MARY MAGDALENE
A LIVING EPISTLE OF 
JESUS CHRIST
 

All the members of the body of
 Christ are important.
But each member must do what 
the Lord has called him to do.
Serving tables in Lord is just
 as important as preaching the
 word of God.
You show that you are a living 
letter of the living Lord God ,
written not with ink but with the
Spirit of the living God, 
not on tablets of stone but on
 tablets of human heart.
You are the living letter of
 the Lord Jesus Christ.
Your hearts are the substance which 
God’s writing is made.
The Holy Spirit produces the love
 in your heart and the mark of
 love becomes the evident to the world.
Jesus approves of Mary's expression 
of love for Him. Jesus also approves of
Martha's love for Him by serving tables.
When people see Mary Magdalene ,
 the living epistle of Jesus Christ ,
 they are reading the living epistle 
written by the Lord Jesus Christ. 
People see that Mary Magdalene loves
 the Lord Jesus Christ
with all her mind , with all her heart ,
 with all her soul , and with 
all her strength. 
When people see Martha the living epistle of
Jesus Christ, they are reading the
 living epistle written by the Lord Jesus
Christ in Martha's heart. People see 
that Martha loves the Lord Jesus Christ
with all her mind , with all her heart ,
 with all her soul , and with 
all her strength.
Martha gives all heart to the Lord when
she serve the people. 
 We can see the everlasting love
of the Lord Jesus
Christ expressed by Mary and Martha.
Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday , and today and
forever (Hebrews 13:8)
The folks  behold the everlasting love of
the Lord Jesus coming out of Mary , a
living epistle of Jesus Christ.
Now thousands of years later , Mary,
 a living epistle of Jesus Christ
still shines brightly with 
her Lord's love.
Jesus Christ is the same 
yesterday today and forever.
The Word is the same
yesterday , today
and forever. The word
written in Mary by the
Holy Spirit is the same 
yesterday , today, and forever.
How much of the word of
 God is written
in Mary by the Holy Spirit ?
Mary  is a living epistle of
the Lord Jesus Christ.
The important truth is  that 
the Holy Spirit wrote
 the living epistle of Jesus
Christ.
How much has the Holy Spirit
written in you ?
 And the LORD God formed man
 of the dust of the ground,
 and breathed into his nostrils
 the breath of life; and
 man became a living soul.
(Genesis 2:7)
A living epistle has God's
breath of life.
The Holy Spirit writes the
living word of God in the
 believer's heart.


 
THE DEATH OF LAZARUS 
 (John 11:1-16)      
Now a certain man
 was sick, named Lazarus,
 of Bethany, the town
    of Mary and her
 sister Martha.
 (It was that Mary which
 anointed the Lord with
 ointment, and wiped  his 
feet with her hair, whose 
brother Lazarus was sick.)
Therefore his sisters sent
 unto him, saying, Lord,
 behold, he whom you love
is sick.
When Jesus heard that, he 
said, This sickness is not
 unto death, but  for the
 glory of God, that the 
Son of God might be
    glorified thereby.
 Now Jesus loved Martha, 
and her sister, and Lazarus.
 When he had heard therefore
 that he was sick, he abode
two days still in the same
 place where he was.
 Then after that said he
 to his disciples,
 Let us go into Judaea again.
 His disciples say unto him,
 Master, the Jews of late sought
to stone you; and go you
 thither again?
 Jesus answered, Are there
 not twelve hours in the day?
 If any man walk in the day,
 he stumbles not, because he
 sees the light of this
    world.
 But if a man walk in 
the night, he stumbles, because
 there is no   light in him.
 These things said he: and
 after that he said unto them,
Our friend Lazarus sleeps; 
but I go, that I may awake
 him out of sleep.
 Then said his disciples, 
Lord, if he sleep, he shall
 do well.
 Howbeit Jesus spoke of his
 death: but they thought that he
had spoken of taking of rest 
in sleep.
 Then said Jesus unto them 
plainly, Lazarus is dead.
 And I am glad for your 
sakes that I was not there, 
to the intent you may believe; 
nevertheless let us go unto him.
(John 11: 11-15)

The disciples thought that  Jesus 
had spoken of Lazarus taking  of 
rest in sleep. They did not
understand what Jesus meant when
He said that Lazarus was sleeping.
Death means separation ,
The body of the believer is at
the grave. The spirit goes 
to be with Christ.
For the believer  , to be
absent from the body is to
be present with the Lord.  
(2 Cor.5:8)
Those who do not  belong to
Christ do not have the
Spirit of Christ   residing  
in them (Romans 8:9).
Thus their bodies are not
a temple of the Holy Spirit.
Lazarus belongs to Christ.
His body is a temple of the
Holy Spirit.


