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| 1 And the sabbath being [now] past, Mary of Magdala, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, bought aromatic spices that they might come and embalm him. | 1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. |
| 2 And very early on the first [day] of the week they come to the sepulchre, the sun having risen. | 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb |
| 3 And they said to one another, Who shall roll us away the stone out of the door of the sepulchre? | 3 and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?" |
| 4 And when they looked, they see that the stone has been rolled [away], for it was very great. | 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. |
| 5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right, clothed in a white robe, and they were amazed and alarmed; | 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. |
| 6 but he says to them, Be not alarmed. Ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, the crucified one. He is risen, he is not here; behold the place where they had put him. | 6 "Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. |
| 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter, he goes before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said to you. | 7 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 And they went out, and fled from the sepulchre. And trembling and excessive amazement possessed them, and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid. | 8 Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid. |
| 9 Now when he had risen very early, the first [day] of the week, he appeared first to Mary of Magdala, out of whom he had cast seven demons. | 9 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. |
| 10 *She* went and brought word to those that had been with him, [who were] grieving and weeping. | 10 She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. |
| 11 And when these heard that he was alive and had been seen of her, they disbelieved [it]. | 11 When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it. |
| 12 And after these things he was manifested in another form to two of them as they walked, going into the country; | 12 Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country. |
| 13 and *they* went and brought word to the rest; neither did they believe them. | 13 These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either. |
| 14 Afterwards as they lay at table he was manifested to the eleven, and reproached [them with] their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen him risen. | 14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen. |
| 15 And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to all the creation. | 15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. |
| 16 He that believes and is baptised shall be saved, and he that disbelieves shall be condemned. | 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. |
| 17 And these signs shall follow those that have believed: in my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; | 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; |
| 18 they shall take up serpents; and if they should drink any deadly thing it shall not injure them; they shall lay hands upon the infirm, and they shall be well. | 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." |
| 19 The Lord therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat at the right hand of God. | 19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. |
| 20 And they, going forth, preached everywhere, the Lord working with [them], and confirming the word by the signs following upon [it]. | 20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. |
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