JESUS IS RISEN

1 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 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
5 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 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 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 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.

JESUS APPEARS TO MARY MAGDALENE
9 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 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

THE APPEARANCE TO TWO DISCIPLES
12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

THE GREAT COMMISSION
14 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 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 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.

THE ASCENSION OF JESUS
19 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 they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

1And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Iames, and Salome, had bought sweete spices, that they might come and anoint him.

2And very early in the morning, the first day of the week they came vnto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sunne:

3And they said among themselues, who shall roll vs away the stone from the doore of the sepulchre?

4(And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away) for it was very great.

5And entring into the sepulchre, they sawe a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment, and they were affrighted.

6And hee sayth vnto them, Be not affrighted; ye seeke Iesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen, hee is not here: behold the place where they laide him.

7But goe your way, tell his disciples, and Peter, that hee goeth before you into Galile, there shall ye see him, as he said vnto you.

8And they went out quickely, and fledde from the sepulchre, for they trembled, and were amazed, neither sayd they any thing to any man, for they were afraid.

9 Now when Iesus was risen early, the first day of the weeke, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seuen deuils.

10And she went and told them that had beene with him, as they mourned and wept.

11And they, when they had heard that he was aliue, and had beene seene of her, beleeued not.

12 After that, he appeared in another forme vnto two of them, as they walked, and went into the countrey.

13And they went and tolde it vnto the residue, neither beleeued they them.

14 Afterward he appeared vnto the eleuen, as they sate at meat, and vpbraided them with their vnbeliefe, and hardnesse of heart, because they beleeued not them, which had seene him after he was risen.

15And he said vnto them, Goe yee into all the world, and preach the Gospel to euery creature.

16He that beleeueth and is baptized, shalbe saued, but he that beleeueth not, shall be damned.

17And these signes shal follow them that beleeue, In my Name shall they cast out deuils, they shall speake with new tongues,

18They shall take vp serpents, and if they drinke any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them, they shall lay hands on the sicke, and they shall recouer.

19 So then after the Lord had spoken vnto them, he was receiued vp into heauen, and sate on the right hand of God.

20And they went foorth, and preached euery where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the worde with signes following. Amen.

I == Matt 28:1 ; Luke 23:56 ; 24:1 ; John 20:1

II == Luke 24:1 ; John 20:1

V == Luke 24:3 ; John 20:11-12

VI == Matt 28:5-7

VII == Matt 26:32 ; Mark 14:28

VIII == Marr 28:8 ; Luke 24:9

X == Luke 24:10 ; John 20:18

XI == Luke 24:11

XII == Luke 24:13

XIV == Luke 24:36 ; John 20:19

XV == Matt 28:19 ; John 15:16

XVI == John 3:18 , 36 ; 12:48 ; Rom 10:9 ; 1st Peter 3:21

XVII == Luke 10:17 ; Acts 2:4 ; 5:16 ; 8:7 ; 10:46 ; 16:18 ; 19:6 , 12 ; 1st Cor 12:10 , 28

XVIII Luke 10:19 ; Acts 28:5 , 8

XIX == Ps 110:1 ; Luke 24:51 ; Acts 1:2-3

v 1-15. While it was still dark Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene, Salome and Mary the mother of James, Joanna and others were bringing sweet spices to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body when an earthquake hit. They proceeded, wondering how they would roll away the stone from the tomb.

V 6 HE HAS RISEN, AS HE SAID: Six times Jesus predicted his resurrection in Matthew. ( 12:40 16:21 17:9 17:23 20:19 26:32 ) Christian faith is the miraculous fact of Jesus' resurrection. It provides the ultimate proof of Jesus' divinity (JN 10:17-18) The event is a glorification of his humanity, body, and soul. Not a mere resuscitation of Jesus' body before the last Judgment Christ's resurrection anticipate the general resurrection of all people. (Jn 5:28-29 1st Cor 15:20-24 Rev 1:5)

V 18 ALL AUTHORITY: The father gives Jesus full dominion over creation (Dan 7:13-14 Eph 1:19-22) Jesus confers or pass on his authority on to the apostles to preach the gospel and make disciples (27:19) as witness to his resurrection (LK 10:16 Act 2:32 Mt 24:30)

The other disciples outran Peter to the tomb and went in and saw the linen cloth but no body of Jesus.  John 20:4
Coming to the empty tomb and seeing angles, they went into a kind of shock, excitement, and unbelief when they were told that Jesus was no longer there but had risen. As they raced to tell the tell others of what they had seen they became more joyful, fearful, anxiety, wonder and bewilderment.

The guards that had been placed at the tomb to guard it would have seen the angles moving the stone or just the stone moving and possibility saw the angles folding the shroud or just saw the shroud neatly folding itself. This sent the guards into a panic and they fled to report it to the high Priest.  Many would say why Jesus didn’t move it Himself. Jesus’ is the King of Kings and no King would serve Himself. The story of someone stealing the body? Grave robbers would not have stolen the body that was worthless, and leave the Shroud which was worth something.

V 19 GO THEREFORE: God's covenant oath to Abraham is fulfilled with Christ's commission to evangelize and catechize the world. To evangelizing all nation is not winning individuals but winning nations so all mankind follows Jesus.

V 20 I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS: Isaiah's prophetic name for the Messiah "Emmanuel...God with us" (1:23) Christ's ongoing presence in the church is both eucharistic (26:26-28) and ecclesial (18:20)