 Then said Thomas, which is 
called Didymus, unto his fellow
    disciples, Let us also go,
 that we may die with him.
(John 11:16)
Man's plans are not always
God's plan. The time and
place of death is not
man's choosing. God has
the authority and power 
over life and death.

JESUS THE RESURRECTION
AND THE LIFE
(John 11:17-45)

Then when Jesus came, 
he found that he had lain in 
the grave four days already.
Now Bethany was nigh unto
Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
 And many of the Jews came to 
Martha and Mary, to comfort them
    concerning their brother.
 Then Martha, as soon as she 
heard that Jesus was coming, 
went and met him: but Mary 
sat still in the house.
 Then said Martha unto Jesus, 
Lord, if you had been here, my
    brother had not died.

(John 11:17-21)
It is not necessary for Jesus
to be physically present with
Lazarus to save him.
Martha believed that Jesus 
has power over life and death.

 22 But I know, that even 
now, whatsoever you will ask 
of God, God  will give it you. 
23 Jesus said unto her, 
Your brother shall rise again. 
24 Martha said unto him, 
I know that he shall rise 
again in the  resurrection at
 the last day.
25 Jesus said unto her, 
I am the resurrection, and 
the life: he that believes 
in me, though he were dead,
 yet shall he live;
26 And whosoever lives and 
believes in me shall never die.
 Believe  you this?
27 She said unto him, 
Yea, Lord: I believe that 
you are the Christ,
the Son of God, which should 
come into the world.
(John 11:22-27)

Martha believed that Jesus
is the Christ ,the son of
God, which should come into
the world.

28 And when she had so said, 
she went her way, and called
 Mary her sister secretly, saying,
 The Master is come, and calls 
for you.        
29 As soon as she heard that, 
she arose quickly, and 
came unto him.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come 
into the town, but was in 
that place where Martha 
met him.
31 The Jews then which were
 with her in the house, 
and comforted    her, when 
they saw Mary, that she 
rose up hastily and went out,
followed her, saying, She 
goes unto the grave to 
weep there.
32 Then when Mary was come 
where Jesus was, and saw him,
 she fell down at his feet, 
saying unto him, Lord, if 
you had been here, my
    brother had not died.
33 When Jesus therefore 
saw her weeping, and the
 Jews also weeping which 
came with her, he groaned 
in the spirit, and was troubled,
34 And said, Where have you
 laid him? They said unto him,
 Lord, come  and see.
 35 Jesus wept.
36 Then said the Jews, 
Behold how he loved him!
37 And some of them said,
 Could not this man, which 
opened the eyes of the blind,
 have caused that even this 
man should not have died? 
(John 11:17-37)
Jesus knows what is death.
Jesus knows the struggle of
Lazarus against death.
Jesus knows the struggle of
Lazarus against the devil.
Death is the devil's powerful
weapon against man.
The devil brings death.
God is the Giver of life.
How did God feels about the
death of man ?
How did Jesus feels about
death ?
 When Jesus therefore 
saw her weeping, and the
 Jews also weeping which 
came with her, he groaned 
in the spirit, and was 
troubled (John 11:33)

Jesus wept for Lazarus. 
Jesus feels the suffering of
Martha and Mary . Jesus feels
the suffering of the Jews.  
The people whom Jesus loves
are groaning in the spirit
to the Lord. The people whom
Jesus loves is crying to
the Lord for Lazarus. The 
Lord Jesus hears their
prayers , their mourning's ,
and their crying. The
Lord Jesus shares the sufferings
of His loved ones. When they
cry the Lord Jesus also cries.    
When they groan the Lord Jesus
also groans. The Holy Spirit
also groans and weeps.
Lazarus was dead in the body.
When a person dies , the spirit
separates from the body. 
For the believer dies, the spirit 
goes to the Lord .
Lazarus was very alive in
the spirit. The Lord Jesus
hears and feels the
groaning of the spirit of
Lazarus.

