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.

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 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 grave. The sun had come up.

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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 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.”

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 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

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 ( 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.

(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 told His followers. They were crying because of much sorrow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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.

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

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

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.)