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Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

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The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

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and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.

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Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

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Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

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Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

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When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple came.

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This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.

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Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

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and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

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Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

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Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,

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saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’

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Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead;’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”

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Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”

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So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.

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Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.

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Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.

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His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

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For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

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The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.

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He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.

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Go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.’ Behold, I have told you.”

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They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

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As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

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Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.”

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Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.

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When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,

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saying, “Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

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If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.”

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So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day.

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But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.

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When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted.

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Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

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Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

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teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

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The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

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As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

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The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”

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John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

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All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

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John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

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He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

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I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”

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It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

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A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

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Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

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He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

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Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,

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and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

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Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

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Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

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Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

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Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

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They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

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They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

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Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

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saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”

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Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”

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The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

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They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”

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The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

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Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

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Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

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He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

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At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

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All the city was gathered together at the door.

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He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

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Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

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Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

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and they found him, and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

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He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”

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He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

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A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”

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Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”

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When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

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He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,

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and said to him, “See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”

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But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.

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When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.

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Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

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Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.

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When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.

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Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

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But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

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“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

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Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

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Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?’

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But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”–he said to the paralytic–

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“I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”

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He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

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He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

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As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.

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It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

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The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

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When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

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John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

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Jesus said to them, “Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can’t fast.