1 W hen the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him.

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him.

2 V ery early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

3 T hey were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”

They were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”

4 L ooking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large.

Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large.

5 E ntering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing a white robe; and they were amazed.

Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing a white robe; and they were amazed.

6 A nd he said to them, “ Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him.

And he said to them, “ Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him.

7 B ut go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘ He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.’”

But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘ He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.’”

8 T hey went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

They went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

9 ' > Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons.

'> Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons.

10 S he went and reported to those who had been with Him, while they were mourning and weeping.

She went and reported to those who had been with Him, while they were mourning and weeping.

11 W hen they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it.

When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it.

12 A fter that, He appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking along on their way to the country.

After that, He appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking along on their way to the country.

13 T hey went away and reported it to the others, but they did not believe them either. The Disciples Commissioned

They went away and reported it to the others, but they did not believe them either. The Disciples Commissioned

14 A fterward He appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen.

Afterward He appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen.

15 A nd He said to them, “ Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

And He said to them, “ Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

16 H e who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.

He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.

17 T hese signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues;

These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues;

18 t hey will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

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

So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

20 A nd they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.] '> And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. ]

And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.] '> And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. ]