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| 1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint 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 tomb when the sun was 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 were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb? | 3 and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?" |
| 4 and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding 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 tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed. | 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 And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid 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 goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto 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 tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon 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 was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out 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 told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. | 10 She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. |
| 11 And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved. | 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 unto two of them, as they walked, on their way 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 away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them. | 13 These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either. |
| 14 And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them that had seen him after he was 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 unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. | 15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. |
| 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth 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 accompany them that believe: in my name shall they 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 drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. | 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 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down 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 went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen. | 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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