 Jesus therefore again 
groaning in himself comes to
 the grave. It  was a cave,
 and a stone lay upon it.
 Jesus said, Take you 
away the stone. Martha, the 
sister of him that was dead, 
said unto him, Lord, by this 
time he stinks: for he
    has been dead four days.
 Jesus said unto her, 
Said I not unto you, that,
 if you would believe, you
 should see the glory of God?
 Then they took away the 
stone from the place where 
the dead was laid. And Jesus
 lifted up his eyes, and said, 
Father, I thank you that you
 have heard me.
 And I knew that you hear 
me always: but because of 
the people which stand by
 I said it, that they may 
believe that you have sent
    me.
And when he thus had 
spoken, he cried with a
 loud voice, Lazarus,
    come forth. 
 And he that was dead 
came forth, bound hand and 
foot with grave clothes :
and his face was bound about 
with a napkin. Jesus
said unto them, 
Loose him, and let him go.
 Then many of the Jews 
which came to Mary, and 
had seen the things which 
Jesus did, believed on him.
(John 11:38-45)

Even though Lazarus was dead
physically for four days,
Lazarus was spiritually sleeping.
Lazarus could still hear the
voice of Jesus.
Lazarus was only physically dead, 
but he was spiritually sleeping.
Jesus tells us that Lazarus was
only sleeping spiritually.
Lazarus was spiritually alive. 
Only Jesus could awake him.
This sickness of Lazarus was
not to be the spiritual death 
of Lazarus. This happened in
order to bring glory to God,
so that the Son of God is
glorified.
Jesus is the truth. Anyone who
hears our Lord's voice and
believes in Him has everlasting
life. The believer shall not 
come into condemnation , but is
past from death  into life.
Jesus is the way to life. 
Jesus is the truth. The hour
is coming and now is when the
dead shall hear the voice of
the Lord Jesus Christ. And they
who hears the voice of the
Lord Jesus Christ shall live.
And he that was dead 
came forth, bound hand and 
foot with grave clothes :
and his face was bound about 
with a napkin. Jesus
said unto them, 
Loose him, and let him go.
Lazarus , who was dead for 
four days , came out of the
tomb. The reason that Lazarus
could be  brought back to
life was because he could
still hear the voice of
the Lord Jesus Christ.
Lazarus was dead on the 
physical level, but he was 
still alive spiritually. He
was asleep spiritually . The 
miracle of Lazarus shows us
that the Lord Jesus Christ 
has the authority and power 
over life and death.
The raising of Lazarus is
recorded in the Gospel of
Jesus Christ according to John
to confirm the faith of
those who already believe ,
and to strengthen faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ and to
show the glory of God in 
and through His Son.
John was concerned in describing
the growing hostility to Jesus
on the part of the religious 
people in Jerusalem.
This opposition became more 
when the miracle of
the raising of Lazarus  aroused
the crowd in Jerusalem.
The miracle was a further 
demonstration of our Lord's 
power over life and death.
Our Lord's  claims to be
the resurrection and the life
is a convincing proof in the
raising of Lazarus.
(John 1:4 ; 11:25)
 In him was life ; and the
life was the light of men.
(John 1:4)
 For as the Father raises 
up the dead, and quickens 
them; even so the Son 
quickens whom he will.
(John 5:21)
12 And there was much murmuring 
among the people concerning him:
    for  some said, He is a 
good man: others said, Nay;
 but he deceives the people.
(John 7:12)


 

DINNER PARTY FOR JESUS
(John 12:1- 11 )


Then Jesus six days
 before the Passover came
 to Bethany, where Lazarus 
was which had been dead, 
whom he raised from the
    dead.       
 There they made him a supper
 and Martha served: but Lazarus was
    one of them that sat at the
 table with him.
(John 12:1-2)

Jesus made a visit to the home
of Lazarus , Mary , and Martha 
of Bethany. In the Gospel of 
John , Jesus opens His public 
ministry at the wedding of Cana
of Galilee. And Jesus closes
His public ministry by a visit
to this home in Bethany.
Jesus puts great importance of
the godly home , the Christian
home. God blesses marriage.

 Then took Mary a pound of
 ointment of spikenard, very
 costly, and anointed the feet
 of Jesus, and wiped his feet
 with her hair:
    and  the house was filled with
 the odour of the ointment.
(John 12:3)

Mary gave her best to Jesus.
Mary gave her love to Jesus ,
who has given His love to
her and her family.
God's anointed should be our
anointed .God has poured on
Jesus the oil of love above 
everyone. Let us also pour
on Jesus  the ointment and 
perfume of our best affections 
and love. The anointing of
Jesus by Mary was an expression
of Mary's love for Jesus.
Messiah or Christ means the
 Anointed One 
   Mary believed in Jesus  as
the Christ who will save the 
world.
Mary had shown her faith in 
the Lord Jesus , when she 
gave the best she had to 
Jesus. Mary anointed Jesus with
the best ointment she had.
This action is an expression 
of her love for the Lord Jesus
Christ.


