JOHN 20 The Best and Most Important Online Catholic Books: The Gospel of St. John

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JOHN 20

CHAPTER XX.

Christ's resurrection, and manifestation to his disciples.

1 And *on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene cometh in the morning, it being yet dark, to the sepulchre; and she saw the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

2 She ran, therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith to them; They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

3 Peter, therefore, went out, and that other disciple, and they came to the sepulchre.

4 And they both ran together, and that other disciple out-ran Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

5 And when he stooped down, he saw the linen cloths lying; but yet he went not in.

6 Then cometh Simon Peter, following him, and went into the sepulchre, and saw the linen cloths lying,

7 And the napkin, that had been about his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but apart, wrapt up into one place.

8 Then that other disciple also went in, who came first to the sepulchre; and he saw, and believed.

9 For as yet they knew not the Scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

10 The disciples therefore went away again to their home.

11 *But Mary stood without at the sepulchre, weeping.  Whilst she was then weeping, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre:

12 And she saw two Angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid.

13 They say to her; Woman, why weepest thou?  She saith to them; Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

14 When she had said this, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing: and she knew not that it was Jesus.

15 Jesus saith to her; Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou?  She thinking that it was the gardener, saith to him; Sir, if thou hast taken him away, tell me where thou hast laid him: and I will take him away.

16 Jesus saith to her; Mary.  She turning, saith to him; Rabboni, (that is to say, Master).

17 Jesus saith to her; Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say to them; I ascend to my Father and to your Father, to my God and your God.

18 Mary Magdalene cometh, and telleth the disciples; I have seen the Lord, and these things he said to me.

19 *Now when it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together for fear of the Jews: Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them; Peace be to you.

20 And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands, and his side.  The disciples, therefore, were glad, when they saw the Lord.

21 He said therefore to them again; Peace be to you.  As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.

22 When he had said this, he breathed on them, and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

23 *Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them: and whose you shall retain, they are retained.

24 Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 The other disciples, therefore, said to him; We have seen the Lord.  But he said to them; Unless I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.

26 And after eight days, his disciples were again within, and Thomas with them.  Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said; Peace be to you.

27 Then he saith to Thomas; Put in thy finger hither, and see my hands, and bring hither thy hand, and put it into my side: and be not incredulous, but faithful.

28 Thomas answered, and said to him; My Lord, and my God.

29 Jesus saith to him; Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed.

30 *Many other signs also did Jesus in the sight of his disciples, which are not written in this book.

31 But these are written that you may believe, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.

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1:  Matt. xxviii. 1.; Mark xvi. 1.; Luke xxiv. 3.

11:  Matt. xxviii. 1.; Mark xvi. 5.; Luke xxiv. 4.

19:  Mark xvi. 14.; Luke xxiv. 36.; 1 Cor. xv. 5.

23:  Matt. xviii. 18.

30:  Infra xxi. 25.

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Traditional Catholic Prayers: Easter Hymn XII

XII. PASCHA

[English]

Sexta passus feria

Die Christus tertia

Resurrexit;

Surgens cum victoria,

Collocat in gloria

Quos dilexit.

Pro fideli populo

Crucis in patibulo

Immolatur;

Clauditur in tumulo,

Tandem in diluculo

Susciatur.

Christi crux et passio

Nobis est praesidio,

Si credamus;

Christ resurrectio

Facit ut a vitio

Resurgamus.

Hostia sufficiens

Christus fuit moriens

Pro peccato;

Sanguinis effusio

Abluit nos, impio

Triumphato.

Morte sua simplici

Nostrae morti duplici

Fert medelam;

Vitae pandit aditum,

Nostrum sanat genitum

Et querelam.

Leo fortis hodie

Dat signum potentiae

Resurgendo,

Principem nequitiae

Per arma justitiae

Devincendo.

Diem istam Dominus

Fecit, in qua facinus

Mundi lavit,

In qua mors occiditur,

In qua vita redditur,

Hostis ruit.

Geminatum igitur

Alleluya canitur

Corde puro,

Quia culpa tollitur

Et vita promittitur

In futuro.

In hoc mundi vespere

Fac tuos resurgere,

Jesu Christe;

Salutaris omnibus

Sit tuis fidelibus

Dies iste! Amen.

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XII. EASTER

[Latin]

Christ, upon the Friday slain,

On the Sunday once again

Rose victorious,

And those, whom He sought in love,

Gathers round Himself above,

Ever glorious.

For His faithful people He,

Offered on the Cross's tree,

Death sustaineth:

To the tomb's enclosure borne,

Life once more at early morn

He regaineth.

Christ's protection we receive

Through His Cross, if we believe,

And His Passion;

While His rising for our sakes

Possible our rising makes

From transgression.

A sufficient sacrifice

Jesus by his death supplies

For all evil:

Through His blood, shed, cleansed are we,

And thus gain the victory

O'er the devil.

He, by dying once for all,

Freedom from death's double thrall

For us gaining,

Opens wide the gate of life,

Thereby healing all our grief

And complaining.

He, the lion strong, to-day

Rising, of his powerful sway

Token showeth;

For iniquity's fell lord,

He with righteousness's sword

Overthroweth.

'Tis the Lord's own day, wherein

All the world, made clean from sin,

He recalleth,

Whereon, death's self being slain,

And our life restored again,

Satan falleth.

Therefore from pure hearts once more

Double alleluias soar

Up to heaven;

Since away man's guilt is ta'en,

And that he shall live again

Promise given.

Jesu Christ! make Thou Thine own

Rise before the sun goes down

O'er creation;

May this day to all who bear

True allegiance to Thee here

Bring salvation! Amen.

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EASTER HYMN