John 20:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The 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.”

John 20:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 20:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 20:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.”

John 20:1 — World English Bible

John 20:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now on the first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb.”

John 20:1 — American Standard Version

John 20:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And on the first of the sabbaths, Mary the Magdalene doth come early (there being yet darkness) to the tomb, and she seeth the stone having been taken away out of the tomb,”

John 20:1 — Young's Literal Translation

John 20:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And on the first [day] of the week Mary of Magdala comes in early morn to the tomb, while it was still dark, and sees the stone taken away from the tomb.”

John 20:1 — Darby Translation

John 20:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe the first day of the weeke came Marie Magdalene, early when it was yet darke, vnto the sepulchre, and sawe the stone taken away from the tombe.”

John 20:1 — Geneva Bible

John 20:1 in Context — John 20

1 Y EL primer [día] de la semana, María Magdalena vino de mañana, siendo aún obscuro, al sepulcro; y vió la piedra quitada del sepulcro.

2 Entonces corrió, y vino á Simón Pedro, y al otro discípulo, al cual amaba Jesús, y les dice: Han llevado al Señor del sepulcro, y no sabemos dónde le han puesto.

3 Y salió Pedro, y el otro discípulo, y vinieron al sepulcro.

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What Does John 20:1 Mean?

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