16:1 And when the Sabbath was over, Mary · Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him.
16:2 · Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb, the sun having risen.
16:3 And they were saying to themselves, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”
16:4 And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large.
16:5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed.
16:6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised. He is not here. Look, there is the place where they laid him.
16:7 But go, tell · his disciples and · Peter, ‘He is going before you into · Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’”
16:8 And going outside, they fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had taken hold of them. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. · · · · · · · · · · ·
16:9 Now when Jesus arose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary · Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
16:10 She went out and reported to those who had been with him, as they were mourning and weeping.
16:11 And when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it.
16:12 After · this, he appeared in another form to two of them as they were walking along, going into the country.
16:13 And when they returned, they reported it to the others; but they refused to believe them.
16:14 Later · he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table; and he reproached · their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had refused to believe those who had seen him resurrected.
16:15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to every · creature.
16:16 The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who refuses to believe will be condemned.
16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in · my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
16:18 · with their hands they will pick up snakes; and if they drink any deadly poison it will in no way harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
16:19 Then the Lord Jesus, after · he had spoken to them, was taken up into · heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
16:20 And going out, they proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked alongside and confirmed the message through the accompanying signs.
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