John 20:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now on the first day of the week, very early, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the place and saw that the stone had been taken away from it.

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  • Matt 27:60 : 60 And put it in the resting-place which had been cut out of the rock for himself; and after rolling a great stone to the door of it he went away.
  • Mark 15:46 : 46 And he got a linen cloth and, taking him down, put the linen cloth round him, and put him in a place for the dead which had been cut out of a rock; and a stone was rolled against the door.
  • Mark 16:9 : 9 Now when he came back from the dead early on the first day of the week, he went first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had sent out seven evil spirits.
  • Luke 24:1-9 : 1 But on the first day of the week, at dawn, they came to the place where his body had been put, taking the spices which they had got ready. 2 And they saw that the stone had been rolled away. 3 And they went in, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there. 4 And while they were in doubt about it, they saw two men in shining clothing by them: 5 And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, he has come back to life: have in mind what he said to you when he was still in Galilee, saying, 7 The Son of man will be given up into the hands of evil-doers, and be put to death on the cross, and on the third day he will come back to life. 8 And his words came back into their minds, 9 And they went away from that place and gave an account of all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others. 10 Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James: and the other women with them said these things to the Apostles.
  • John 20:26 : 26 And after eight days, his disciples were again in the house and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were shut, Jesus came, and taking his place in the middle of them, he said, May peace be with you!
  • John 19:25 : 25 Now by the side of the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister Mary, the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.
  • John 20:18-19 : 18 Mary Magdalene went with the news to the disciples, and said she had seen the Lord and that he had said these things to her. 19 At evening on that day, the first day of the week, when, for fear of the Jews, the doors were shut where the disciples were, Jesus came among them and said to them, May peace be with you!
  • Mark 16:1-5 : 1 And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, and Salome, got spices, so that they might come and put them on him. 2 And very early after dawn on the first day of the week, they came at the time of the coming up of the sun to the place where the body had been put. 3 And they were saying among themselves, Who will get the stone rolled away from the door for us? 4 And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; and it was of great size. 5 And when they went in, they saw a young man seated on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were full of wonder.
  • Matt 27:64-28:10 : 64 Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said to them, You have watchmen; go and make it as safe as you are able. 66 So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them. 1 Now late on the Sabbath, when the dawn of the first day of the week was near, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the place where his body was. 2 And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it. 3 His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the watchmen were shaking, and became as dead men. 5 And the angel said to the women, Have no fear: for I see that you are searching for Jesus, who was put to death on the cross. 6 He is not here, for he has come to life again, even as he said. Come, see the Lord's resting-place. 7 And go quickly and give his disciples the news that he has come back from the dead, and is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as I have said to you. 8 And they went away quickly, with fear and great joy, to give his disciples the news. 9 And on the way, Jesus came to them, saying, Be glad. And they came and put their hands on his feet, and gave him worship. 10 Then said Jesus to them, Have no fear: go and give word to my brothers to go into Galilee, and there they will see me.
  • Acts 20:7 : 7 And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.
  • 1 Cor 16:2 : 2 On the first day of the week, let every one of you put by him in store, in measure as he has done well in business, so that it may not be necessary to get money together when I come.
  • Rev 1:10 : 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and a great voice at my back, as of a horn, came to my ears,

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  • Matt 28:1-2
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    1 Now late on the Sabbath, when the dawn of the first day of the week was near, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the place where his body was.

    2 And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it.

  • Mark 16:1-10
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    1 And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, and Salome, got spices, so that they might come and put them on him.

    2 And very early after dawn on the first day of the week, they came at the time of the coming up of the sun to the place where the body had been put.

    3 And they were saying among themselves, Who will get the stone rolled away from the door for us?

    4 And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; and it was of great size.

    5 And when they went in, they saw a young man seated on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were full of wonder.

    6 And he said to them, Do not be troubled: you are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been put to death on the cross; he has come back from the dead; he is not here: see, the place where they put him!

    7 But go, say to his disciples and to Peter, He goes before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he said to you.

    8 And they went out quickly from the place, because fear and great wonder had come on them: and they said nothing to anyone, because they were full of fear that ...

    9 Now when he came back from the dead early on the first day of the week, he went first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had sent out seven evil spirits.

    10 She went and gave news of it to those who had been with him, while they were sorrowing and weeping.

  • John 20:2-6
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    2 Then she went running to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple who was loved by Jesus, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the place of the dead and we have no knowledge where they have put him.

    3 So Peter and the other disciple went out to the place of the dead.

    4 They went running together, and the other disciple got in front of Peter and came first to the hole in the rock;

    5 And looking in, he saw the linen bands on the earth; but he did not go in,

    6 Then Simon Peter came after him and went into the hole in the rock; and he saw the linen bands on the earth,

  • Luke 24:1-3
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    1 But on the first day of the week, at dawn, they came to the place where his body had been put, taking the spices which they had got ready.

    2 And they saw that the stone had been rolled away.

    3 And they went in, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

  • John 20:8-16
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    8 Then the other disciple who came there first went in; and he saw and belief came to him.

    9 For at that time they had no knowledge that the Writings said that he would have to come again from the dead.

    10 So then the disciples went away again to their houses.

    11 But Mary was still there outside the hole in the rock, weeping; and while she was weeping and looking into the hole,

    12 She saw two angels in white seated where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and the other at the feet.

    13 They said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I have no knowledge where they have put him.

    14 And then looking round, she saw Jesus there, but had no idea that it was Jesus.

    15 Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? who are you looking for? She, taking him for the gardener, said to him, Sir, if you have taken him away from here, say where you have put him and I will take him away.

    16 Jesus said to her, Mary! Turning, she said to him in Hebrew, Rabboni! (which is to say, Master).

  • John 20:18-19
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    18 Mary Magdalene went with the news to the disciples, and said she had seen the Lord and that he had said these things to her.

    19 At evening on that day, the first day of the week, when, for fear of the Jews, the doors were shut where the disciples were, Jesus came among them and said to them, May peace be with you!

  • Matt 27:60-62
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    60 And put it in the resting-place which had been cut out of the rock for himself; and after rolling a great stone to the door of it he went away.

    61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, seated by the place of the dead.

    62 Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,

  • Mark 15:47
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    47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joses, saw where he was put.

  • Luke 24:22
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    22 And certain women among us gave us cause for wonder, for they went early to the place where his body had been put,

  • Matt 28:6-8
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    6 He is not here, for he has come to life again, even as he said. Come, see the Lord's resting-place.

    7 And go quickly and give his disciples the news that he has come back from the dead, and is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as I have said to you.

    8 And they went away quickly, with fear and great joy, to give his disciples the news.

  • Luke 24:12
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    12 But Peter got up and went to the place where the body had been put, and looking in he saw nothing but the linen cloths, and he went to his house full of wonder at what had taken place.

  • Matt 27:64
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    64 Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.

  • Luke 24:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9 And they went away from that place and gave an account of all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others.

    10 Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James: and the other women with them said these things to the Apostles.

  • Luke 24:24
    72%

    24 And some of those who were with us went to the place, and saw that it was as the women had said, but him they did not see.

  • Luke 23:54-55
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    54 Now it was the day of making ready and the Sabbath was coming on.

    55 And the women who had come with him from Galilee went after him and saw the place and how his body had been put to rest;

  • John 11:31
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    31 Then the Jews who were with her in the house, comforting her, when they saw Mary get up quickly and go out, went after her in the belief that she was going to the place of the dead and would be weeping there.

  • Luke 24:5
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    5 And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

  • Matt 28:13
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    13 Say, His disciples came by night and took him away secretly while we were sleeping.

  • Matt 27:66
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    66 So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.