The Resurrection

24 ^(A)But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. ² And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, ³ but when they entered, they did not find the body of ^(B)the Lord Jesus. ⁴ While they were perplexed about this, behold, ^(C)two men suddenly ^(D)stood near them in gleaming clothing; ⁵ and as ^[a]the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why are you seeking the living One among the dead? ⁶ He is not here, but He ^(E)has ^[b]risen. Remember how He spoke to you ^(F)while He was still in Galilee, ⁷ saying that ^(G)the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise from the dead.” ⁸ And ^(H)they remembered His words, ⁹ and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. ¹⁰ Now these women were ^(I)Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to ^(J)the apostles. ¹¹ But these words appeared ^[c]to them as nonsense, and they ^(K)would not believe ^[d]the women. ¹² Nevertheless, Peter got up and ^(L)ran to the tomb; and when he stooped and looked in, he *saw the linen wrappings ^[e]only; and he went away ^(M)to his ^[f]home, marveling at what had happened.

³³ And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and ^(A)found the eleven gathered together and ^(B)those who were with them, ³⁴ saying, “^(C)The Lord has really risen and ^(D)has appeared to Simon!” ³⁵ They began to relate ^[a]their experiences on the road, and how ^(E)He was recognized by them at the breaking of the bread.

Other Appearances

³⁶ Now while they were telling these things, ^(F)Jesus Himself suddenly stood in their midst and *said to them, “Peace be to you.” ³⁷ But they were startled and frightened, and thought that they were looking at ^(G)a spirit. ³⁸ And He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why are doubts arising in your ^[b]hearts? ^39 (H)See My hands and My feet, that ^[c]it is I Myself; ^(I)touch Me and see, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you plainly see that I have.” ⁴⁰ And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. ⁴¹ While they still ^[d](J)could not believe it because of their joy and astonishment, He said to them, “^(K)Have you anything here to eat?” ⁴² They served Him a piece of broiled fish; ⁴³ and He took it and ^(L)ate it in front of them.

⁴⁴ Now He said to them, “^(M)These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all the things that are written about Me in the ^(N)Law of Moses and the Prophets and ^(O)the Psalms must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵ Then He ^(P)opened their ^[e]minds to understand the Scriptures, ⁴⁶ and He said to them, “^(Q)So it is written, that the ^[f]Christ would suffer and ^(R)rise from the dead on the third day, ⁴⁷ and that ^(S)repentance ^[g]for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed ^[h]in His name to ^(T)all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ You are ^(U)witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹ And behold, ^(V)I am sending the promise of My Father upon you; but ^(W)you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”