 Then said one of his disciples,
 Judas Iscariot, Simon's son,
    which  should betray him,
 Why was not this ointment sold
 for three hundred pence, and given
    to  the poor?
This he said, not that he
 cared for the poor; but because
 he was a thief, and had the
 bag, and bare what was put 
therein.
(John12:4-6)
From Judas Iscariot , sin came
out with a pretense. Judas  
had become the instrument of
the devil. A person's temptation 
often come through that for
which he is most naturally fit.
A person's gifts and abilities
can become his greatest  
temptation. Judas Iscariot had
a lot of ability. The fact
that all the apostles appointed 
Judas Iscariot to be their treasurer
revealed something about his ability.
For them to put their money in
his care , Judas had to have 
admirable qualities.
He  was an intelligent
person according to world standards.
Judas  was well-educated
in worldly affairs. But the
wisdom of the world is foolishness
to God.
Judas had the ability to handle
money. But Judas Iscariot's lust
for money had caused him to lose 
soul. He worshipped money
According to Judas Iscariot ,
Mary was being wasteful.
He said this not because he cared
for the poor, but because he was
a thief. Judas wanted to sell
the ointment so that he could 
steal the money himself.
But Jesus understands  Mary's
expression of love for God.


 Then said Jesus, Let her alone:
 against the day of my burying
 has  she kept this.
For the poor always you have 
with you; but me you have
 not always.
(John 12:7-8)
Mary understands why Jesus
came to this world . Mary
understands what Jesus was
trying to say to everyone.
Mary had anticipated the 
death of Jesus.
Mary believed in the person
of Jesus. Jesus was real 
to her.
Jesus knows this. Mary 
believed that only Jesus 
could save her.
Mary believed the words
of Jesus concerning His work
and death. Mary knew the work 
of the Savior and His death.
Mary anointed Jesus with 
the best ointment she had
because she wished to express
her love to the Lord before
the day of his burial
This must have been what 
Mary was thinking
For the poor always you have 
with you; but Jesus you have
 not always.
Mary wanted to honor Jesus while
He is alive.
Mary honors the King of kings,
the Lord of lords with the
best she had.

 Much people of the Jews therefore 
knew that he was there: and they
    came not for Jesus' sake only,
 but that they might see Lazarus
 also, whom he had raised from 
the dead.
But the chief priests consulted
 that they might put Lazarus also
    to death; 
Because that by reason of him
 many of the Jews went away, and
    believed on Jesus.

 (Jn 12:9-11)

For God so loved the world 
that He gave His only begotten 
Son that whosoever believes in 
shall not perish but have
everlasting life.
Mary Magdalene believes in Jesus
as the Christ.
Mary believes that Jesus is the
Savior.
God's plan for man is eternal
life. 
The devil's plan is always
death and destruction of man.
The evil spirits and infirmities
of the devils can bring death
to man.


  And it came to pass
 afterward, that he went 
throughout every city and
 village, preaching and showing
 the glad tidings of the kingdom
 of God: and the twelve
 were with him,
 And certain women, which had
 been healed of evil spirits
 and infirmities, Mary called
 Magdalene, out of whom 
went seven devils,
 And Joanna the wife of
 Chuza Herod's steward, and
 Susanna, and many others, which 
ministered unto him of their
 substance.
(Luke 8:1-3)

Jesus went throughout every city 
and village , preaching and
showing the good tidings of
the kingdom of God.
The twelve were with him. 
Mary Magdalene , out of
whom went out the seven devils,
And Joanna  the wife of 
Chuza Herod's steward , and
Susanna , and many others ,
which ministered unto him
of their substances.
The women believe everything
they have are gifts from 
the Lord. They give their
substances to minister unto him.
  


