John 20

Ruben's painting of the beloved disciple. The Gospel of John is a uniquely written scripture from the "Johannine" society.

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V1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene. Matthew 27:61 Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary were at sepulcher when the stone was put over the tomb entrance, In Matthew 28:1 It states that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to the tomb when the Sabbath ended but at dawn. Three days and three nights
If Zebedee was the father of James the less & John. (Matthew 4:21, 22; Matthew 10:2; Matthew 26:37; Mark 3:17; Mark 10:35; Luke 5:10; John 21:2) Salome is generally believed to have been Zebedee’s wife & the sister of Jesus’ mother Mary. Zebedee would be Jesus’ uncle by marriage, with James the less and John, Jesus’ cousins similar to John the Baptist. See Matthew 27:56; Mark 15:40; John 19:25. ^[1]
V1 through V8 confusion grows as to what happened to the body of Jesus.
V9 Still the disciples do not understand that Jesus was to rise from the dead and walk and breath.
V10 They went home still confused and pondering what had happened to the body of Jesus.
V11 Mary stood at the sepulcher weeping then looked inside.
V12 She saw two angels dressed in white sitting where Jesus had been laid.
V13 They asked why weepest thou? and she still thought the body was stolen.
V14 When she turned she saw Jesus standing but still did not recognize him.
V15 Jesus said Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? and her response shows she still did not know Jesus had risen.
V16 Jesus, Mary. Mary "Rabboni"... Master.
V17 Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
V18 Mary Magdalene told the disciples she had seen and spoke to the Lord...
V19 Jesus appears in the locked room and says, Peace be unto you.
V20 He showed his hands and his side and they were glad.
V21 Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
V22 He breathed on them and said Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
V23 Whose soever sins ye remit(aphēte)^[2], they are (aphētai)remitted^[2] unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain(kratēte)^[3], they are retained.(kekratēntai)^[3]
V24-V25 Thomas did not see nor believe without seeing. In John 6:36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
V26-V27 Jesus, said, Peace be unto you. and calls Thomas to do as he said, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless^[4], but believing.
Thomas had said something and Christ held him to his words.^[5]
The apostles did not believe until they saw either.
What is it to be a believer?
Believing that Jesus was the Son of God rather than Caesar meant the head of your religion, your daily ministration was God the Father who communicates with us through the Holy Spirit abiding in the heart and mind of every individual.
This would lead to the Christian conflict with Rome.

Questions
Are the people waiting for a sign in order to begin to repent, seek the kingdom of God, gather in tens as Christ commanded, care for one another in Pure Religion through faith, Hope, and charity?

The Resurrection

1 ¶ The 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.

The Lord taken

2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.

4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

The linen clothes

5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,

7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

Did not know

9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

11 ¶ But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,

Two angels

12 And seeth two angels in 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 away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

Saw but knew not

14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

Rabboni

16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

19 ¶ Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the 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 said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

But Thomas

24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

Jesus and Thomas

26 ¶ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless^[4], but believing.

28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

The Purpose of This Book

30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

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Mary Magdalene
Matthew 27:56 "Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children."(father of the apostles James the Great and John, and the husband of Salome)

Matthew 27:61 "And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre."

Matthew 28:1 "In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre."

Mark 15:40 "There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;"

Mark 15:47 "And Mary Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses beheld where he was laid."

Mark 16:1 "And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him."

Luke 24:10 "It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women that were] with them, which told these things unto the apostles."
- Mary in John alone at the tomb
John 19:25 "Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas(father of James the less, the husband of Mary the sister of the mother of Jesus)', and Mary Magdalene."

John 20:1 "The 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."

John 20:11 ¶ But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, [and looked] into the sepulchre,

John 20:16 "Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God. 18 "Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had spoken these things unto her."
- Seven spirits
Mark 16:9 "Now when [Jesus] was risen early the first [day] of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils."

Luke 8:2 "And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,"
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 863 ἀφίημι aphiemi [af-ee’-ay-mee] from 575 and hiemi (to send, an intens. form of eimi, to go); v; TDNT- 1:509,88; [{See TDNT 115 }] AV-leave 52, forgive 47, suffer 14, let 8, forsake 6, let alone 6, misc 13; 146
1) to send away
1a) to bid going away or depart
1a1) of a husband divorcing his wife

1b) to send forth, yield up, to expire

1c) to let go, let alone, let be
1c1) to disregard

1c2) to leave, not to discuss now, (a topic) 1c21) of teachers, writers and speakers

1c3) to omit, neglect

1d) to let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit

1e) to give up, keep no longer

2) to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up a thing to a person

3) to leave, go way from one
3a) in order to go to another place

3b) to depart from any one

3c) to depart from one and leave him to himself so that all mutual claims are abandoned

