WEBVTT 00:00:00.920 --> 00:00:03.700 Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're 00:00:03.700 --> 00:00:05.740 taking this journey together to read the Bible 00:00:05.740 --> 00:00:09.060 in a year. Today's reading is from the Gospel 00:00:09.060 --> 00:00:12.199 of Matthew chapter 28, the Gospel of Mark chapter 00:00:12.199 --> 00:00:17.399 16, and the Gospel of Luke chapter 24. Matthew 00:00:17.399 --> 00:00:21.300 chapter 28. Now after the Sabbath, as the first 00:00:21.300 --> 00:00:24.039 day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene 00:00:24.039 --> 00:00:26.820 and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And 00:00:26.820 --> 00:00:28.870 behold, there was a great earthquake. For an 00:00:28.870 --> 00:00:31.449 angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and 00:00:31.449 --> 00:00:33.570 came and rolled back the stone from the door, 00:00:33.609 --> 00:00:37.090 and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, 00:00:37.250 --> 00:00:40.390 and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards 00:00:40.390 --> 00:00:43.149 shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. 00:00:43.469 --> 00:00:45.649 But the angel answered and said to the women, 00:00:45.890 --> 00:00:48.670 Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus 00:00:48.670 --> 00:00:51.729 who was crucified. He is not here, for he is 00:00:51.729 --> 00:00:55.289 risen, as he said. Come, see the place where 00:00:55.289 --> 00:00:58.149 the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell his disciples 00:00:58.149 --> 00:01:01.149 that he is risen from the dead, and indeed he 00:01:01.149 --> 00:01:03.909 is going before you into Galilee. There you will 00:01:03.909 --> 00:01:06.989 see him. Behold, I have told you. So they went 00:01:06.989 --> 00:01:09.209 out quickly from the tomb with fear and great 00:01:09.209 --> 00:01:12.569 joy and ran to bring his disciples word. And 00:01:12.569 --> 00:01:15.969 as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus 00:01:15.969 --> 00:01:19.269 met them saying, Rejoice. So they came and held 00:01:19.269 --> 00:01:21.450 him by the feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus 00:01:21.450 --> 00:01:24.370 said to them, Do not be afraid. Go and tell my 00:01:24.370 --> 00:01:27.000 brethren to go to Galilee. and there they will 00:01:27.000 --> 00:01:30.599 see me. Now while they were going, behold, some 00:01:30.599 --> 00:01:32.939 of the guard came into the city and reported 00:01:32.939 --> 00:01:35.719 to the chief priests all the things that had 00:01:35.719 --> 00:01:38.299 happened. When they had assembled with the elders 00:01:38.299 --> 00:01:40.840 and consulted together, they gave a large sum 00:01:40.840 --> 00:01:44.260 of money to the soldiers, saying, Tell them his 00:01:44.260 --> 00:01:47.219 disciples came at night and stole him away while 00:01:47.219 --> 00:01:49.780 we slept. And if this comes to the governor's 00:01:49.780 --> 00:01:52.379 ears, we will appease him and make you secure. 00:01:52.719 --> 00:01:55.219 So they took the money and did as they were instructed. 00:01:55.709 --> 00:01:58.290 And this saying is commonly reported among the 00:01:58.290 --> 00:02:01.090 Jews until this day. Then the eleven disciples 00:02:01.090 --> 00:02:04.590 went away into Galilee, to the mountain which 00:02:04.590 --> 00:02:07.390 Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw him, 00:02:07.450 --> 00:02:10.430 they worshipped him, but some doubted. And Jesus 00:02:10.430 --> 00:02:12.990 came and spoke to them, saying, All authority 00:02:12.990 --> 00:02:16.189 has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 00:02:16.469 --> 00:02:19.289 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, 00:02:19.490 --> 00:02:22.110 baptizing them in the name of the Father and 00:02:22.110 --> 00:02:24.819 of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. teaching them 00:02:24.819 --> 00:02:27.500 to observe all things that I have commanded you. 00:02:27.580 --> 00:02:30.939 And lo, I am with you always, even to the end 00:02:30.939 --> 00:02:38.319 of the age. Ameen. Mark chapter 16 Now when the 00:02:38.319 --> 00:02:40.979 Sabbath was passed, Mary Magdalene, Mary the 00:02:40.979 --> 00:02:44.080 mother of James, and Salome bought spices that 00:02:44.080 --> 00:02:46.500 they might come and anoint him. Very early in 00:02:46.500 --> 00:02:48.599 the morning, on the first day of the week, they 00:02:48.599 --> 00:02:51.280 came to the tomb when the sun had risen. And 00:02:51.280 --> 00:02:53.860 they said among themselves, Who will roll away 00:02:53.860 --> 00:02:56.520 the stone from the door of the tomb for us? But 00:02:56.520 --> 00:02:58.460 when they looked up, they saw that the stone 00:02:58.460 --> 00:03:00.939 had been rolled away, for it was very large. 