DURING 
THE CRUCIFIXATION OF CHRIST


25 Now there stood by the cross
 of Jesus his mother, and his 
mother's sister, Mary the wife
 of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his
 mother, and the disciple standing
 by, whom he loved, he said unto
 his mother, Woman, behold your son!
27 Then said he to the disciple,
 Behold your mother! And from 
that hour that disciple took her
 unto his own home.
28 After this, Jesus knowing that
 all things were now accomplished,
 that the scripture might be fulfilled,
 said, I thirst.
29 Now there was set a vessel
 full of vinegar: and they filled 
a spunge with vinegar, and put it
 upon hyssop, and put it to his 
 mouth.
30 When Jesus therefore had received 
the vinegar, he said, It is  
finished: and he bowed his head,
 and gave up the ghost.
31 The Jews therefore, because it
 was the preparation, that the
 bodies should not remain upon
 the cross on the sabbath day,
 (for that sabbath day was an
 high day,) besought Pilate 
that their legs might  be broken,
 and that they might be taken away.
32 Then came the soldiers, and
 brake the legs of the first,
 and of the  other which was
 crucified with him.
33 But when they came to Jesus, 
and saw that he was dead already,
 they brake not his legs;
34 But one of the soldiers with
 a spear pierced his side, and 
forthwith came there out blood 
and water.
35 And he that saw it bare record,
 and his record is true: and 
he knows that he said is true,
 that you might believe.
36 For these things were done,
 that the scripture should be 
fulfilled, A bone of him shall
 not be broken.
37 And again another scripture
 said, They shall look on him 
whom they pierced.
38 And after this Joseph of
 Arimathaea, being a disciple
 of Jesus, but secretly for 
fear of the Jews, besought 
Pilate that he might take 
 away the body of Jesus: 
and Pilate gave him leave. 
He came therefore, and took 
the body of Jesus.
39 And there came also Nicodemus,
 which at the first came to Jesus 
by night, and brought a mixture 
of myrrh and aloes, about an 
hundred pound weight.
40 Then took they the body 
of Jesus, and wound it in
 linen clothes with the spices,
 as the manner of the Jews
 is to bury.
41 Now in the place where he
 was crucified there was a
 garden; and in the garden 
a new sepulchre, wherein
 was never man yet laid.
42 There laid they Jesus 
therefore because of the
 Jews' preparation day; for
 the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
(John 19:25)




  IN A SEPULCHRE

40 There were also women looking
 on afar off: among whom was Mary
    Magdalene, and Mary the mother 
of James the less and of Joses, and
    Salome;
    41 (Who also, when he was in
 Galilee, followed him, and ministered
    unto him;) and many other women 
which came up with him unto
    Jerusalem.
    42 And now when the even was
 come, because it was the preparation,
    that is, the day before the Sabbath,
    43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable
 counselor, which also waited
    for the kingdom of God, came, 
and went in boldly unto Pilate, and
    craved the body of Jesus.
    44 And Pilate marveled if he 
were already dead: and calling unto
    him  the centurion, he asked 
him whether he had been any while
    dead.
    45 And when he knew it of the
 centurion, he gave the body to
 Joseph.
    46 And he bought fine linen,
 and took him down, and 
wrapped him in
    the linen, and laid him 
in a sepulchre which was hewn
 out of a rock,
    and rolled a stone unto
 the door of the sepulchre.
    47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary
 the mother of Joses beheld where he
    was  laid.
(Mark 15:40-47)

   
54 Now when the centurion,
 and they that were with him,
 watching Jesus, saw the
 earthquake, and those things
 that were done, they feared
 greatly, saying, Truly this
 was the Son of God. 
55 And many women were there
 beholding afar off, which
 followed Jesus from Galilee,
 ministering unto him: 
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene,
 and Mary the mother of James 
and Joses, and the mother of
 Zebedees children. 
57 When the even was come,
 there came a rich man of 
Arimathaea, named Joseph,
 who also himself was Jesus'
 disciple: 
58 He went to Pilate, and 
begged the body of Jesus.
 Then Pilate commanded the
 body to be delivered. 
59 And when Joseph had taken 
the body, he wrapped it in
 a clean linen cloth, 
60 And laid it in his own 
new tomb, which he had hewn
 out in the rock: and he 
rolled a great stone to the
 door of the sepulchre, and
 departed. 
61 And there was Mary Magdalene,
 and the other Mary, sitting 
over against the sepulchre. 
62 Now the next day, that 
followed the day of the 
preparation, the chief priests
 and Pharisees came together
 unto Pilate, 
63 Saying, Sir, we remember 
that that deceiver said, while
 he was yet alive, After
 three days I will rise again. 
64 Command therefore that the
 sepulchre be made sure until
 the third day, lest his 
disciples come by night, and
 steal him away, and say unto
 the people, He is risen from
 the dead: so the last error
 shall be worse than the first. 
65 Pilate said unto them,
 You have a watch: go your
 way, make it as sure as you
 can. 66 So they went, and
 made the sepulchre sure, sealing
 the stone, and setting a watch.
(Matt 27:54-66)

