Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're
taking this journey together to read the Bible
in a year. Today's reading is from the Gospel
of Matthew chapter 28, the Gospel of Mark chapter
16, and the Gospel of Luke chapter 24. Matthew
chapter 28. Now after the Sabbath, as the first
day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene
and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And
behold, there was a great earthquake. For an
angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and
came and rolled back the stone from the door,
and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning,
and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards
shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.
But the angel answered and said to the women,
Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus
who was crucified. He is not here, for he is
risen, as he said. Come, see the place where
the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell his disciples
that he is risen from the dead, and indeed he
is going before you into Galilee. There you will
see him. Behold, I have told you. So they went
out quickly from the tomb with fear and great
joy and ran to bring his disciples word. And
as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus
met them saying, Rejoice. So they came and held
him by the feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus
said to them, Do not be afraid. Go and tell my
brethren to go to Galilee. and there they will
see me. Now while they were going, behold, some
of the guard came into the city and reported
to the chief priests all the things that had
happened. When they had assembled with the elders
and consulted together, they gave a large sum
of money to the soldiers, saying, Tell them his
disciples came at night and stole him away while
we slept. And if this comes to the governor's
ears, we will appease him and make you secure.
So they took the money and did as they were instructed.
And this saying is commonly reported among the
Jews until this day. Then the eleven disciples
went away into Galilee, to the mountain which
Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw him,
they worshipped him, but some doubted. And Jesus
came and spoke to them, saying, All authority
has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. teaching them
to observe all things that I have commanded you.
And lo, I am with you always, even to the end
of the age. Ameen. Mark chapter 16 Now when the
Sabbath was passed, Mary Magdalene, Mary the
mother of James, and Salome bought spices that
they might come and anoint him. Very early in
the morning, on the first day of the week, they
came to the tomb when the sun had risen. And
they said among themselves, Who will roll away
the stone from the door of the tomb for us? But
when they looked up, they saw that the stone
had been rolled away, for it was very large.
And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed
in a long white robe sitting on the right side,
and they were alarmed. But he said to them, Do
not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who
was crucified. He is risen, he is not here. See
the place where they laid him. But go tell his
disciples and Peter. that he is going before
you into Galilee. There you will see him as he
said to you. So they went out quickly and fled
from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed.
And they said nothing to anyone, for they were
afraid. Now when he rose early on the first day
of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,
out of whom he had cast seven demons. She went
and told those who had been with him, as they
mourned and wept. And when they heard that he
was alive and had been seen by her, they did
not believe. After that he appeared in another
form to two of them as they walked and went into
the country, and they went and told it to the
rest, but they did not believe them either. Later
he appeared to the eleven as they sat at the
table, and he rebuked their unbelief and hardness
of heart. because they did not believe those
who had seen him after he had risen. And he said
to them, Go into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature. He who believes and
is baptized will be saved, but he who does not
believe will be condemned. And these signs will
follow those who believe. In my name they will
cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues,
they will take up serpents, and if they drink
anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them.
They will lay hands on the sick and they will
recover. So then after the Lord had spoken to
them, he was received up into heaven and sat
down at the right hand of God. And they went
out and preached everywhere, the Lord working
with them and confirming the word through the
accompanying signs. Ameen. Now on the first day
of the week, very early in the morning, they
and certain other women with them came to the
tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
But they found the stone rolled away from the
tomb. Then they went in and did not find the
body of the Lord Jesus. And it happened as they
were greatly perplexed about this, that behold,
two men stood by them in shining garments. Then
as they were afraid and bowed their faces to
the earth, they said to them, Why do you seek
the living among the dead? He is not here, but
is risen. Remember how he spoke to you when he
was still in Galilee, saying, The Son of Man
must be delivered into the hands of sinful men
and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
And they remembered his words. Then they returned
from the tomb and told all these things to the
eleven and to all the rest. It was Mary Magdalene,
Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other
women with them, who told these things to the
apostles. And their words seemed to them like
idle tales, and they did not believe them. But
Peter arose and ran to the tomb. And stooping
down, he saw the linen cloth lying by themselves,
and he departed, marveling to himself at what
had happened. Now behold, two of them were traveling
that same day to a village called Emmaus, which
was seven miles from Jerusalem. And they talked
together of all these things which had happened.
So it was while they conversed and reasoned that
Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But
their eyes were restrained so that they did not
know him. And he said to them, What kind of conversation
is this that you have with one another as you
walk and are sad? Then the one whose name was
Cleopas answered and said to him, Are you the
only stranger in Jerusalem? And have you not
known the things which happen there in these
days? And he said to them, What things? So they
said to him the things concerning Jesus of Nazareth,
who was a prophet, mighty indeed, and word before
God and all the people, and how the chief priests
and our rulers delivered him to be condemned
to death and crucified him. But we were hoping
that it was he who was going to redeem Israel.
Indeed, besides all this, today is the third
day since these things happened. Yes, and certain
women of our company who arrived at the tomb
early, astonished us when they did not find his
body they came saying that they had also seen
a vision of angels who said he was alive and
certain of those who were with us went to the
tomb and found it just as the women had said
but him they did not see then he said to them
oh foolish ones and slow of heart to believe
in all that the prophets have spoken ought not
the christ to have suffered these things and
to enter into his glory And beginning at Moses
and all the prophets, he expounded to them in
all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Then they drew near to the village where they
were going, and he indicated that he would have
gone farther. But they constrained him, saying,
Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and
the day is far spent. And he went in to stay
with them. Now it came to pass, as he sat at
the table with them, that he took bread, blessed
and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their
eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he vanished
from their sight. And they said to one another,
Did not our heart burn within us while he talked
with us on the road, and while he opened the
scriptures to us? So they rose up that very hour
and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven
and those who were with them gathered together,
saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared
to Simon. And they told about the things that
had happened on the road, and how he was known
to them. in the breaking of bread. Now as they
said these things, Jesus himself stood in the
midst of them, and said to them, Peace to you.
But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed
they had seen a spirit. And he said to them,
Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise
in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet,
that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a
spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you
see I have. When he had said this, he showed
them his hands and his feet. But while they still
did not believe for joy and marveled, he said
to them, Have you any food here? So they gave
him a piece of broiled fish and some honeycomb,
and he took it and ate in their presence. Then
he said to them, These are the words which I
spoke to you while I was still with you, that
all things must be fulfilled which were written
in the law of Moses and the prophets and the
Psalms concerning me. And he opened their understanding.
that they might comprehend the scriptures. Then
he said to them, Thus it is written, and thus
it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and
to rise from the dead the third day, and that
repentance and remission of sins should be preached
in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
And you are witnesses of these things. Behold,
I send the promise of my Father upon you, but
tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are
endued with power from on high. And he led them
out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands
and blessed them. Now it came to pass, while
he blessed them, that he was parted from them
and carried up into heaven. And they worshipped
him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
and were continually in the temple praising and
blessing God. Ameen. I hope you enjoyed today's
reading as much as I did, and I look forward
to seeing you again tomorrow to continue on our
journey. God bless you and have a great day.