THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS

[John:19:38-42 [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. ]; [Matthew:27:62-66 [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, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. [66] So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. ]; [John:20:1-31 [1] The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. [2] Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith 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 cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth 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 seeth 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 weepest thou? She saith 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 saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. [16] Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. [17] Jesus saith 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 saith unto them, Peace be unto you. [20] And when he had so said, he shewed 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 hath sent me, even so send I you. [22] And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: [23] Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye 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 saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy 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 saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast 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 ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. ].
“All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth” (Matthew 28:18).
Wicked Men Did Not Love Jesus
Jesus told people the wicked things they were doing -– lying, stealing, cheating, and many other bad things -– and some of them did not like to be told the truth. They wanted to kill Jesus and get rid of Him. So they told things about Him that were not true and had Him put to death.
Jesus Was Laid in a Tomb
Jesus had come to this earth to be kind to people and to help them to go to Heaven to be with God forever; but instead of loving Him for what He was doing some people were cruel to Him, and put Him on a cross where He died.
There were some men who loved Him, and one of them wanted to put the body of Jesus in a tomb that was entirely new. Jesus had said that He would rise again in three days; so the wicked men put a big stone in front of the door of the tomb so that those who loved Jesus could not take His body away and say that He was alive. They also had soldiers there to watch.
Jesus Rose From the Tomb
Early on Sunday morning a woman named Mary, who loved Jesus very much, came to the tomb, but it was empty. Then she hurried away to tell the disciples that Jesus was not in the tomb.
Peter and another one of Jesus’ disciples ran quickly to the tomb and looked in. they saw the clothes Jesus had been buried in, but Jesus was not there.
Mary had come back to the tomb and stood there crying. She looked into the tomb again and saw two angels dressed in white. They asked her why she was crying. She said that someone had taken the body of Jesus away and she did not know where they had laid Him. Then she heard a sweet voice say, “Mary,” and she knew it was Jesus Who was speaking to her. She was so happy to see Him that she wanted to worship Him; but He told her to go and tell His other friends that He was alive, and that she had seen Him.
Jesus Showed Himself to the Disciples
That same Sunday evening the disciples were together in a room. Perhaps they had been talking about the great things that had happened -– the death of Jesus and His rising from the tomb and being alive again. The door was closed, but Jesus came right into the room and surprised them so much that they were afraid. Jesus told them not to be afraid. To help them to know that He was really Jesus, He showed them the marks in His hands and in His side. Then they were very glad to see Him.
Jesus showed Himself to many people after He arose from the dead and then He went to Heaven to be there again with God His Father.
1. How many days was Jesus in the grave? [1 Corinthians:15:4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
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2. Who rolled back the stone? [Matthew:28:2And, 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.
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3. What day of the week did Jesus rise from the dead? [John:20:1The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
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4. Who was the first to see Him after He arose? [John:20:14And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
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5. What did Jesus say to the disciples when He suddenly appeared in the room? [John:20:19Then 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 saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
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