So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. (Luk 24,12)4Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.5And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. (Joh 19,40)6Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there,7and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’[1] head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. (Joh 11,44)8Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; (Joh 20,4)9for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. (Salm 16,10; Matt 22,29; Luk 24,46; Ap G 2,25; Ap G 13,34; Ap G 17,3; 1.Kor 15,4)10Then the disciples went back to their homes.
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
11But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.12And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. (Mark 16,5; Luk 24,4)13They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” (Joh 2,4; Joh 20,2; Joh 20,15)14Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. (Matt 28,9; Mark 16,9; Luk 24,16; Luk 24,31; Joh 21,4)15Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be 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.” (Joh 1,38; Joh 18,4; Joh 18,7; Joh 19,41; Joh 20,13)16Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic,[2] “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). (Joh 1,38)17Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” (Matt 27,46; Matt 28,10; Mark 16,19; Joh 14,12; 1.Kor 3,23; Ef 1,17; Åb 3,2; Åb 3,12)18Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her. (Matt 28,10; Mark 16,10; Luk 24,10; Luk 24,22)
Jesus Appears to the Disciples
19On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews,[3] Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” (Luk 24,33; Luk 24,36; Joh 7,13; Joh 14,27; Joh 20,26; 1.Kor 15,5)20When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. (Luk 24,40; Joh 16,22)21Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” (Joh 3,17; Joh 13,20; Joh 17,18; Ap G 1,2)22And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. (1.Mos 2,7; Joh 7,39; Ap G 2,4)23If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.” (Matt 16,19; Matt 18,18; 1.Kor 5,4)
Jesus and Thomas
24Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin,[4] was not with them when Jesus came. (Joh 11,16)25So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “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.” (Salm 22,16; Joh 20,20)26Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” (Joh 20,19)27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” (Luk 24,39; Joh 20,20; 1.Joh 1,1)28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” (Joh 1,1; Joh 1,49)29Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (2.Kor 5,7; 1.Pet 1,8)