Jesus Talks to the Disciples^(A)

¹⁴ Later Jesus showed himself to the eleven while they were ·eating [reclining at table; see 2:15], and he ·criticized [reprimanded; rebuked] them because they had no faith. They were ·stubborn [hard hearted] and refused to believe those who had seen him after he had risen from the dead.

¹⁵ Jesus said to them, “Go everywhere in the world, and ·tell [preach; proclaim] the ·Good News [Gospel] to ·everyone [all creation]. ¹⁶ Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved, but anyone who does not believe will be ·punished [condemned]. ¹⁷ And those who believe will be able to do these things as ·proof [signs]: They will use my name to ·force [drive; cast] out demons. They will speak in new ·languages [tongues]. ¹⁸ They will pick up snakes and drink poison without being hurt. They will ·touch [lay hands on] the sick, and the sick will ·be healed [recover].”

¹⁹ After the Lord Jesus said these things to them, he was carried up into heaven, and he sat at the right ·side [hand] of God. ²⁰ The ·followers [disciples] went everywhere in the world and ·told [preached; proclaimed] the ·Good News [Gospel] to people, and the Lord helped them. The Lord ·proved [confirmed] that the ·Good News [Gospel] they ·told [preached; proclaimed] was true by giving them power to work ·miracles [signs].|

Jesus Talks to His Followers

¹⁶ The eleven ·followers [disciples] went to Galilee to the mountain where Jesus had ·told [designated; arranged for] them to go. ¹⁷ When they saw Jesus, they worshiped him, but some of them ·did not believe it was really Jesus [doubted]. ¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them and said, “All ·power [authority] in heaven and on earth ·is [has been] given to me. ¹⁹ So go and make ·followers [disciples] of all ·people in the world [the nations]. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ Teach them to obey everything that I have ·taught [commanded] you, and I will be with you always, even until the end of ·this age [the world; time].

Jesus Appears to His Followers^(A)

³⁶ While ·the two followers [they] were telling this, Jesus himself stood right in the middle of them and said, “Peace be with you.”

³⁷ They were ·fearful [startled] and terrified and thought they were seeing a ·ghost [spirit]. ³⁸ But Jesus said, “Why are you ·troubled [frightened]? Why do ·you doubt what you see [^Ldoubts rise in your heart]? ³⁹ Look at my hands and my feet. It is ·I myself [really me]! Touch me and see, because a ·ghost [spirit] does not have ·a living body [^Lflesh and bones] as you see I have.”

⁴⁰ After Jesus said this, he showed them his hands and feet. ⁴¹ While they still could not believe it because they were happy [joyful] and amazed, Jesus said to them, “Do you have any food here?” ⁴² They gave him a piece of broiled fish. ⁴³ ·While the followers watched [In their presence; ^LIn front of them], Jesus took the fish and ate it.

Jesus Appears to His Followers^(A)

¹⁹ When it was evening on the first day of the week, Jesus’ ·followers [disciples] were together. The doors were ·locked [shut], because they were afraid of ·the elders [the Jewish leaders; ^Lthe Jews]. Then Jesus came and stood right in the middle of them and said, “Peace be with you.” ²⁰ After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. His ·followers [disciples] ·were thrilled [rejoiced] when they saw the Lord.

²¹ Then Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, I now send you.” ²² After he said this, he breathed on them [Gen. 2:7] and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³ If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven. If you ·don’t forgive them [withhold forgiveness; ^Lretain the sins of any; Matt. 16:19; 18:18], they are not forgiven.”