00:03:01.240 --> 00:03:04.400 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed 00:03:04.400 --> 00:03:07.020 in a long white robe sitting on the right side, 00:03:07.159 --> 00:03:09.979 and they were alarmed. But he said to them, Do 00:03:09.979 --> 00:03:13.099 not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who 00:03:13.099 --> 00:03:16.539 was crucified. He is risen, he is not here. See 00:03:16.539 --> 00:03:19.039 the place where they laid him. But go tell his 00:03:19.039 --> 00:03:22.020 disciples and Peter. that he is going before 00:03:22.020 --> 00:03:25.520 you into Galilee. There you will see him as he 00:03:25.520 --> 00:03:27.919 said to you. So they went out quickly and fled 00:03:27.919 --> 00:03:30.400 from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. 00:03:30.580 --> 00:03:32.840 And they said nothing to anyone, for they were 00:03:32.840 --> 00:03:35.800 afraid. Now when he rose early on the first day 00:03:35.800 --> 00:03:38.639 of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, 00:03:38.680 --> 00:03:41.740 out of whom he had cast seven demons. She went 00:03:41.740 --> 00:03:44.300 and told those who had been with him, as they 00:03:44.300 --> 00:03:47.020 mourned and wept. And when they heard that he 00:03:47.020 --> 00:03:49.680 was alive and had been seen by her, they did 00:03:49.680 --> 00:03:52.840 not believe. After that he appeared in another 00:03:52.840 --> 00:03:55.879 form to two of them as they walked and went into 00:03:55.879 --> 00:03:58.439 the country, and they went and told it to the 00:03:58.439 --> 00:04:01.800 rest, but they did not believe them either. Later 00:04:01.800 --> 00:04:04.539 he appeared to the eleven as they sat at the 00:04:04.539 --> 00:04:07.340 table, and he rebuked their unbelief and hardness 00:04:07.340 --> 00:04:10.289 of heart. because they did not believe those 00:04:10.289 --> 00:04:13.469 who had seen him after he had risen. And he said 00:04:13.469 --> 00:04:16.470 to them, Go into all the world and preach the 00:04:16.470 --> 00:04:19.490 gospel to every creature. He who believes and 00:04:19.490 --> 00:04:22.569 is baptized will be saved, but he who does not 00:04:22.569 --> 00:04:25.709 believe will be condemned. And these signs will 00:04:25.709 --> 00:04:28.689 follow those who believe. In my name they will 00:04:28.689 --> 00:04:31.430 cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues, 00:04:31.670 --> 00:04:34.610 they will take up serpents, and if they drink 00:04:34.610 --> 00:04:37.870 anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them. 00:04:38.220 --> 00:04:40.600 They will lay hands on the sick and they will 00:04:40.600 --> 00:04:43.939 recover. So then after the Lord had spoken to 00:04:43.939 --> 00:04:46.699 them, he was received up into heaven and sat 00:04:46.699 --> 00:04:49.360 down at the right hand of God. And they went 00:04:49.360 --> 00:04:52.120 out and preached everywhere, the Lord working 00:04:52.120 --> 00:04:55.000 with them and confirming the word through the 00:04:55.000 --> 00:05:03.399 accompanying signs. Ameen. Now on the first day 00:05:03.399 --> 00:05:06.040 of the week, very early in the morning, they 00:05:06.040 --> 00:05:08.920 and certain other women with them came to the 00:05:08.920 --> 00:05:11.779 tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. 