Mary Magdalene

55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Many women were there, watching from far away. They had followed Jesus from Galilee and helped take care of him.

56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

Mary Magdalene was one of them. So was Mary, the mother of James and Joses. So was the mother of Zebedee's sons.

57When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

When evening came, a rich man from Arimathea arrived. His name was Joseph. He was a follower of Jesus.

58He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate ordered that the body be given to him.

59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

Joseph took the body. He wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.

60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

He laid it in his own new tomb, which was cut into the rock. He rolled a big stone across the door. Then he went away.

61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there. They sat across from the tomb.

1In 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.

The Sabbath, the weekly day of rest, was over. Early on Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

Suddenly the ground shook hard. An angel, a messenger from God, came down from the sky. He rolled the big stone away from the door and sat on it.

3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

His face shone bright like lightning. His clothes were as white as snow.

4And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

The soldiers guarding the tomb shook with fear. They fell down like dead men.

5And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus, who was killed on a cross."

6He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

"He is not here. He is alive again, just as he said. Come and see the place where he was lying."

7And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

"Now go quickly. Tell his disciples, the friends who followed him, that he is alive again. He is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Listen, I have told you."

8And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

So they hurried away from the tomb. They were afraid and very happy at the same time. They ran to tell his followers the news.

9And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

On the way, Jesus met them. He said, "Hello!" They came close, held his feet, and worshipped him.

10Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there."

40There 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;

Some women were watching from far away. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

41(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

These women had followed Jesus in Galilee and taken care of him. Many other women had come with him to Jerusalem.

42And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

Evening came. It was Preparation Day, the day before the Sabbath, the day of rest.

43Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

Joseph from Arimathea was an important member of the council. He was waiting for God's kingdom to come. He went bravely to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

44And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

Pilate was surprised that Jesus was already dead. He called the officer and asked if it was true.

45And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

The officer told him it was. So Pilate let Joseph have the body.

46And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

Joseph bought a clean linen cloth. He took the body down and wrapped it in the cloth. He laid it in a tomb cut out of solid rock. Then he rolled a big stone over the doorway.

47And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where the body was laid.

1And 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.

The day of rest was over. Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought sweet spices. They wanted to put the spices on Jesus' body.

2And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

Very early on Sunday morning, just as the sun came up, they went to the tomb.

3And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

They said to each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the door of the tomb?"

4And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

Then they looked up. The stone was already rolled away. And it was a very big stone.

5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

They went inside the tomb. A young man in a long white robe was sitting on the right side. The women were frightened.

6And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

He said to them, "Do not be frightened. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was killed on a cross. He is alive again. He is not here. Look at the place where they laid him.

7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

Now go and tell his followers, and tell Peter. Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."

8And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

The women hurried out and ran from the tomb. They were shaking, and they did not understand. They were so afraid that they told no one anything.

9Now 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.

Jesus came back to life early on Sunday. The first person he showed himself to was Mary Magdalene. He had once sent seven evil spirits out of her.

10And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

She went to the people who had been with Jesus. They were crying and very sad. She told them what she had seen.

11And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

They heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him. But they did not believe it.

1And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

After that, Jesus went to every town and village. He told the good news about God's kingdom. His twelve close helpers, called disciples, went with him.

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

Some women went too. Jesus had healed them from evil spirits and sickness. One was Mary, called Magdalene. Seven demons had come out of her.

3And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

Joanna was there too. Her husband Chuza ran King Herod's house. Susanna came, and many other women. They used their own money to help Jesus and his helpers.

1Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

On Sunday, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb. They brought the sweet-smelling spices they had made ready. Some other people came with them.

2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

They found that the big stone had been rolled away from the tomb.

3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

They went inside. The body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

4And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

They did not know what to think. Just then two men in shining clothes stood beside them.

5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

The women were afraid and bowed their faces to the ground. The two men said, "Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

He is not here. He is alive again! Remember what he told you back in Galilee.

7Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

He said the Son of Man, the name Jesus used for himself, must be handed over to sinful men. He would be nailed to a cross. On the third day he would rise again."

8And they remembered his words,

Then the women remembered what Jesus had said.

9And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

They came back from the tomb. They told all of this to the eleven apostles and to everyone else. The apostles were the close followers Jesus had chosen.

10It 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.

The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. Other women were with them. They are the ones who told the apostles.

11And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

But the apostles thought it was silly talk. They did not believe the women.