Resurrection Morning

24 On^(A) the first day of the week,^(B) very early in the morning, they^[a] came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. ² They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. ³ They went in but did not find the body^(C) of the Lord Jesus.^{(D) 4} While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling^(E) clothes. ⁵ So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.^[b]

“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. ⁶ “He is not here, but He has been resurrected!^(F) Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee,^{(G) 7} saying, ‘The Son of Man must be betrayed^(H) into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise^(I) on the third day’?” ⁸ And they remembered His words.

The Reality of the Risen Jesus

³⁶ And^(A) as they were saying these things, He Himself stood among them. He said to them, “Peace^(B) to you!” ³⁷ But they were startled and terrified^(C) and thought they were seeing a ghost.^{(D) 38} “Why are you troubled?”^(E) He asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹ Look at My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself!^(F) Touch Me and see,^(G) because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” ⁴⁰ Having said this, He showed them His hands and feet. ⁴¹ But while they still were amazed and unbelieving because of their joy, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ⁴² So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish,^{[a] 43} and He took it and ate in their presence.

⁴⁴ Then He told them, “These are My words^(H) that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets,^(I) and the Psalms^(J) must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵ Then He opened their minds^(K) to understand^(L) the Scriptures. ⁴⁶ He also said to them, “This is what is written:^[b] The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,^{(M) 47} and repentance for^[c] forgiveness of sins^(N) would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations,^(O) beginning at Jerusalem.^{(P) 48} You are witnesses^(Q) of these things. ⁴⁹ And look, I am sending you^[d] what My Father promised.^(R) As for you, stay in the city^[e] until you are empowered^[f](S) from on high.”

The Ascension of Jesus

⁵⁰ Then He led them out as far as Bethany,^(A) and lifting up His hands^(B) He blessed them. ⁵¹ And while He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.^{(C) 52} After worshiping Him,^(D) they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.^{(E) 53} And they were continually in the temple complex praising God.^[a](F)