3d) to desert wrongfully

3e) to go away leaving something behind

3f) to leave one by not taking him as a companion

3g) to leave on dying, leave behind one

3h) to leave so that what is left may remain, leave remaining

3i) abandon, leave destitute
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ‭2902. κρατεω krateo krat-eh’-o; from kratos 2904 power, dominion; to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively): — hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by).
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 571 ἄπιστος apistos [ap’-is-tos] from 1 (as a negative particle) and 4103 pistos; adj; TDNT-6:174,849; [{See TDNT 634 }] AV-that believe not 6, unbelieving 5, faithless 4, unbeliever 4, infidel 2, thing incredible 1, which believe not 1; 23
1) unfaithful, faithless, (not to be trusted, perfidious)

2) incredible
2a) of things

3) unbelieving, incredulous
3a) without trust (in God)
↑ The mouth defiles
1 Samuel 2:3 "Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let [not] arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD [is] a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed."

Proverbs 2:6 "For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding."

Proverbs 6:12 "A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward <distortion> mouth."

Proverbs 10:32 "The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness<perversity>."

Proverbs 15:2 "The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."

Proverbs 15:28 "The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things."

Matthew 15:11 "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man... 18 "But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man."

Luke 19:22 "And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:"

James 3:6 "And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell."

Revelation 16:13 "And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs [come] out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet."

[MaryMagdalene-1] Mary Magdalene
Matthew 27:56 "Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children."(father of the apostles James the Great and John, and the husband of Salome)

Matthew 27:61 "And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre."

Matthew 28:1 "In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre."

Mark 15:40 "There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;"

Mark 15:47 "And Mary Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses beheld where he was laid."

Mark 16:1 "And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him."

Luke 24:10 "It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women that were] with them, which told these things unto the apostles."

Mary in John alone at the tomb

John 19:25 "Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas(father of James the less, the husband of Mary the sister of the mother of Jesus)', and Mary Magdalene."

John 20:1 "The 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."

John 20:11 ¶ But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, [and looked] into the sepulchre,

John 20:16 "Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God. 18 "Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had spoken these things unto her."

Seven spirits

Mark 16:9 "Now when [Jesus] was risen early the first [day] of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils."

Luke 8:2 "And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,"

[2] Mary in John alone at the tomb

[3] Seven spirits

[aphiemi-2] 2.0 ^2.1 863 ἀφίημι aphiemi [af-ee’-ay-mee] from 575 and hiemi (to send, an intens. form of eimi, to go); v; TDNT- 1:509,88; [{See TDNT 115 }] AV-leave 52, forgive 47, suffer 14, let 8, forsake 6, let alone 6, misc 13; 146
1) to send away
1a) to bid going away or depart
1a1) of a husband divorcing his wife

1b) to send forth, yield up, to expire

1c) to let go, let alone, let be
1c1) to disregard

1c2) to leave, not to discuss now, (a topic) 1c21) of teachers, writers and speakers

1c3) to omit, neglect

1d) to let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit

1e) to give up, keep no longer

2) to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up a thing to a person

3) to leave, go way from one
3a) in order to go to another place

3b) to depart from any one

3c) to depart from one and leave him to himself so that all mutual claims are abandoned

3d) to desert wrongfully

3e) to go away leaving something behind

3f) to leave one by not taking him as a companion

3g) to leave on dying, leave behind one

3h) to leave so that what is left may remain, leave remaining

3i) abandon, leave destitute

[krateo-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ‭2902. κρατεω krateo krat-eh’-o; from kratos 2904 power, dominion; to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively): — hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by).

[apistos-4] 4.0 ^4.1 571 ἄπιστος apistos [ap’-is-tos] from 1 (as a negative particle) and 4103 pistos; adj; TDNT-6:174,849; [{See TDNT 634 }] AV-that believe not 6, unbelieving 5, faithless 4, unbeliever 4, infidel 2, thing incredible 1, which believe not 1; 23
1) unfaithful, faithless, (not to be trusted, perfidious)

2) incredible
2a) of things

3) unbelieving, incredulous
3a) without trust (in God)

[outmouth-5] The mouth defiles
1 Samuel 2:3 "Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let [not] arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD [is] a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed."

Proverbs 2:6 "For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding."

Proverbs 6:12 "A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward <distortion> mouth."

Proverbs 10:32 "The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness<perversity>."

Proverbs 15:2 "The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."

Proverbs 15:28 "The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things."

Matthew 15:11 "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man... 18 "But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man."

Luke 19:22 "And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:"

James 3:6 "And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell."

Revelation 16:13 "And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs [come] out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet."

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John 20

Contents

The Resurrection

The Lord taken

The linen clothes

Did not know

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

Two angels

Saw but knew not

Rabboni

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

But Thomas

Jesus and Thomas

The Purpose of This Book

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The Lord taken

The linen clothes

Did not know

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

Two angels

Saw but knew not

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Jesus Appears to the Disciples

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Jesus and Thomas

The Purpose of This Book

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