| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him. | 1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so they could go and anoint Him. |
| 2Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. | 2Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb at sunrise. |
| 3They were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?" | 3They were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone from the entrance to the tomb for us?" |
| 4Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large. | 4Looking up, they observed that the stone--which was very large--had been rolled away. |
| 5Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing a white robe; and they were amazed. | 5When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; they were amazed and alarmed." |
| 6And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him. | 6Don't be alarmed," he told them. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been resurrected! He is not here! See the place where they put Him. |
| 7"But go, tell His disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.'" | 7But go, tell His disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see Him there just as He told you.'" |
| 8They went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. | 8So they went out and started running from the tomb, because trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone, since they were afraid. |
| 9Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons. | 9Early on the first day of the week, after He had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had driven seven demons. |
| 10She went and reported to those who had been with Him, while they were mourning and weeping. | 10She went and reported to those who had been with Him, as they were mourning and weeping. |
| 11When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it. | 11Yet, when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it. |
| 12After that, He appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking along on their way to the country. | 12Then after this, He appeared in a different form to two of them walking on their way into the country. |
| 13They went away and reported it to the others, but they did not believe them either. | 13And they went and reported it to the rest, who did not believe them either. |
| 14Afterward He appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen. | 14Later, He appeared to the Eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw Him after He had been resurrected. |
| 15And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. | 15Then He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. |
| 16"He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. | 16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. |
| 17"These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; | 17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; |
| 18they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." | 18they will pick up snakes; if they should drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well." |
| 19So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. | 19Then after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. |
| 20And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed. And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. | 20And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the accompanying signs. |
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