Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

The Holy Spirit Poured Out on the Gentiles

^34 (A)And opening his mouth, Peter said:

“I most truly comprehend now that ^(B)God is not one to show partiality, ³⁵ but ^(C)in every nation the one who ^[a](D)fears Him and does righteousness is welcome to Him. ³⁶ As for the word which He sent to the sons of Israel, ^(E)proclaiming the good news of ^(F)peace through Jesus Christ—He is ^(G)Lord of all— ³⁷ you yourselves know the thing which happened throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed. ^38 [b]You know of ^(H)Jesus of Nazareth, how God ^(I)anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, ^[c](J)and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for ^(K)God was with Him. ³⁹ And we are ^(L)witnesses of all the things He did both in the ^[d]land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also ^(M)put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree. ^40 (N)God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He appear, ^41 (O)not to all the people, but to ^(P)witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us ^(Q)who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. ⁴² And He ^(R)commanded us to ^[e]preach to the people, and solemnly to ^(S)bear witness that this is the One who has been ^(T)designated by God as ^(U)Judge of the living and the dead. ⁴³ Of Him ^(V)all the prophets bear witness that through ^(W)His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”

Yahweh’s Lovingkindness Endures Forever

The Resurrection of Christ

15 Now ^(A)I make known to you, brothers, the ^(B)gospel which I proclaimed as good news to you, which also you received, ^(C)in which also you stand, ² by which also you are saved, ^(D)if you hold fast ^[a]the word which I proclaimed to you as good news, ^(E)unless you believed for nothing.

³ For ^(F)I delivered to you ^[b]as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died ^(G)for our sins ^(H)according to the Scriptures, ⁴ and that He was buried, and that He was ^(I)raised on the third day ^(J)according to the Scriptures, ⁵ and that ^(K)He appeared to ^(L)Cephas, then ^(M)to the twelve. ⁶ After that He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some ^(N)have fallen asleep. ⁷ After that, He appeared to ^[c](O)James, then to ^(P)all the apostles, ⁸ and last of all, as ^[d]to one untimely born, ^(Q)He appeared to me also. ⁹ For I am ^(R)the least of the apostles, ^[e]and not worthy to be called an apostle, because I ^(S)persecuted the church of God. ¹⁰ But by ^(T)the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I ^(U)labored even more than all of them, yet ^(V)not I, but the grace of God with me. ¹¹ Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

The Holy Spirit Poured Out on the Gentiles

^34 (A)And opening his mouth, Peter said:

“I most truly comprehend now that ^(B)God is not one to show partiality, ³⁵ but ^(C)in every nation the one who ^[a](D)fears Him and does righteousness is welcome to Him. ³⁶ As for the word which He sent to the sons of Israel, ^(E)proclaiming the good news of ^(F)peace through Jesus Christ—He is ^(G)Lord of all— ³⁷ you yourselves know the thing which happened throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed. ^38 [b]You know of ^(H)Jesus of Nazareth, how God ^(I)anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, ^[c](J)and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for ^(K)God was with Him. ³⁹ And we are ^(L)witnesses of all the things He did both in the ^[d]land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also ^(M)put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree. ^40 (N)God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He appear, ^41 (O)not to all the people, but to ^(P)witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us ^(Q)who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. ⁴² And He ^(R)commanded us to ^[e]preach to the people, and solemnly to ^(S)bear witness that this is the One who has been ^(T)designated by God as ^(U)Judge of the living and the dead. ⁴³ Of Him ^(V)all the prophets bear witness that through ^(W)His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”

The Empty Tomb

20 ^(A)Now on the first day of the week, ^(B)Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it *was still dark, and *saw ^(C)the stone already taken away from the tomb. ² So she *ran and *came to Simon Peter and to the other ^(D)disciple whom Jesus loved, and *said to them, “^(E)They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.” ^3 (F)So Peter and the other disciple went forth, and they were going to the tomb. ⁴ And the two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first; ⁵ and ^(G)stooping and looking in, he *saw the ^(H)linen wrappings lying there; but he did not go in. ⁶ And so Simon Peter also *came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he *saw the linen wrappings lying there, ⁷ and ^(I)the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the ^(J)linen wrappings, but folded up in a place by itself. ⁸ So the other disciple who ^(K)had first come to the tomb then also entered, and he saw and believed. ⁹ For as yet ^(L)they did not understand the Scripture, ^(M)that He must rise again from the dead. ¹⁰ So the disciples went away again ^(N)to where they were staying.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

^11 (O)But Mary was standing outside the tomb crying; and so, as she was crying, she ^(P)stooped to look into the tomb; ¹² and she *saw ^(Q)two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying. ¹³ And they *said to her, “^(R)Woman, why are you crying?” She *said to them, “Because ^(S)they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.” ¹⁴ When she had said this, she turned around and *^(T)saw Jesus standing there, and ^(U)did not know that it was Jesus. ¹⁵ Jesus *said to her, “^(V)Woman, why are you crying? Whom are you seeking?” Thinking Him to be the gardener, she *said to Him, “Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” ¹⁶ Jesus *said to her, “Mary!” She turned and *said to Him ^(W)in ^[a]Hebrew, “^(X)Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher). ¹⁷ Jesus *said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to ^(Y)My brothers and say to them, ‘I ^(Z)ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.’” ^18 (AA)Mary Magdalene *came, ^(AB)announcing to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and that He had said these things to her.

Jesus Is Risen!

16 ^(A)And when the Sabbath passed, ^(B)Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, ^(C)bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him. ² And very early on the first day of the week, they *came to the tomb when the sun had risen. ³ And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away ^(D)the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” ⁴ And looking up, they *saw that the stone had been rolled away, ^[a]although it was very large. ^5 (E)And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, wearing a white robe; and they ^(F)were amazed. ⁶ And he *said to them, “^(G)Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the ^(H)Nazarene, who has been crucified. ^(I)He has risen; He is not here; behold, the place where they laid Him. ⁷ But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘^(J)He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.’” ⁸ And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment were gripping them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.