 HE  IS RISEN 

1  In the end of the Sabbath,
 as it began to dawn toward
 the first day of the week,
 came Mary Magdalene and 
the other Mary to see the
 sepulchre.
2 And, behold, there was
 a great earthquake: for 
the angel of the Lord 
descended from heaven, and 
came and rolled back the
 stone from the door, and
 sat upon it. 
3 His countenance was like
 lightning, and his raiment
 white as snow: 
4 And for fear of him the
 keepers did shake, and became
 as dead men. 
5 And the angel answered and
 said unto the women, 
Fear not you: for I know 
that you seek Jesus, which
 was crucified. 
6 He is not here: for he is
 risen, as he said. Come, see
 the place where the Lord lay. 
7 And go quickly, and tell 
his disciples that he is 
risen from the dead; and,
 behold, he goes before you
 into Galilee; there shall
 you see him: lo,
 I have told you. 
8 And they departed quickly 
from the sepulchre with fear
 and great joy; and did run
 to bring his disciples word. 
9 And as they went to tell 
his disciples, behold, Jesus
 met them, saying, All hail.
 And they came and held him
by the feet, and worshipped 
him.
10 Then said Jesus unto them,
 Be not afraid: go tell my
 brethren that they go into 
Galilee, and there shall 
they see me. 
11 Now when they were going,
 behold, some of the watch 
came into the city, and 
showed unto the chief priests
 all the things that were done. 
12 And when they were
 assembled with the elders,
 and had taken counsel, they
 gave large money unto the soldiers, 
13 Saying, Say you, His disciples
 came by night, and stole
 him away while we slept. 
14 And if this come to the
 governor's ears, we will
 persuade him, and secure you. 
15 So they took the money,
 and did as they were
 taught: and this saying
 is commonly reported among
 the Jews until this day. 
16 Then the eleven disciples
 went away into Galilee, into
 a mountain where Jesus had
 appointed them. 
17 And when they saw him,
 they worshipped him: but
 some doubted. 
18 And Jesus came and spoke
 unto them, saying, All power 
is given unto me in heaven
 and in earth. 
19 Go you therefore, and teach 
all nations, baptizing them
 in the name of the Father,
 and of the Son, and of the
 Holy Spirit: 
20 Teaching them to observe
 all things whatsoever I have
 commanded you: and, lo, 
I am with you always, 
even unto the end of the
 world. Amen.
(Matthew 27:56)
 
PREACH GOSPEL OF 
      JESUS CHRIST
    TO EVERY CREATURE
 

    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 said unto them,
 Be not affrighted: You 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 goes before  you into
 Galilee: there shall you
 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.
    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.
   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.
    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 you into all the world,
 and preach the  gospel to 
every creature.
    16 He that believes and is
 baptized shall be saved; but
 he  that  believes 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.
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.
(Mark (16:1-20)




AFTER THE CRUCIFIXATION 
OF CHRIST
16  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 sepulcher
 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 said unto them,
 Be not affrighted: You 
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
 goes before you into Galilee:
 there shall you 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.
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.
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.
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 you into all the world,
 and preach the gospel to every 
creature.
16 He that believes and is
 baptized shall be saved; but 
he that  believes 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.
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.
(Mark16:1-20)


AT THE RESURRECTION OF 
            CHRIST

20 The first day of the week
 came Mary Magdalene early, 
when it was yet dark, unto the
 sepulchre, and saw the stone 
taken away from the sepulchre.
2 Then she ran, and came to
 Simon Peter, and to the 
other disciple, whom Jesus 
loved, and said unto them,
 They have taken away the 
Lord out of the sepulchre,
 and we know not where they
 have laid him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, 
and that other disciple,
 and came to the sepulchre.
4 So they ran both together: 
and the other disciple did 
outrun Peter, and came first
 to the sepulchre.
5 And he stooping down, and
 looking in, saw the linen 
clothes lying; yet went he 
not in.
6 Then came Simon Peter following
 him, and went into the 
sepulchre, and saw the linen
 clothes lie,
7 And the napkin, that was
 about his head, not lying with
 the linen clothes, but wrapped
 together in a place by itself.
8 Then went in also that other
 disciple, which came first 
to the sepulchre, and he saw,
and believed.
9 For as yet they knew not
 the scripture, that he must
 rise again from the dead.
10 Then the disciples went
 away again unto their own home.
11 But Mary stood without at
 the sepulchre weeping: and 
as she wept, she stooped down, 
and looked into the sepulchre,
12 And saw two angels in white
 sitting, the one at the head,
 and the other at the feet,
 where the body of Jesus
 had lain.
13 And they say unto her,
 Woman, why weep you? 
She said unto them,
 Because they have taken 
away my Lord, and I know 
not where they have laid him.
 
