Luke 24; John 20; John 21

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Luke 24

1 Very early on the first day of the week, at dawn, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

2 They found the stone rolled away from the entrance of the tomb,

3 but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 While they were wondering about this, two men in shining clothes suddenly stood beside them.

5 The women were very afraid and bowed their heads to the ground. The men said to them, "Why are you looking for a living person in this place for the dead?

6 He is not here; he has risen from the dead. Do you remember what he told you in Galilee?

7 He said the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful people, be crucified, and rise from the dead on the third day."

8 Then the women remembered what Jesus had said.

9 The women left the tomb and told all these things to the eleven apostles and the other followers.

10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and some other women who told the apostles everything that had happened at the tomb.

11 But they did not believe the women, because it sounded like nonsense.

12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Bending down and looking in, he saw only the cloth that Jesus' body had been wrapped in. Peter went away to his home, wondering about what had happened.

13 That same day two of Jesus' followers were going to a town named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

14 They were talking about everything that had happened.

15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and began walking with them,

16 but they were kept from recognizing him.

17 Then he said, "What are these things you are talking about while you walk?" The two followers stopped, looking very sad.

18 The one named Cleopas answered, "Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem who does not know what just happened there?"

19 Jesus said to them, "What are you talking about?" They said, "About Jesus of Nazareth. He was a prophet who said and did many powerful things before God and all the people.

20 Our leaders and the leading priests handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him.

21 But we were hoping that he would free Israel. Besides this, it is now the third day since this happened.

22 And today some women among us amazed us. Early this morning they went to the tomb,

23 but they did not find his body there. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels who said that Jesus was alive!

24 So some of our group went to the tomb, too. They found it just as the women said, but they did not see Jesus."

25 Then Jesus said to them, "You are foolish and slow to believe everything the prophets said.

26 They said that the Christ must suffer these things before he enters his glory."

27 Then starting with what Moses and all the prophets had said about him, Jesus began to explain everything that had been written about himself in the Scriptures.

28 They came near the town of Emmaus, and Jesus acted as if he were going farther.

29 But they begged him, "Stay with us, because it is late; it is almost night." So he went in to stay with them.

30 When Jesus was at the table with them, he took some bread, gave thanks, divided it, and gave it to them.

31 And then, they were allowed to recognize Jesus. But when they saw who he was, he disappeared.

32 They said to each other, "It felt like a fire burning in us when Jesus talked to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us."

33 So the two followers got up at once and went back to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven apostles and others gathered.

34 They were saying, "The Lord really has risen from the dead! He showed himself to Simon."

35 Then the two followers told what had happened on the road and how they recognized Jesus when he divided the bread.

36 While the two followers were telling this, Jesus himself stood right in the middle of them and said, "Peace be with you."

37 They were fearful and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost.

38 But Jesus said, "Why are you troubled? Why do you doubt what you see?

39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have a living body as you see I have."

40 After Jesus said this, he showed them his hands and feet.

41 While they still could not believe it because they were amazed and happy, Jesus said to them, "Do you have any food here?"

42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish.

43 While the followers watched, Jesus took the fish and ate it.

44 He said to them, "Remember when I was with you before? I said that everything written about me must happen -- everything in the law of Moses, the books of the prophets, and the Psalms."

45 Then Jesus opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.

46 He said to them, "It is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day

47 and that a change of hearts and lives and forgiveness of sins would be preached in his name to all nations, starting at Jerusalem.

48 You are witnesses of these things.

49 I will send you what my Father has promised, but you must stay in Jerusalem until you have received that power from heaven."

50 Jesus led his followers as far as Bethany, and he raised his hands and blessed them.

51 While he was blessing them, he was separated from them and carried into heaven.

52 They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem very happy.

53 They stayed in the Temple all the time, praising God.

John 20

1 Early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb while it was still dark. When she saw that the large stone had been moved away from the tomb,

2 she ran to Simon Peter and the follower whom Jesus loved. Mary said, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him."

3 So Peter and the other follower started for the tomb.

4 They were both running, but the other follower ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first.

5 He bent down and looked in and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, but he did not go in.

6 Then following him, Simon Peter arrived and went into the tomb and saw the strips of linen lying there.

7 He also saw the cloth that had been around Jesus' head, which was folded up and laid in a different place from the strips of linen.

