Resurrection Morning

24 On^(A) the first day of the week,^(B) very early in the morning, they^[a] came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. ² They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. ³ They went in but did not find the body^(C) of the Lord Jesus.^{(D) 4} While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling^(E) clothes. ⁵ So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.

“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. ⁶ “He is not here, but he has risen!^(F) Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee,^{(G) 7} saying, ‘It is necessary that the Son of Man be betrayed^(H) into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise^(I) on the third day’?” ⁸ And they remembered his words.

⁹ Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven^(J) and to all the rest. ¹⁰ Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James,^(K) and the other women with them were telling the apostles^(L) these things. ¹¹ But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe^(M) the women. ¹² Peter,^(N) however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths.^[b](O) So he went away, amazed^(P) at what had happened.

The Reality of the Risen Jesus

³⁶ As^(A) they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst. He said to them, “Peace^(B) to you!” ³⁷ But they were startled and terrified^(C) and thought they were seeing a ghost.^{(D) 38} “Why are you troubled?”^(E) he asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹ Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself!^(F) Touch me and see,^(G) because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” ⁴⁰ Having said this, he showed them his hands and feet. ⁴¹ But while they still were amazed and in disbelief because of their joy, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ⁴² So they gave him a piece of a broiled fish,^{[a] 43} and he took it and ate in their presence.

⁴⁴ He told them, “These are my words^(H) that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets,^(I) and the Psalms^(J) must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵ Then he opened their minds^(K) to understand^(L) the Scriptures. ⁴⁶ He also said to them, “This is what is written:^[b] The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead the third day,^{(M) 47} and repentance for^[c] forgiveness of sins^(N) will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations,^(O) beginning at Jerusalem.^{(P) 48} You are witnesses^(Q) of these things. ⁴⁹ And look, I am sending you^[d] what my Father promised.^(R) As for you, stay in the city^[e] until you are empowered^[f](S) from on high.”