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John 20:7-18 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

7. He also saw the piece of cloth that had been used to cover Jesus' face. It was rolled up and in a place by itself.

8. The disciple who got there first then went into the tomb, and when he saw it, he believed.

9. At that time Peter and the other disciple did not know that the Scriptures said Jesus would rise to life.

10. So the two of them went back to the other disciples.

11. Mary Magdalene stood crying outside the tomb. She was still weeping, when she stooped down

12. and saw two angels inside. They were dressed in white and were sitting where Jesus' body had been. One was at the head and the other was at the foot.

13. The angels asked Mary, “Why are you crying?”She answered, “They have taken away my Lord's body! I don't know where they have put him.”

14. As soon as Mary said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not know who he was.

15. Jesus asked her, “Why are you crying? Who are you looking for?”She thought he was the gardener and said, “Sir, if you have taken his body away, please tell me, so I can go and get him.”

16. Then Jesus said to her, “Mary!”She turned and said to him, “Rabboni.” The Aramaic word “Rabboni” means “Teacher”.

17. Jesus told her, “Don't hold on to me! I have not yet gone to the Father. But tell my disciples that I am going to the one who is my Father and my God, as well as your Father and your God.”

18. Mary Magdalene then went and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord. She also told them what he had said to her.

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