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The Book of Jesus Chapter Twenty: The life of Jesus from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John in easy-to-read, chronological format.
For it is written and because it is written it compelled Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day. And that repentance
and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these
things. Look, I send the promise of my Father upon you. Peace be with you, as my Father has sent me, even so I send you.
NARRATOR.
When he had said this he breathed on them and said:
JESUS.
Receive the Holy Spirit. For those sins you forgive, they are forgiven and for those whose sins you retain, they are retained. Go out
into all the world and preach the Good News to every creature. He that believes and is baptized will be saved, but he that doesn't
believe shall be condemned. These are the signs that will be associated with those who believe: They will cast out devils in my name,
they will speak with new tongues, they will pick up snakes in their hands and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them,
they will lay their hands on the sick and they will recover.
NARRATOR.
And Jesus led them out as far as the outskirts of Bethany. He lifted up his hands and blessed them. Now as he blessed them, he
withdrew from them and was carried up to heaven. They worshipped him and then went back to Jerusalem full of joy and they
continued in the Temple praising and blessing God. But Thomas called Didymus (the twin) who was one of the twelve was not with
them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him:
DISCIPLES.
We have seen the Lord!
THOMAS.
Unless I see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made and thirst my hand into his side,
I won't believe it!
NARRATOR.
Now eight days after he had been risen, the disciples were in the house again and Thomas was among them. The doors were closed,
but Jesus came in and stood among them.
JESUS.
Peace be with you.
NARRATOR.
Then he said to Thomas:
JESUS.
Put your finger here. Look, here are my hands, put your hand out and put it into my side. Doubt no longer, but believe.
THOMAS.
My Lord and my God.
JESUS.
Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.
NARRATOR.
The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him, they fell down
before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came up and spoke to them:
JESUS.
All authority had been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go you therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to observe all the things whatsoever I have commanded you and know
that I am with you always even to the end of time.
NARRATOR.
There were other signs that Jesus worked in the presence of his disciples which are not written in this book. But these are written in
order that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that in believing you might have life through his name.
Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:14-19...; Luke 24:...33-53; John 20:19-31
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