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1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they could go and anoint Jesus' dead body.
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And when the sabbath was past, Mary Mag'dalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salo'me, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.
2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they came to the tomb.
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And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen.
3 They were saying to each other, "Who's going to roll the stone away from the entrance for us?"
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And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?"
4 When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away. (And it was a very large stone!)
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And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; --it was very large.
5 Going into the tomb, they saw a young man in a white robe seated on the right side; and they were startled.
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And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
6 But he said to them, "Don't be alarmed! You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised. He isn't here. Look, here's the place where they laid him.
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And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him.
7 Go, tell his disciples, especially Peter, that he is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."
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But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you."
8 Overcome with terror and dread, they fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
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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.
9 [They promptly reported all of the young man's instructions to those who were with Peter. Afterward, through the work of his disciples, Jesus sent out, from the east to the west, the sacred and undying message of eternal salvation. Amen. ][[After Jesus rose up early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
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Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
10 She went and reported to the ones who had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.
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She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
11 But even after they heard the news, they didn't believe that Jesus was alive and that Mary had seen him.
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But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.
12 After that he appeared in a different form to two of them who were walking along in the countryside.
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After this he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country.
13 When they returned, they reported it to the others, but they didn't believe them.
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And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.
14 Finally he appeared to the eleven while they were eating. Jesus criticized their unbelief and stubbornness because they didn't believe those who saw him after he was raised up.
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Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they sat at table; and he upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen.
15 He said to them, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to every creature.
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And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever doesn't believe will be condemned.
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He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
17 These signs will be associated with those who believe: they will throw out demons in my name. They will speak in new languages.
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And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
18 They will pick up snakes with their hands. If they drink anything poisonous, it will not hurt them. They will place their hands on the sick, and they will get well."
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they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."
19 After the Lord Jesus spoke to them, he was lifted up into heaven and sat down on the right side of God.
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So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
20 But they went out and proclaimed the message everywhere. The Lord worked with them, confirming the word by the signs associated with them.]]
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And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen.
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