00:05:12.019 --> 00:05:14.220 But they found the stone rolled away from the 00:05:14.220 --> 00:05:17.019 tomb. Then they went in and did not find the 00:05:17.019 --> 00:05:19.300 body of the Lord Jesus. And it happened as they 00:05:19.300 --> 00:05:21.699 were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, 00:05:21.959 --> 00:05:25.259 two men stood by them in shining garments. Then 00:05:25.259 --> 00:05:27.399 as they were afraid and bowed their faces to 00:05:27.399 --> 00:05:29.860 the earth, they said to them, Why do you seek 00:05:29.860 --> 00:05:32.540 the living among the dead? He is not here, but 00:05:32.540 --> 00:05:35.379 is risen. Remember how he spoke to you when he 00:05:35.379 --> 00:05:37.899 was still in Galilee, saying, The Son of Man 00:05:37.899 --> 00:05:40.639 must be delivered into the hands of sinful men 00:05:40.639 --> 00:05:43.720 and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 00:05:44.019 --> 00:05:46.819 And they remembered his words. Then they returned 00:05:46.819 --> 00:05:49.699 from the tomb and told all these things to the 00:05:49.699 --> 00:05:52.660 eleven and to all the rest. It was Mary Magdalene, 00:05:52.740 --> 00:05:55.639 Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other 00:05:55.639 --> 00:05:57.819 women with them, who told these things to the 00:05:57.819 --> 00:06:00.800 apostles. And their words seemed to them like 00:06:00.800 --> 00:06:03.759 idle tales, and they did not believe them. But 00:06:03.759 --> 00:06:06.560 Peter arose and ran to the tomb. And stooping 00:06:06.560 --> 00:06:08.879 down, he saw the linen cloth lying by themselves, 00:06:09.139 --> 00:06:12.120 and he departed, marveling to himself at what 00:06:12.120 --> 00:06:15.660 had happened. Now behold, two of them were traveling 00:06:15.660 --> 00:06:19.879 that same day to a village called Emmaus, which 00:06:19.879 --> 00:06:22.339 was seven miles from Jerusalem. And they talked 00:06:22.339 --> 00:06:24.939 together of all these things which had happened. 00:06:25.279 --> 00:06:27.720 So it was while they conversed and reasoned that 00:06:27.720 --> 00:06:31.060 Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But 00:06:31.060 --> 00:06:33.399 their eyes were restrained so that they did not 00:06:33.399 --> 00:06:36.439 know him. And he said to them, What kind of conversation 00:06:36.439 --> 00:06:39.240 is this that you have with one another as you 00:06:39.240 --> 00:06:42.579 walk and are sad? Then the one whose name was 00:06:42.579 --> 00:06:45.639 Cleopas answered and said to him, Are you the 00:06:45.639 --> 00:06:48.040 only stranger in Jerusalem? And have you not 00:06:48.040 --> 00:06:51.180 known the things which happen there in these 00:06:51.180 --> 00:06:54.339 days? And he said to them, What things? So they 00:06:54.339 --> 00:06:57.279 said to him the things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, 00:06:57.420 --> 00:07:00.519 who was a prophet, mighty indeed, and word before 00:07:00.519 --> 00:07:03.399 God and all the people, and how the chief priests 00:07:03.399 --> 00:07:06.259 and our rulers delivered him to be condemned 00:07:06.259 --> 00:07:09.199 to death and crucified him. But we were hoping 00:07:09.199 --> 00:07:12.279 that it was he who was going to redeem Israel. 00:07:12.720 --> 00:07:15.959 Indeed, besides all this, today is the third 00:07:15.959 --> 00:07:19.420 day since these things happened. Yes, and certain 00:07:19.420 --> 00:07:22.040 women of our company who arrived at the tomb 00:07:22.040 --> 00:07:25.290 early, astonished us when they did not find his 00:07:25.290 --> 00:07:28.230 body they came saying that they had also seen 00:07:28.230 --> 00:07:31.310 a vision of angels who said he was alive and 00:07:31.310 --> 00:07:33.790 certain of those who were with us went to the 00:07:33.790 --> 00:07:36.629 tomb and found it just as the women had said 00:07:36.629 --> 00:07:40.389 but him they did not see then he said to them 00:07:40.389 --> 00:07:42.990 oh foolish ones and slow of heart to believe 00:07:42.990 --> 00:07:45.670 in all that the prophets have spoken ought not 00:07:45.670 --> 00:07:48.189 the christ to have suffered these things and 00:07:48.189 --> 00:07:50.980 to enter into his glory And beginning at Moses 00:07:50.980 --> 00:07:53.740 and all the prophets, he expounded to them in 00:07:53.740 --> 00:07:56.079 all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 00:07:56.660 --> 00:07:59.100 Then they drew near to the village where they 00:07:59.100 --> 00:08:01.259 were going, and he indicated that he would have 00:08:01.259 --> 00:08:03.680 gone farther. But they constrained him, saying, 00:08:03.899 --> 00:08:06.920 Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and 