1 A nd when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary of James, and Salome purchased sweet-smelling spices, so that they might go and anoint.

The Day of Rest was over. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices. They wanted to put the spices on Jesus’ body.

2 A nd very early on the first day of the week they came to the tomb; the sun had risen.

Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, they came to the grave. The sun had come up.

3 A nd they said to one another, Who will roll back the stone for us out of the door of the tomb?

They said to themselves, “Who will roll the stone away from the door of the grave for us?”

4 A nd when they looked up, they saw that the stone was already rolled back, for it was very large.

But when they looked, they saw the very large stone had been rolled away.

5 A nd going into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right, clothed in a '> long, stately, sweeping] robe of white, and they were utterly amazed and struck with terror.

They went into the grave. There they saw a young man with a long white coat sitting on the right side. They were afraid.

6 A nd he said to them, Do not be amazed and terrified; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has risen; He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.

He said, “Do not be afraid. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth Who was nailed to a cross. He is risen! He is not here! See, here is the place where they laid Him.

7 B ut be going; tell the disciples and Peter, He goes before you into Galilee; you will see Him there, as He told you.

Go and tell His followers and Peter that He is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see Him there as He told you.”

8 T hen they went out fled from the tomb, for trembling and bewilderment and consternation had seized them. And they said nothing about it to anyone, for they were held by alarm and fear.

They ran from the grave shaking and were surprised. They did not say anything to anyone because they were afraid. The Followers of Jesus Do Not Believe He Was Raised from the Dead

9 N ow Jesus, having risen '> from death] early on the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.

(It was early on the first day of the week when Jesus was raised from the dead. Mary Magdalene saw Him first. He had put seven demons out of her.

10 S he went and reported it to those who had been with Him, as they grieved and wept.

She went and told His followers. They were crying because of much sorrow.

11 A nd when they heard that He was alive and that she had seen Him, they did not believe it.

But they did not believe her when she said she had seen Him alive.

12 A fter this, He appeared in a different form to two of them as they were walking into the country.

After that He was seen again by two of His followers as they walked into the country. He did not look like He had looked before to these two people.

13 A nd they returned and told the others, but they did not believe them either.

They went and told it to the others. The others did not believe them.

14 A fterward He appeared to the Eleven as they reclined at table; and He reproved and reproached them for their unbelief (their lack of faith) and their hardness of heart, because they had refused to believe those who had seen Him and looked at Him attentively after He had risen '> from death].

Later He was seen by the eleven followers as they were eating. He spoke to them with sharp words because they did not believe and their hearts were hard. And they did not believe the others who had seen Him since He had been raised from the dead. Jesus Sends His Followers to Preach

15 A nd He said to them, Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature '> human race].

He said to them, “You are to go to all the world and preach the Good News to every person.

16 H e who believes and is baptized will be saved '> from the penalty of eternal death]; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

He who puts his trust in Me and is baptized will be saved from the punishment of sin. But he who does not put his trust in Me is guilty and will be punished forever.

17 A nd these attesting signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

These special powerful works will be done by those who have put their trust in Me. In My name they will put out demons. They will speak with languages they have never learned.

18 T hey will pick up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well.

They will pick up snakes. If they drink any poison, it will not hurt them. They will put their hands on the sick and they will be healed.”

19 S o then the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and He sat down at the right hand of God.

After Jesus had talked to them, He was taken up into heaven. He sat down on the right side of God.

20 A nd they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept working with them and confirming the message by the attesting signs and miracles that closely accompanied. Amen (so be it).

The followers went from there and preached everywhere. The Lord worked with them. The Lord showed that the Word of God was true by the special works they had power to do.)