The women come to the tomb and find it empty. A young man in white tells them Jesus is risen. The chapter then tells of his appearances and his command to preach the gospel to every creature.
1 And when the sabbath was past , Mary Magdalene , and Mary the mother of James , and Salome , had bought sweet spices , that they might come and anoint him .
2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week , they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun .
3 And they said among themselves , Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre ?
4 And when they looked , they saw that the stone was rolled away : for it was very great .
5 And entering into the sepulchre , they saw a young man sitting on the right side , clothed in a long white garment ; and they were affrighted .
6 And he saith unto them , Be not affrighted : Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth , which was crucified : he is risen ; he is not here : behold the place where they laid him .
7 But go your way , tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee : there shall ye see him , as he said unto you .
8 And they went out quickly , and fled from the sepulchre ; for they trembled and were amazed : neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid .
9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week , he appeared first to Mary Magdalene , out of whom he had cast seven devils .
10 And she went and told them that had been with him , as they mourned and wept .
11 And they , when they had heard that he was alive , and had been seen of her , believed not .
12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them , as they walked , and went into the country .
13 And they went and told it unto the residue : neither believed they them .
14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat , and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart , because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen .
15 And he said unto them , Go ye into all the world , and preach the gospel to every creature .
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved ; but he that believeth not shall be damned .
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe ; In my name shall they cast out devils ; they shall speak with new tongues ;
18 They shall take up serpents ; and if they drink any deadly thing , it shall not hurt them ; they shall lay hands on the sick , and they shall recover .
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them , he was received up into heaven , and sat on the right hand of God .
20 And they went forth , and preached every where , the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following . Amen .