(JOHN 20:1-13)


8 Then went in also that 
other disciple, which came
 first to the sepulchre, and
 he saw, and believed.
9 For as yet they knew not 
the scripture, that he must 
rise again from the dead.
10 Then the disciples went
 away again unto their own home.
11 But Mary stood without at
 the sepulchre weeping: and as
 she wept, she stooped down,
 and looked into the sepulchre,
12 And saw two angels in white
 sitting, the one at the head,
 and the other at the feet,
 where the body of Jesus 
had lain.
13 And they say unto her,
 Woman, why weep you?
 She said unto them,
 Because they have taken
 away my Lord, and I know
 not where they have laid him. 
14 And when she had thus said,
 she turned herself back,
 and saw Jesus standing, and
 knew not that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus said unto her,
 Woman, why weep you? whom
 seek you? She, supposing him
 to be the gardener, said unto
 him, Sir, if you have borne 
him hence, tell me where you
 have laid him, and I will
 take him away.
16 Jesus said unto her,
 Mary. She turned herself,
 and said unto him, Rabboni;
 which is to say, Master.
17 Jesus said unto her,
 Touch me not; for I am 
not yet ascended to my 
 Father: but go to my brethren,
 and say unto them, I ascend 
unto my Father, and your
 Father; and to my God,
 and your God.
18 Mary Magdalene came and 
told the disciples that she
 had seen the  Lord, and 
that he had spoken these
 things unto her.
19 Then the same day at evening,
 being the first day of the
 week, when the doors were shut
 where the disciples were 
assembled for fear of the Jews, 
came Jesus and stood in the
 midst, and said unto them,
 Peace be unto you.
20 And when he had so said,
 he showed unto them his hands 
and his side. Then were the
 disciples glad, when they 
saw the Lord.
21 Then said Jesus to them 
again, Peace be unto you:
 as my Father has sent me,
 even so send I you.
22 And when he had said this,
 he breathed on them, and
 said unto them, Receive 
you the Holy Spirit;
23 Whose soever sins you
 remit, they are remitted 
unto them; and whosoever
 sins you retain, they 
are retained.
24 But Thomas, one of the
 twelve, called Didymus, was
 not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore
 said unto him, We have 
seen the Lord. But he
 said unto them, Except I
 shall see in his hands
 the print of the nails,
 and put my finger into 
the print of the nails, 
and thrust my hand into 
his side, I will not believe.
26 And after eight days again 
his disciples were within, 
and Thomas with them: then 
came Jesus, the doors being
 shut, and stood in the midst,
 and said, Peace be unto you.
27 Then said he to Thomas,
 Reach hither your finger,
 and behold my hands; and
 reach hither your hand, and
 thrust it into my side:
 and be not faithless, but
 believing.
28 And Thomas answered and
 said unto him, My Lord
 and my God.
29 Jesus said unto him, 
Thomas, because you have
 seen me, you have believed:
 blessed are they that have 
not seen, and yet have  believed .
30 And many other signs truly
 did Jesus in the presence of 
his disciples, which are not 
written in this book;
31 But these are written, that
 you might believe that Jesus
 is the Christ, the Son of God; 
and that believing you might
 have life through his name.
(John 20:1-31)


