John 20:1-11

1 On the first day of the week, very early, while it was still dark, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from it.

2 So she ran, as fast as she could, to find Simon Peter and the other disciple--the one who was dear to Jesus--and to tell them, "They have taken the Master out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put Him."

3 Peter and the other disciple started at once to go to the tomb, both of them running,

4 but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached it before he did.

5 Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there on the ground, but he did not go in.

6 Simon Peter, however, also came, following him, and entered the tomb. There on the ground he saw the cloths;

7 and the towel, which had been placed over the face of Jesus, not lying with the cloths, but folded up and put by itself.

8 Then the other disciple, who had been the first to come to the tomb, also went in and saw and was convinced.

9 For until now they had not understood the inspired teaching, that He must rise again from among the dead.

10 Then they went away and returned home.

11 Meanwhile Mary remained standing near the tomb, weeping aloud. She did not enter the tomb, but as she wept she stooped and looked in,