John 20:17-19

New Testament for Everyone

¹⁷ “Don’t cling to me,” said Jesus. “I haven’t yet gone up to the father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I’m going up to my father and your father—to my God and your God.’ ”

¹⁸ Mary Magdalene went and told the disciples, “I’ve seen the master!” and that he had said these things to her.

Jesus and the disciples

¹⁹ On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Judaeans. Jesus came and stood in the middle of them.

“Peace be with you,” he said.