 On the first day of the
 week, very early in the
 morning, the women 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 wondering
 about this, suddenly two men 
in clothes that gleamed like
 lightning stood beside them.
5 In their fright the women
 bowed down with their faces
 to the ground, but the men 
said to them, "Why do you 
look for the living among 
the  dead?
6 He is not here; 
he has risen! Remember 
how he told you, while
 he was still with you
 in Galilee:
7 `The Son of Man must
 be delivered into the
 hands of sinful men, be
 crucified and on the third
 day be raised again.'"
8 Then they remembered his words.
9 When they came back from
 the tomb, they told all these
 things to the  Eleven and 
to all the others.
10 It was Mary Magdalene, 
Joanna, Mary the mother of James,
 and the  others with them 
who told this to the apostles.
11 But they did not believe
 the women, because their
 words seemed to them like nonsense.
12 Peter, however, got up and
 ran to the tomb. Bending over,
 he saw the strips of linen
 lying by themselves, and he
 went away, wondering to himself
 what had happened.
13 Now that same day two of
 them were going to a village
 called Emmaus, about seven 
miles from Jerusalem.
14 They were talking with each
 other about everything that
 had  happened.
15 As they talked and discussed
 these things with each other,
 Jesus himself came up and 
walked along with them;
16 but they were kept from 
recognizing him.
17 He asked them, "What are 
you discussing together as 
you walk along?" They stood 
still, their faces downcast.
18 One of them, named Cleopas,
 asked him, "Are you only a
 visitor to Jerusalem and do
 not know the things that 
have happened there in these days?"
19 "What things?" he asked. 
"About Jesus of Nazareth,"
 they replied. "He was a
 prophet, powerful in word
 and deed before God and
 all the people.
20 The chief priests and
 our rulers handed him over
 to be sentenced to death, 
and they crucified him;
21 but we had hoped that
 he was the one who was 
going to redeem Israel.
 And what is more, it is
 the third day since all
 this took  place.
22 In addition, some of
 our women amazed us. They 
went to the tomb early 
this morning .
23 but didn't find his body.
 They came and told us that
 they had seen a vision of
 angels, who said he was alive.
24 Then some of our companions 
went to the tomb and found it
 just as the women had said,
 but him they did not see."
25 He said to them, "How 
foolish you are, and how
 slow of heart to believe
 all that the prophets have spoken!
26 Did not the Christ have
 to suffer these things and
 then enter his  glory?"
27 And beginning with Moses
 and all the Prophets, he
 explained to them what was
 said in all the Scriptures 
concerning himself.
 
28 As they approached the 
to which they were going, 
Jesus acted as if he were 
going farther.
29 But they urged him strongly
"Stay with us, for it is
 nearly evening; the day
 is almost over." So he 
went in to stay with them.       
30 When he was at the table
 with them, he took bread,
 gave thanks, broke it and
 began to give it to them.
31 Then their eyes were
 opened and they recognized
 him, and he  disappeared
 from their sight.
32 They asked each other, 
"Were not our hearts burning 
within us while he talked 
with us on the road and opened 
the Scriptures to us?"
33 They got up and returned 
at once to Jerusalem. There
 they found the Eleven and 
those with them, assembled together .
34 and saying, "It is true!
 The Lord has risen and has
 appeared to Simon."
35 Then the two told what
 had happened on the way,
 and how Jesus was recognized 
by them when he broke the bread.
36 While they were still talking
 about this, Jesus himself stood 
among them and said to them,
 "Peace be with you."
37 They were startled and
 frightened, thinking they 
saw a Spirit.
38 He said to them, "Why 
are you troubled, and why
 do doubts rise in  your minds?
39 Look at my hands and my
 feet. It is I myself! 
Touch me and see; a  Spirit
 does not have flesh and bones,
 as you see I have."
40 When he had said this,
 he showed them his hands
 and feet.
41 And while they still did 
not believe it because of 
joy and amazement, he asked 
them, "Do you have anything 
here to eat?"     
42 They gave him a piece of
 broiled fish, 
43 and he took it and ate 
it in their presence.
44 He said to them, 
"This is what I told you 
while I was still with you:
 Everything must be fulfilled
 that is written about me in
 the Law of Moses, the 
Prophets and the Psalms."
45 Then he opened their 
minds so they could understand 
the Scriptures.
46 He told them, "This is 
what is written: The Christ 
will suffer and rise from 
the dead on the third day, 
47 and repentance and forgiveness
 of sins will be preached in his
 name to all nations, beginning
 at Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of these 
things.
49 I am going to send you 
what my Father has promised;
 but stay in the city until 
you have been clothed with
 power from on high."
50 When he had led them out
 to the vicinity of Bethany,
 he lifted up his hands and
 blessed them.
51 While he was blessing them,
 he left them and was taken
 up into heaven.
52 Then they worshiped him
 and returned to Jerusalem 
with great joy.
53 And they stayed continually
 at the temple, praising God.
(Luke 24)