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    Luke 24:1-12
    ​Lesson 161

    Read both the "King James Bible" and the "New Living Translation."

    In this lesson: 
     
    The Resurrection.  Victory over the grave!
     
    Without the resurrection, the Bible is meaningless.  
    Study Tip:
     
    Pray as you study and trust your informed interpretations.  God will open your heart and pour in knowledge as you're ready to receive it.

    The Gospel According to St. Luke

    The King James Bible    ​

    Luke 24:1-12
    Rising from the dead

    1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

    2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

    3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

    4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

    5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

    6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

    7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

    8 And they remembered his words

    9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

    10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

    11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

    12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
    ​Margin notes: 
     
    "Upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning." (24:1) - This was early dawn on Sunday morning (Matthew 28:1).
     
    "Bringing the spices." (24:1) - They were bringing the spices they prepared on Friday to anoint the body of Christ (Luke 23:56).
     
    "They found the stone rolled away." (24:2) - Not so Jesus could escape the tomb, but so witnesses could get in and see it was empty. 
     
    "They were much perplexed thereabout." (24:4) - Means, "They were puzzled about this."
     
    "Two men." (24:4) - "Two angels."  Matthew 28:2-8 and Mark 16:5-8 only mention the angel who spoke.
     
    "Told all these things unto the eleven." (24:9) - "Told the news to the eleven (disciples)."
     
    "Mary Magdalene." (24:10) - Later, she will be the first to see the resurrected Jesus (Mark 16:9; John 20:10-16).
     
    "Joanna." (24:10) - The wife of Chuza, one of Herod's stewards (Luke 8:3).
     
    "Their words seemed to them as idle tales." (24:11) - "Their words seemed like idle chatter to them."​
    You can read more about the resurrection in Mark 16:1-8 (lesson 99) and John 20:1-8.


                                                  New Living Translation 
     

    Luke 24:1-12
    The Resurrection
     
    1 But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.

    2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.

    3 So they went in, but they didn't find the body of the Lord Jesus.

    4 As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.
     
    5 The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, "Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?

    6 He isn't here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee,

    7 that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again on the third day."
     
    8 Then they remembered that he had said this.

    9 So they rushed back from the tomb to tell his eleven disciples-and everyone else-what had happened.

    10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several other women who told the apostles what had happened.

    11 But the story sounded like nonsense to the men, so they didn't believe it.

    ​12 However, Peter jumped up and ran to the tomb to look. Stooping, he peered in and saw the empty linen wrappings; then he went home again, wondering what had happened.
    ​This second Bible text from the "New Living Translation" (Tyndale House, Publishers, Wheaton, Illinois) is a paraphrase and not an accurate word for word translation of the Bible.  However, it is a helpful tool when read with the "King James Version."  
    Today's question:
     
    1. Why are the crucifixion and resurrection so important? (24:5-6)



    One purpose of these lessons is to create an interest in learning more about the Bible.  So spend time exploring the Scriptures every day.
    Answer: (Do you agree?) 
    ​​
    1. The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ are important because, with the sacrifice of "the lamb of God," the Old Covenant (agreement) between God and mankind was replaced with a New Covenant (Hebrews 9:1-10:18).  The Old Covenant demanded constant sacrificing while under the New Covenant, Jesus was the forever sacrifice.  Without the Messiah's sacrifice on the cross, humanity would be trusting in their earthly works to earn God's mercy (Ephesians 2:8-9), an impossibility.  But now, through God's grace, we have been given the gift of salvation.  All we have to do is accept the gift.  With the resurrection, death has been conquered, and we have an eternal future. (1 Corinthians 15:1-19).

    "The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the central fact of Christian history.  On it, the church is built; without it, there would be no Christian church today.  Jesus' resurrection is unique.  Other religions have strong ethical systems, concepts about paradise, and various holy scriptures.  Only Christianity has a God who became human, literally died for his people, and was raised again in power and glory to rule his church forever." 

    (The Life Application Study Bible published by Tyndale House, Carol Stream, Illinois; Page 2032.)

    Interesting note:  In verses 24:6-7, one of the angels asked the women if they remembered Jesus predicting His crucifixion and resurrection (Matthew 16:21; Luke 9:22).  The women remembered (John 2:22), but no one knew what Jesus meant at the time (Luke 9:44-45 18:31-34).



    Application thought for the day: 

    The angel asked the women why they were looking for Jesus in a tomb (24:5).  Do you look for Jesus among the living? 
    Do you see Him moving in your life?  Do you let Him?
    Thanks to the writings and commentary of John Wesley and Adam Clarke. Also, "The Layman's Bible Study Notebook" by Irving Jensen published by Harvest House Publishing, Irvine, California; the "Life Change Series" published by NavPress Books, Colorado Springs, Colorado; the "Life Application Study Bible" published by Tyndale House Publishing, Carol Stream, Illinois; "The Quest Study Bible" published by The Zondervan Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan; "Robertson's New Testament Word Studies"; "The MacArthur Bible Commentary" by John MacArthur published by Thomas Nelson, Nashville, Tennessee; "Wisdom of the Bible" CD by Topics Entertainment, Inc., Renton, Washington for their inspiring pictures; "My utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers published by Barbour publishing, Inc., Uhrichsville, Ohio; The "Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge" by Reuben Archer Torrey; "Hope For Each Day" by Billy Graham published by J. Countryman, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee; "Easton's Bible Dictionary" by Matthew George Easton; "Unger's Bible Dictionary" by Merrill F. Unger, published by Moody Press, Chicago, Illinois; "Halley's Bible Handbook" by Henry H. Halley, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan; "The Living New Testament" published by Tyndale house; "The New Living Translation" published by Tyndale House; BibleGateway.com for all their wonderful links; and of course the "King James Bible."  All were critical in putting these lessons together.
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