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that he was buried; that he was raised from death on the third day, again exactly as Scripture says;
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that he presented himself alive to Peter, then to his closest followers,
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and later to more than five hundred of his followers all at the same time, most of them still around (although a few have since died);
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that he then spent time with James and the rest of those he commissioned to represent him;
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and that he finally presented himself alive to me.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.