The Message of Easter
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John 11:25-26 |
1-2 When the
Sabbath was over, Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James, and Salome
bought spices so that they could go and anoint him. And very early in
the morning on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb, just as
the sun was rising.
3 “Who is going to roll the stone back from the doorway of the tomb?” they asked each other.
4-7 And
then as they looked closer, they saw that the stone, which was a very
large one, had been rolled back. So they went into the tomb and saw a
young man in a white robe sitting on the right-hand side, and they were
simply astonished. But he said to them, “There is no need to be
astonished. He has risen; he is not here. Look, here is the place where
they laid him. But now go and tell his disciples, and Peter, that he
will be in Galilee before you. You will see him there just as he told
you.”
8 And
they got out of the tomb and ran away from it. They were trembling with
excitement. They did not dare to breathe a word to anyone.
9-11 When
Jesus rose early on that first day of the week, he appeared first of
all to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had driven out seven evil spirits.
And she went and reported this to his sorrowing and weeping followers.
They heard her say that he was alive and that she had seen him, but they
did not believe it.
12-14 Later,
he appeared in a different form to two of them who were out walking, as
they were on their way to the country. These two came back and told the
others, but they did not believe them either. Still later he appeared
to the eleven themselves as they were sitting at table and reproached
them for their lack of faith, and reluctance to believe those who had
seen him after he had risen.
15-18 Then
he said to them, “You must go out to the whole world and proclaim the
Gospel to every creature. He who believes it and is baptised will be
saved, but he who disbelieves it will be condemned. These signs will
follow those who do believe: they will drive out evil spirits in my
name; they will speak with new tongues; they will pick up snakes, and if
they drink anything poisonous it will do them no harm; they will lay
their hands upon the sick and they will recover.”
19-20 After
these words to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into Heaven and was
enthroned at the right hand of God. They went out and preached
everywhere. The Lord worked with them, confirming their message by the
signs that followed.
~ Mark chapter 16, JB Phillips Translation (the first Greek-to-English translation of the New Testament)
5 comments:
Hope you have a blessed day my friend.
Happy Easter Rev. Paul.
Amen, amen, amen.
May God bestow upon you many Blessings Rev!
Happy Easter.
Amen, and Happy Easter.
I hope you had a good one Rev.!
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