John 20:1

The Passion Translation

Very early Sunday morning, before sunrise, Mary Magdalene made her way to the tomb. And when she arrived she discovered that the stone that sealed the entrance to the tomb was moved away!

Cross References

Mark 16:9

Early on the first day of the week, after rising from the dead, Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

Matthew 27:60

They rolled a large stone to seal the entrance of the tomb and left.

Mark 15:46

Joseph purchased a shroud of fine linen and took the body down from the cross. Then he wrapped it in the linen shroud and placed it in a tomb quarried from out of the rock. Then they rolled a large stone over the entrance to seal the tomb.

John 20:26

Then eight days later, Thomas and all the others were in the house together. And even though all the doors were locked, Jesus suddenly stood before them! “Peace to you,” he said.

John 19:25

Mary, Jesus’ mother, was standing next to his cross, along with Mary’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Revelation 1:10

I was in the spirit realm on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice sounding like a trumpet,

Matthew 27:64

So please, order the tomb to be sealed until after the third day. Seal it so that his disciples can’t come and steal the corpse and tell people he rose from the dead. Then the last deception would be worse than the first!”

1 Corinthians 16:2

Every Sunday, each of you make a generous offering by taking a portion of whatever God has blessed you with and place it in safekeeping. Then I won’t have to make a special appeal when I come.

Acts 20:7

On Sunday we gathered to take communion and to hear Paul preach. Because he was planning to leave the next day, he continued speaking until past midnight.

Matthew 27:56

Among them were Mary Magdalene; Mary, the mother of Jacob and Joseph; and the mother of Jacob and John.

Matthew 27:66

So they left and sealed the stone, and Pilate’s soldiers secured the tomb.

Matthew 28:1

After the Sabbath ended, at the first light of dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to take a look at the tomb.

Matthew 28:2

Suddenly, the earth shook violently beneath their feet as the angel of the Yahweh descended from heaven. Lightning flashed around him and his robe was dazzling white! The guards were stunned and terrified—lying motionless like dead men. Then the angel walked up to the tomb, rolled away the stone, and sat on top of it!

John 11:38

Then Jesus, with intense emotions, came to the tomb—a cave with a stone placed over its entrance.

John 11:41

So they rolled away the heavy stone. Jesus gazed into heaven and said, “Father, thank you that you have heard my prayer,