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1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could embalm him.
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And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
2 Very early on Sunday morning, as the sun rose, they went to the tomb.
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And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
3 They worried out loud to each other, "Who will roll back the stone from the tomb for us?"
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And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
4 Then they looked up, saw that it had been rolled back - it was a huge stone - and walked right in.
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And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
5 They saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed all in white. They were completely taken aback, astonished
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And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
6 He said, "Don't be afraid. I know you're looking for Jesus the Nazarene, the One they nailed on the cross. He's been raised up; he's here no longer. You can see for yourselves that the place is empty.
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And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
7 Now - on your way. Tell his disciples and Peter that he is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You'll see him there, exactly as he said."
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But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
8 They got out as fast as they could, beside themselves, their heads swimming. Stunned, they said nothing to anyone.
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And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
9 [After rising from the dead, Jesus appeared early on Sunday morning to Mary Magdalene, whom he had delivered from seven demons.
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Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
10 She went to his former companions, now weeping and carrying on, and told them.
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And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
11 They saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed all in white. They were completely taken aback, astonished. When they heard her report that she had seen him alive and well, they didn't believe her.
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And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
12 Later he appeared, but in a different form, to two of them out walking in the countryside.
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After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
13 They went back and told the rest, but they weren't believed either.
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And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
14 Still later, as the Eleven were eating supper, he appeared and took them to task most severely for their stubborn unbelief, refusing to believe those who had seen him raised up.
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Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
15 Then he said, "Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God's good news to one and all.
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And he said unto them,Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 Whoever believes and is baptized is saved; whoever refuses to believe is damned.
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He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 "These are some of the signs that will accompany believers: They will throw out demons in my name, they will speak in new tongues,
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And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 they will take snakes in their hands, they will drink poison and not be hurt, they will lay hands on the sick and make them well."
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They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19 Then the Master Jesus, after briefing them, was taken up to heaven, and he sat down beside God in the place of honor.
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So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20 And the disciples went everywhere preaching, the Master working right with them, validating the Message with indisputable evidence.]
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And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
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