00:08:06.920 --> 00:08:09.779 the day is far spent. And he went in to stay 00:08:09.779 --> 00:08:12.800 with them. Now it came to pass, as he sat at 00:08:12.800 --> 00:08:15.480 the table with them, that he took bread, blessed 00:08:15.480 --> 00:08:18.300 and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their 00:08:18.300 --> 00:08:20.819 eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he vanished 00:08:20.819 --> 00:08:23.560 from their sight. And they said to one another, 00:08:23.779 --> 00:08:26.720 Did not our heart burn within us while he talked 00:08:26.720 --> 00:08:29.060 with us on the road, and while he opened the 00:08:29.060 --> 00:08:32.139 scriptures to us? So they rose up that very hour 00:08:32.139 --> 00:08:34.639 and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven 00:08:34.639 --> 00:08:36.980 and those who were with them gathered together, 00:08:37.100 --> 00:08:40.379 saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared 00:08:40.379 --> 00:08:43.220 to Simon. And they told about the things that 00:08:43.220 --> 00:08:45.679 had happened on the road, and how he was known 00:08:45.679 --> 00:08:49.269 to them. in the breaking of bread. Now as they 00:08:49.269 --> 00:08:52.409 said these things, Jesus himself stood in the 00:08:52.409 --> 00:08:54.889 midst of them, and said to them, Peace to you. 00:08:55.190 --> 00:08:58.090 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed 00:08:58.090 --> 00:09:00.649 they had seen a spirit. And he said to them, 00:09:00.789 --> 00:09:03.450 Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise 00:09:03.450 --> 00:09:06.690 in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, 00:09:06.850 --> 00:09:11.110 that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a 00:09:11.110 --> 00:09:13.870 spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you 00:09:13.870 --> 00:09:16.860 see I have. When he had said this, he showed 00:09:16.860 --> 00:09:19.740 them his hands and his feet. But while they still 00:09:19.740 --> 00:09:22.559 did not believe for joy and marveled, he said 00:09:22.559 --> 00:09:25.100 to them, Have you any food here? So they gave 00:09:25.100 --> 00:09:27.620 him a piece of broiled fish and some honeycomb, 00:09:27.720 --> 00:09:30.960 and he took it and ate in their presence. Then 00:09:30.960 --> 00:09:33.500 he said to them, These are the words which I 00:09:33.500 --> 00:09:35.740 spoke to you while I was still with you, that 00:09:35.740 --> 00:09:38.539 all things must be fulfilled which were written 00:09:38.539 --> 00:09:40.960 in the law of Moses and the prophets and the 00:09:40.960 --> 00:09:44.059 Psalms concerning me. And he opened their understanding. 00:09:44.549 --> 00:09:47.250 that they might comprehend the scriptures. Then 00:09:47.250 --> 00:09:49.830 he said to them, Thus it is written, and thus 00:09:49.830 --> 00:09:52.730 it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and 00:09:52.730 --> 00:09:55.490 to rise from the dead the third day, and that 00:09:55.490 --> 00:09:58.289 repentance and remission of sins should be preached 00:09:58.289 --> 00:10:01.710 in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 00:10:02.049 --> 00:10:05.070 And you are witnesses of these things. Behold, 00:10:05.149 --> 00:10:08.509 I send the promise of my Father upon you, but 00:10:08.509 --> 00:10:11.009 tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are 00:10:11.009 --> 00:10:14.379 endued with power from on high. And he led them 00:10:14.379 --> 00:10:17.139 out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands 00:10:17.139 --> 00:10:19.320 and blessed them. Now it came to pass, while 00:10:19.320 --> 00:10:21.659 he blessed them, that he was parted from them 00:10:21.659 --> 00:10:24.200 and carried up into heaven. And they worshipped 00:10:24.200 --> 00:10:26.480 him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 00:10:26.679 --> 00:10:29.379 and were continually in the temple praising and 00:10:29.379 --> 00:10:37.980 blessing God. Ameen. I hope you enjoyed today's 00:10:37.980 --> 00:10:40.159 reading as much as I did, and I look forward 00:10:40.159 --> 00:10:42.220 to seeing you again tomorrow to continue on our 00:10:42.220 --> 00:10:44.320 journey. God bless you and have a great day.