John 20
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1The 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.
2Then 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.
3Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
7And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
8Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
10Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
11But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
12And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13And 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.
14And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
15Jesus 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.
16Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
17Jesus 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.
18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
19Then 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.
20And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25The 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.
26And 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.
27Then 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, but believing.
28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
29Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
31But 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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG3588100× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253253× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- αὐτόςautósG84636× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- λέγωlégōG300415× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- μέméG316515× in this chapter
me
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG242414× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- εἰςeisG151913× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- μαθητήςmathētḗsG310111× in this chapter
a learner, i.e. pupil
- οὖνoûnG376711× in this chapter
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
- εἰμίeimíG151010× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἔπωépōG203610× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG206410× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- μνημεῖονmnēmeîonG34199× in this chapter
a remembrance, i.e. cenotaph (place of interment)
- πρόςprósG43149× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- σύsýG47719× in this chapter
thou
- οὐouG37568× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- δέdéG11617× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- εἴδωeídōG14927× in this chapter
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) and G3708 (ὁράω); properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
- κύριοςkýriosG29627× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- ὅτιhótiG37547× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- εἷςheîsG15206× in this chapter
one
- ἄλλοςállosG2436× in this chapter
"else," i.e. different (in many applications)
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37786× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πιστεύωpisteúōG41006× in this chapter
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
- ΘωμᾶςThōmâsG23815× in this chapter
the twin; Thomas, a Christian
- μήmḗG33615× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- χείρcheírG54955× in this chapter
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
- αἴρωaírōG1424× in this chapter
to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare H05375) to expiate sin
- ἐκekG15374× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἐκεῖνοςekeînosG15654× in this chapter
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
- ἐνenG17224× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- θεόςtheósG23164× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἵστημιhístēmiG24764× in this chapter
to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
- κεῖμαιkeîmaiG27494× in this chapter
to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)
- κλαίωklaíōG27994× in this chapter
to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
- ΜαρίαMaríaG31374× in this chapter
Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females
- μετάmetáG33264× in this chapter
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))
- ὅςhósG37394× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- πατήρpatḗrG39624× in this chapter
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
- ΠέτροςPétrosG40744× in this chapter
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle