John 20:1

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John 20:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

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.

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!”

3 Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

John 20:19

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.

John 20:26

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.”

Acts 20:7

On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

1 Corinthians 16:2

On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

Revelation 1:10

On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

Matthew 28:1

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

Matthew 28:2

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Matthew 28:3

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

Matthew 28:4

The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.

Matthew 28:5

But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Matthew 28:6

He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.

Matthew 28:7

Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”

Matthew 28:8

So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.

Matthew 28:9

Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.

Matthew 28:10

“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”

Mark 16:1

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.

Mark 16:2

Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.

Mark 16:9

Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.

Luke 24:1

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

Luke 24:2

They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

Luke 24:3

but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

Luke 24:4

While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

Luke 24:5

As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?

Luke 24:6

He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:

Luke 24:7

‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”

Luke 24:8

Then they remembered His words.

Luke 24:9

And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.

Luke 24:10

It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.

Matthew 27:60

and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.

Matthew 27:64

So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”

Matthew 27:65

“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

Matthew 27:66

So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

Mark 15:46

So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

Mark 16:3

They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”

Mark 16:4

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.