New Testament in a Year

The Appearance to the Disciples^(A)

³⁶ As they were saying this, Jesus Himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be unto you.”

³⁷ They were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. ³⁸ He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹ See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Feel Me and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”

⁴⁰ When He said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. ⁴¹ And while they yet disbelieved for joy and wondered, He said to them, “Do you have any food here?” ⁴² They gave Him a piece of broiled fish and some honeycomb. ⁴³ And He took it and ate it before them.

⁴⁴ He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and in the Psalms concerning Me.”

⁴⁵ Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. ⁴⁶ He said to them, “Thus it is written, and accordingly it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, ⁴⁷ and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ You are witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹ And look, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension^(B)

⁵⁰ Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. ⁵¹ While He blessed them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. ⁵² Then they worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, ⁵³ and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.