The Resurrection (Matthew 28:1–10; Luke 24:1–12; John 20:1–9)
2 UST At dawn on Sunday morning, the three women visited Jesus’ tomb. BSB BSB: Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
3 UST { As they were walking,} they asked each other,“Who will help us by rolling the flat stone to open the entrance to the grave?” BSB BSB: They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”
4 UST { When they arrived,} they looked{ at the grave} and noticed that someone had already rolled the flat stone{ to open the entrance to the grave}. And that flat stone was huge! BSB BSB: But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
5 UST Then, the three women walked into the grave, where they saw a young man. He was wearing a white robe and was sitting down to their right. What they saw startled them! 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 UST The young man told them,“Do not let what you see startle you!{ I know that} you are looking for the body of Jesus from the town of Nazareth. He was the one whom soldiers killed by nailing him to a cross. God has made him alive again! He is no longer in this grave. Look at where people 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 UST Now depart to his apprentices and tell them, especially Peter, that Jesus is going ahead of them to the region of Galilee.{ Tell them that} Jesus will meet them there, which is what Jesus already told them.” 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 UST The three women were shaking because what had happened amazed them. So they left the grave and ran away. Because they felt afraid, they did not speak to anyone{ about what had happened}. 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 UST She approached Jesus’ apprentices, who were grieving very much. 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 UST So, the apprentices learned that Jesus was alive and that Mary had seen him. However, they did not accept what she said. 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 UST Sometime later, two of Jesus’ apprentices were traveling to farm areas. They saw Jesus, although he looked different. BSB BSB: After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.
13 UST Then, the two apprentices went back{ to Jerusalem}. They told the other apprentices what had happened, but the others did not accept what the two apprentices said. 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 UST Sometime later, Jesus revealed himself to his 11 representatives while they were eating. Because they had not accepted it when people told them that they had seen Jesus after God made him alive again, Jesus scolded them. He told them that they should not have stubbornly refused to accept what those people said. 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 UST Then he told them,“Visit every place and proclaim the good news to every person! BSB BSB: And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 UST God will rescue all people who trust in me and who have someone baptize them. However, God will punish all people who do not trust in me. BSB BSB: Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
17 UST I will enable those who trust in me to perform miracles. Specifically, they will represent me by forcing demons out{ of people}. They will talk 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 UST They will be able to hold snakes and drink poison without becoming sick or dying. When they touch sick people, it will cure them.” 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 UST After the Lord Jesus said that to his apprentices, God brought him up into heaven. There, Jesus sat down to rule with God{ the Father}. 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 UST As for the apprentices, they left{ Jerusalem} and proclaimed{ the good news} in every place. The Lord{ Jesus} helped them and enabled them to perform miracles. That way, people could see that the good news was true. May it be so!] BSB BSB: And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.