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.”

New Heavens and a New Earth

²⁴ And it will be that before they call, I will ^(O)answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear. ²⁵ The ^(P)wolf and the lamb will graze together, and the ^(Q)lion will eat straw like the ox; and ^(R)dust will be the serpent’s food. They will ^(S)do no evil nor act corruptly in all My ^(T)holy mountain,” says Yahweh.

Yahweh’s Lovingkindness Endures Forever

¹⁹ If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are ^(A)of all men most to be pitied.

²⁰ But now Christ ^(B)has been raised from the dead, the ^(C)first fruits of those who have ^(D)fallen asleep. ²¹ For since ^(E)by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. ²² For ^(F)as in Adam all die, so also in ^[a]Christ all will be made alive. ²³ But each in his own order: Christ ^(G)the first fruits, after that ^(H)those who are Christ’s at ^(I)His coming. ²⁴ Then comes the end, when He hands over ^(J)the kingdom to the ^(K)God and Father, when He has abolished ^(L)all rule and all authority and power. ²⁵ For He must reign ^(M)until He has put all His enemies under His feet. ²⁶ The last enemy to be ^(N)abolished is death.

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!

24 ^(A)Now 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 And it happened that while they were perplexed about this, behold, ^(C)two men suddenly ^(D)stood near them in dazzling clothing, ⁵ and when the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? ⁶ He is not here, but He ^(E)has ^[a]risen. Remember how He spoke to you ^(F)while He was still in Galilee, ⁷ saying that ^(G)the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” ⁸ And ^(H)they remembered His words, ⁹ and when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. ¹⁰ Now ^(I)Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the rest of the women with them were there; they were telling these things to ^(J)the apostles. ¹¹ But these words appeared ^[b]to them as nonsense, and they ^(K)were not believing them. ¹² But Peter stood up and ^(L)ran to the tomb; and stooping to look in, he *saw the linen wrappings ^[c]only. And he went away ^(M)by himself, marveling at what had happened.