The Resurrection (Matthew 28:1–10; Luke 24:1–12; John 20:1–9)
2 UDB Very early on the first day of the week, just after the sun rose, they took the fragrant ointment and started going toward the tomb. BSB BSB: Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
3 UDB While they were going there, they were asking each other, "Who will roll away for us the stone that blocks the entrance of the tomb?" BSB BSB: They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”
4 UDB After they arrived, they looked up and saw that someone had rolled away the stone, which was very large. BSB BSB: But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
5 UDB They entered the tomb and saw an angel who looked like a young man. He was sitting at the right side of the cave. He was wearing a white robe. As a result, they were astonished. BSB BSB: When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
6 UDB The young man said to them, "Do not be astonished! I know that you are looking for Jesus, the man from Nazareth, who was nailed to a cross and crucified. But he has become alive again! He is not here! Look! Here is the place where they placed his body. BSB BSB: But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.
7 UDB Go and tell his disciples. Particularly be sure that you tell Peter. Tell them, 'Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee, and you will see him there, just as he told you previously'!" BSB BSB: But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”
8 UDB The women went outside and ran from the tomb. They were trembling because they were afraid, and they were astonished. But they did not say anything to anyone about this because they were afraid. BSB BSB: So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene (John 20:10–18)
10 UDB She went to those who had been with Jesus, while they were mourning and crying. She told them what she had seen. BSB BSB: She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping.
11 UDB But when she told them that Jesus was alive again and that she had seen him, they refused to believe it. BSB BSB: And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
Jesus Appears to Two Disciples (Luke 24:13–35)
12 UDB Later that day, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of his disciples while they were walking from Jerusalem to the surrounding area. BSB BSB: After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.
13 UDB After they recognized him, those two went back to Jerusalem. They told his other followers what had happened, but they did not believe it. BSB BSB: And they went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
The Great Commission (Matthew 28:16–20)
14 UDB Later Jesus appeared to the eleven apostles while they were eating. He scolded them because they had stubbornly refused to believe the reports of those who saw him after he had become alive again. BSB BSB: Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
15 UDB He said to them, "Go into the whole world and preach the good news to everyone! BSB BSB: And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 UDB God will save everyone who believes your message and who is baptized. He will condemn everyone who does not believe. BSB BSB: Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
17 UDB Those who believe the good news will perform miracles to show that I am with them. By my power they will do miracles like these: they will force evil spirits out of people. They will speak in languages that they have not learned. BSB BSB: And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
18 UDB If they pick up snakes or if they drink any poisonous liquid, they will not be hurt. God will heal sick people on whom they lay their hands." BSB BSB: they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”
The Ascension (Luke 24:50–53; Acts 1:6–11)
19 UDB After the Lord Jesus had said this to the disciples, God took him up into heaven. Then he sat down on his throne beside God at the place of highest honor at his right hand, to rule with him. BSB BSB: After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
20 UDB As for the disciples, they went out from Jerusalem, and then they preached everywhere. Wherever they went, the Lord enabled them to perform miracles. By doing that, he showed people that God's message is true. BSB BSB: And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.