8 Then the other follower, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. He saw and believed.

9 (They did not yet understand from the Scriptures that Jesus must rise from the dead.)

10 Then the followers went back home.

11 But Mary stood outside the tomb, crying. As she was crying, she bent down and looked inside the tomb.

12 She saw two angels dressed in white, sitting where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and one at the feet.

13 They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?" She answered, "They have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have put him."

14 When Mary said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know it was Jesus.

15 Jesus asked her, "Woman, why are you crying? Whom are you looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said to him, "Did you take him away, sir? Tell me where you put him, and I will get him."

16 Jesus said to her, "Mary." Mary turned toward Jesus and said in the Jewish language, "Rabboni." (This means Teacher.)

17 Jesus said to her, "Don't hold on to me, because I have not yet gone up to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am going back to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

18 Mary Magdalene went and said to the followers, "I saw the Lord!" And she told them what Jesus had said to her.

19 When it was evening on the first day of the week, the followers were together. The doors were locked, because they were afraid of the Jews. Then Jesus came and stood right in the middle of them and said, "Peace be with you."

20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The followers were thrilled when they saw the Lord.

21 Then Jesus said again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, I now send you."

22 After he said this, he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven. If you don't forgive them, they are not forgiven."

24 Thomas (called Didymus), who was one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 The other followers kept telling Thomas, "We saw the Lord." But Thomas said, "I will not believe it until I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were and put my hand into his side."

26 A week later the followers were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. The doors were locked, but Jesus came in and stood right in the middle of them. He said, "Peace be with you."

27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand here in my side. Stop being an unbeliever and believe."

28 Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"

29 Then Jesus told him, "You believe because you see me. Those who believe without seeing me will be truly happy."

30 Jesus did many other miracles in the presence of his followers that are not written in this book.

31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Then, by believing, you may have life through his name.

John 21

1 Later, Jesus showed himself to his followers again -- this time at Lake Galilee. This is how he showed himself:

2 Some of the followers were together: Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the two sons of Zebedee, and two other followers.

3 Simon Peter said, "I am going out to fish." The others said, "We will go with you." So they went out and got into the boat. They fished that night but caught nothing.

4 Early the next morning Jesus stood on the shore, but the followers did not know it was Jesus.

5 Then he said to them, "Friends, did you catch any fish?" They answered, "No."

6 He said, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they did, and they caught so many fish they could not pull the net back into the boat.

7 The follower whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Peter heard him say this, he wrapped his coat around himself. (Peter had taken his clothes off.) Then he jumped into the water.

8 The other followers went to shore in the boat, dragging the net full of fish. They were not very far from shore, only about a hundred yards.

9 When the followers stepped out of the boat and onto the shore, they saw a fire of hot coals. There were fish on the fire, and there was bread.

10 Then Jesus said, "Bring some of the fish you just caught."

11 Simon Peter went into the boat and pulled the net to the shore. It was full of big fish, one hundred fifty-three in all, but even though there were so many, the net did not tear.

12 Jesus said to them, "Come and eat." None of the followers dared ask him, "Who are you?" because they knew it was the Lord.

13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, along with the fish.

14 This was now the third time Jesus showed himself to his followers after he was raised from the dead.

15 When they finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John do you love me more than these?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."

16 Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John do you love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."

17 A third time he said, "Simon son of John do you love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" Peter said, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you!" He said to him, "Feed my sheep.

18 I tell you the truth, when you were younger, you tied your own belt and went where you wanted. But when you are old, you will put out your hands and someone else will tie you and take you where you don't want to go."

19 (Jesus said this to show how Peter would die to give glory to God.) Then Jesus said to Peter, "Follow me!"

20 Peter turned and saw that the follower Jesus loved was walking behind them. (This was the follower who had leaned against Jesus at the supper and had said, "Lord, who will turn against you?")

21 When Peter saw him behind them, he asked Jesus, "Lord, what about him?"

22 Jesus answered, "If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business. You follow me."

23 So a story spread among the followers that this one would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not die. He only said, "If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business."

24 That follower is the one who is telling these things and who has now written them down. We know that what he says is true.

25 There are many other things Jesus did. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the whole world would not be big enough for all the books that would be written.

Luke 24; John 20; John 21

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