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Matthew 28 · Mark 16

Matthew 28

The resurrection of Christ. His commission to his disciples.

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And in the end of the sabbath, when it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre.

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And behold there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and coming rolled back the stone and sat upon it.

3 

And his countenance was as lightning and his raiment as snow.

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And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror and became as dead men.

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And the angel answering, said to the women: Fear not you: for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

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He is not here. For he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid.

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And going quickly, tell ye his disciples that he is risen. And behold he will go before you into Galilee. There you shall see him. Lo, I have foretold it to you.

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And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy, running to tell his disciples.

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And behold, Jesus met them, saying: All hail. But they came up and took hold of his feet and adored him.

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Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go, tell my brethren that they go into Galilee. There they shall see me.

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Who when they were departed, behold, some of the guards came into the city and told the chief priests all things that had been done.

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And they being assembled together with the ancients, taking counsel, gave a great sum of money to the soldiers,

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Saying: Say you, His disciples came by night and stole him away when we were asleep.

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And if the governor shall hear of this, we will persuade him and secure you.

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So they taking the money, did as they were taught: and this word was spread abroad among the Jews even unto this day.

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And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

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And seeing him they adored: but some doubted.

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And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.

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Going therefore, teach ye all nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.

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Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.


Mark 16

Christ’s resurrection and ascension.

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And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought sweet spices, that coming, they might anoint Jesus.

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And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, the sun being now risen.

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And they said one to another: Who shall roll us back the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

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And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it was very great.

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And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed with a white robe: and they were astonished.

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Who saith to them: Be not affrighted; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen: he is not here. Behold the place where they laid him.

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But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee. There you shall see him, as he told you.

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But they going out, fled from the sepulchre: for a trembling and fear had seized them. And they said nothing to any man: for they were afraid.

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But he rising early the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalen; out of whom he had cast seven devils.

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She went and told them that had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.

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And they hearing that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe.

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And after that he appeared in another shape to two of them walking, as they were going into the country.

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And they going told it to the rest: neither did they believe them.

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At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at table: and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again.

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And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world and preach the gospel to every creature.

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He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall be condemned.

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And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils. They shall speak with new tongues.

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They shall take up serpents: and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. They shall lay their hand upon the sick: and they shall recover.

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And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God.

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But they going forth preached every where: the Lord working withal, and confirming the word with signs that followed.

Catechism

Catechism of the Council of Trent, Part 4, Chapter 1, Sections 1-3

Why This Petition Is Placed First

What we are to ask of God and in what order, the Master and Lord of all has Himself taught and commanded. For prayer is the ambassador and interpreter of our thoughts and desires; and consequently we pray well and properly when the order of our petitions follows the order in which the things sought are desirable.

Now, genuine charity tells us to direct our whole soul and all our affections to God, for He alone being the one supreme Good, it is but reasonable that we love Him with superior and singular love. On the other hand, God cannot be loved from the heart and above all things else, unless we prefer His honour and glory to all things created. For all the good that we or others possess, all that in any way bears the name of good, comes from Him, and is therefore inferior to Him, the sovereign Good.

Hence, that our prayers may be made with due order, our Saviour has placed this Petition regarding the sovereign Good at the head of all the other Petitions of the Lord's Prayer, thus showing us that before asking the things necessary for ourselves or for others, we ought to ask those that appertain to God's honour, and to manifest and make known to Him the affections and desires of our hearts in this regard. Acting thus, we shall be faithful to the claims and rules of charity, which teaches us to love God more than ourselves and to ask, in the first place, those things we desire on His account, and next, those things we desire on our own.

Object Of The First Three Petitions

But as our desires and petitions concern such things only as are needed, and as nothing can be added to God; that is to say. to the Divine Nature, nor can His Divine Substance, which is ineffably rich in all perfection, be in any way increased, we must remember that the things we ask of God on God's own account are extrinsic and concern His exterior glory.

Thus we desire and beg that His name may be more and better known in the world, that His kingdom may be extended, and that each day new servants may come to obey His holy will. These three things, His name, His kingdom, and obedience (to His will), do not appertain to the intrinsic nature and perfection of God, but are extrinsic thereto.

To enable the faithful to understand still more clearly the force and bearing of these Petitions, the pastor should take care to point out to them that the words, On earth as it is in heaven, may be understood of each of the first three Petitions, as follows: Hallowed be thy name on earth as it is in heaven; Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven; and, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Hallowed Be Thy Name

In praying that the name of God may be hallowed, our meaning is that the sanctity and glory of the divine name may be increased.