1 T he 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.

Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him.

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

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

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

And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”

4 B ut when they looked, they saw the very large stone had been rolled away.

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large.

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

And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.

6 H e 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.

But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.

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

But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.”

8 T hey 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

So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord

9 ( 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.

Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.

10 S he went and told His followers. They were crying because of much sorrow.

She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept.

11 B ut they did not believe her when she said she had seen Him alive.

And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe. Jesus Appears to Two Disciples

12 A fter 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.

After that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country.

13 T hey went and told it to the others. The others did not believe them.

And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either. The Great Commission

14 L ater 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

Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

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

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

16 H e 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.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

17 T hese 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.

And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

18 T hey 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.”

they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Christ Ascends to God’s Right Hand

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

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

20 T he 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.)

And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.