KJV King James Version
Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
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John 20:2
Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
WEB World English Bible
Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have laid him!”
ASV American Standard Version
She runneth therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
she runneth, therefore, and cometh unto Simon Peter, and unto the other disciple whom Jesus was loving, and saith to them, ‘They took away the Lord out of the tomb, and we have not known where they laid him.’
Surrounding context — John 20
1 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.
2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5 And he stooping down, [and looking in], saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
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τρέχειG5143 · trechōto runοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withΣίμωναG4613 · SimōnSimonΠέτρονG4074 · PetrosPeterκαὶG2532 · kaiandπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄλλονG243 · allosanotherμαθητὴνG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐφίλειG5368 · phileōto loveὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heἦρανG142 · airōto take upτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριονG2962 · kurioslord: GodἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoμνημείου,G3419 · mnēmeiongraveκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoοἴδαμενG6063 · oidato knowποῦG4226 · pouwhere?ἔθηκανG5087 · tithēmito placeαὐτόν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
John 13:23Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.John 20:13And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.John 19:26When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!John 21:24This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.Matthew 27:63-64Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.John 21:7Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt [his] fisher’s coat [unto him], (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.John 21:20Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?John 20:15Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.John 20:9For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
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