THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS

1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

8And they remembered his words,

9And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

10It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

11And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

12Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

THE ROAD TO EMMAUS

13And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

14And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

15And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

18And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

22Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

24And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

28And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

29But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

32And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

33And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

35And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

JESUS APPEARS TO THE DISCIPLES

36And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

37But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

39Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

40And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and hisfeet.

41And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

43And he took it, and did eat before them.

44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

46And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48And ye are witnesses of these things.

49And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

THE ASCENSION OF JESUS

50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

52And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

Now vpon the first day of the weeke, very earely in the morning, they came vnto the Sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certaine others with them.

2And they found the stone rolled away from the Sepulchre.

3And they entred in, and found not the body of the Lord Iesus.

4And it came to passe, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.

5And as they were afraid, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they said vnto them, Why seek ye the liuing among the dead?

6He is not heere, but is risen: Remember how he spake vnto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7Saying, The Sonne of man must be deliuered into the hands of sinfull men, and be crucified, and the third day rise againe.

8And they remembred his words,

9And returned from the Sepulchre, and told all these things vnto the eleuen, and to all the rest.

10It was Marie Magdalene, & Ioanna, & Mary the mother of Iames, and other women that were with them, which tolde these things vnto the Apostles.

11And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they beleeued them not.

12Then arose Peter, and ranne vnto the Sepulchre, and stowping downe, hee behelde the linnen clothes layd by themselues, and departed, wondering in himselfe at that which was come to passe.

13 And behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emaus, which was from Hierusalem about threescore furlongs.

14And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

15And it came to passe, that while they communed together, and reasoned, Iesus himselfe drew neere, and went with them.

16But their eyes were holden, that they should not know him.

17And he said vnto them, What maner of communications are these that yee haue one to another as yee walke, and are sad?

18And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, saide vnto him, Art thou onely a stranger in Hierusalem, and hast not knowen the things which are come to passe there in these dayes?

19And hee saide vnto them, What things? And they said vnto him, Concerning Iesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet, mighty in deede and word before God, and all the people.

20And how the chiefe Priests and our rulers deliuered him to be condemned to death, and haue crucified him.

21But wee trusted that it had bene hee, which should haue redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

22Yea, and certaine women also of our company made vs astonished, which were early at the Sepulchre:

23And when they found not his bodie, they came, saying, that they had also seene a vision of Angels, which saide that he was aliue.

24And certaine of them which were with vs, went to the Sepulchre, and found it euen so as the women had said, but him they saw not.

25Then hee saide vnto them, O fooles, and slow of heart to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken:

26Ought not Christ to haue suffered these things, and to enter into his glorie?

27And beginning at Moses, and all the Prophets, hee expounded vnto them in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himselfe.

28And they drew nigh vnto the village, whither they went, and hee made as though hee would haue gone further.

29But they constrained him, saying, Abide with vs, for it is towards euening, and the day is farre spent: And he went in, to tarrie with them.

30And it came to passe, as hee sate at meate with them, hee tooke bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gaue to them.

31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he vanished out of their sight.

32And they said one vnto another, Did not our heart burne within vs, while hee talked with vs by the way, and while hee opened to vs the Scriptures?

33And they rose vp the same houre, and returned to Hierusalem, and found the eleuen gathered together, and them that were with them,

34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

35And they told what things were done in the way, & how he was knowen of them in breaking of bread.

36 And as they thus spake, Iesus himselfe stood in the midst of them, and sayeth vnto them, Peace bee vnto you.

37But they were terrified, and afrighted, and supposed that they had seene a spirit.

38And he said vnto them, Why are yee troubled, and why doe thoughts arise in your hearts?

39Beholde my hands and my feete, that it is I my selfe: handle me, and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me haue.

40And when hee had thus spoken, hee shewed them his handes and his feete.

41And while they yet beleeued not for ioy, and wondered, hee saide vnto them, Haue ye here any meat?

42And they gaue him a piece of a broyled fish, and of an hony combe.

43And he tooke it, and did eate before them.

44And hee said vnto them, These are the words which I spake vnto you, while I was yet with you, þt all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the Law of Moses, & in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes concerning me.

45Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,

46And said vnto them, Thus it is written, & thus it behoued Christ to suffer, & to rise from the dead the third day:

47And that repentance and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name, among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.

48And yee are witnesses of these things.

49 And behold, I send the promise of my Father vpon you: but tarie ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntill ye be indued with power from on high.

50 And he led them out as farre as to Bethanie, and hee lift vp his hands, and blessed them.

51And it came to passe, while hee blessed them, hee was parted from them, and caried vp into heauen.

52And they worshipped him, and returned to Hierusalem, with great ioy:

53And were continually in the Temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

I == Matt 28:1 ; Mark 16:1 ; John 20:1

II == Matt 28:2 ; Mark 16:4

III == Mark 16:5

IV == John 20:12 ; Acts 1:10

VI == Matt 16:21 ; 17:23 ; Mark 8:31 ; 9:31 ; Luke 9:22

IX == Matt 28:8 ; Mark 16:10

XI == Mark 16:11

XII == John 20:3 , 6

XIII == Mark 16:12

XV == Matt 18:20 ; Luke 24:36

XVI == John 20:14 ; 21:4

XVIII == John 19:25

XIX == Matt 21:11

XX == Luke 23:1 ; Acts 13:27-28

XXI == Luke 1:68 ; 2:38 ; Acts 1:6

XXII == Matt 28:8 ; Mark 16:10 ; Luke 24:9-10 ; John 20:18

XXVII == Gen 3:15 ; 49:10 Num 21:9 ; Deut 19:15 ;Ps 16:9-10 , 22 ; 132:11 ; Isa 7:14 ; Jer 23:5 ; Ezek 34:23 ; 37:25 ; Dan 9:24 ; Mic 7:20 ; Mal 3:1 ; 4:2

XXXI == Luke 4:30 ; John 8:59

XXXIV == 1st Cor 15:5

XXXVI == Mark 16:14

XXXVII == Mark 6:49

XXXIX == John 20:20 , 27

XLI == Gen 45:26 ; John 21:5

XLIV == Matt 16:21 ; 17:22 ; 20:18 ; Mark 8:31

XLVI ==Isa 50:6 ; 53:2-12 ; Acts 17:3

XLVII == Isa 49:6 , 22 ; Acts 13:38 , 46

XLVIII == John 15:27 ; Acts 1:8 , 22 ; 2:32 ; 3:15

XLIX == Isa 44:3; John 14:16 , 26 ; 15:26 ;16:7 ; Acts 1:4 ; 2:1-4

L == Acts 1:12

LI == Mark 16:19 ; John 20:17 ; Acts 1:9

LII == Matt 28:9 , 17

 

 

1 But at daybreak on the first day of the week they took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them. 5 They were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living one among the dead? 6 He is not here, but he has been raised. Remember what he said to you while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified, and rise on the third day." 8 And they remembered his words. 9 Then they returned from the tomb and announced all these things to the eleven and to all the others. 10 The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; the others who accompanied them also told this to the apostles, 11 but their story seemed like nonsense and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb, bent down, and saw the burial cloths alone; then he went home amazed at what had happened. 13 Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, 14 and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. 15 And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, 16 but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. 17 He asked them, "What are you discussing as you walk along?" They stopped, looking downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?" 19 And he replied to them, "What sort of things?" They said to him, "The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him. 21 But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place. 22 Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning 23 and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive. 24 Then some of those with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had described, but him they did not see." 25 And he said to them, "Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! 26 Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?" 27 Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the scriptures. 28 As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther. 29 But they urged him, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them. 30 And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. 31 With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight. 32 Then they said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning (within us) while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?" 33 So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the eleven and those with them 34 who were saying, "The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!" 35 Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread. 36 While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." 37 But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. 38 Then he said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have." 40 And as he said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed, he asked them, "Have you anything here to eat?" 42 They gave him a piece of baked fish; 43 he took it and ate it in front of them. 44 He said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled." 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures. 46 And he said to them, "Thus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day 47 and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And (behold) I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." 50 Then he led them (out) as far as Bethany, raised his hands, and blessed them. 51 As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven. 52 They did him homage and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and they were continually in the temple praising God.

v 1-43. 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 44-48. 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) 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)

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.

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)

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.