1 He Is Risen Now Matt. 28:1–8; Luke 24:1–10; John 20:1–8 when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome Luke 23:56; John 19:39 bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him.
2 Luke 24:1; John 20:1 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”
4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large.
5 Luke 24:3; John 20:11, 12 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 Ps. 16:10; 49:15; Hos. 6:2; Matt. 28:6; Mark 9:31; Luke 24:6 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 But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, Matt. 26:32; 28:16, 17; Mark 14:28 as He said to you.”
8 So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. Matt. 28:8 And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
9 Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, Luke 8:2 out of whom He had cast seven demons.
10 Luke 24:10 She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept.
11 Matt. 28:17; Luke 24:11, 41; John 20:25 And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.
12 Jesus Appears to Two Disciples After that, He appeared in another form Luke 24:13–35 to two of them as they walked and went into the country.
13 And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
14 The Great Commission Luke 24:36; John 20:19, 26;1 Cor. 15:5 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 Matt. 28:19; (John 15:16; Acts 1:8); Col. 1:6 And He said to them, “Go into all the world (Col. 1:23) and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 (John 3:18, 36; Acts 2:38; 16:30, 31; Rom. 10:8–10) He who believes and is baptized will be saved; (John 12:48) but he who does not believe will be condemned.
17 And these Acts 5:12 signs will follow those who believe: Mark 9:38; Luke 10:17; Acts 5:16; 8:7; 16:18; 19:12 In My name they will cast out demons; (Acts 2:4;1 Cor. 12:10) they will speak with new tongues;
18 (Luke 10:19); Acts 28:3–6 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; (Acts 5:15); James 5:14 they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
19 Christ Ascends to God’s Right Hand So then, Acts 1:2, 3 after the Lord had spoken to them, He was Ps. 68:18; Luke 9:51; 24:51; John 6:62; 20:17; Acts 1:2, 9–11; (1 Tim. 3:16; Rev. 4:2) received up into heaven, and (Ps. 110:1); Luke 22:69; (Acts 7:55); 1 Pet. 3:22 sat down at the right hand of God.
20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them Acts 5:12; (1 Cor. 2:4, 5; Heb. 2:4) and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.