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1. Welcome to Shema Bless the Lord! Bless the Lord who is worthy to be praised for all eternity!

2. Shema Israel, AdonaiEloheinu, AdonaiEchad. Baruch shemk’vodmalchutol’olamva’ed. Shema

3. Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is One! Blessed be the name of His glorious kingdom, forever and ever. Amein. Shema

4. After this Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for Yeshua’sbody. Joseph was a disciple of Yeshua, but he kept it secret because he was afraid of certain Jews. Pilate gave him permission. Nikodemos went with him: he was the one who had earlier visited Yeshuaat night. Nikodemos brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about 12 ounces in weight. John 19:38:42 The Source with Hebraic adaptation by Rabbi Lutton

5. They wrapped Yeshua’sbody in strips of linen with the scented herbs and oils, in accordance with the Jewish burial customs. In the place where Yeshuawas crucified was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb, and no one had been buried in it yet. Because it was the Jewish Day of Preparation, they put Yeshuathere.

6. When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary (James’ mother), and Salome brought spices so that they could go and anoint Yeshua’sbody. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went off to the tomb. They were questioning each other, Mark 16:1-8

7. “Who’s going to roll the stone away from the tomb door?” • But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away! (It was a very large stone!) They went into the tomb and saw a young man dressed in a long white robe sitting on the right side. They were terrified!

8. “Don’t be shocked!” he said. “You are looking for Yeshuaof Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen! He isn’t here! Have a look - there’s the place where they put him! Off you go – go and tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He’s going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you.’”

9. They ran out of the tomb, trembling and unable to get their thoughts together. They didn’t say a word to anyone, because they were afraid.

10. They rested on the Sabbath in accordance with the Law of Moses. But on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they’d prepared and went into the tomb. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb, but when they went inside, they did not find the body of the Lord Yeshua! Luke 24:1-8

11. While they were at a loss over this fact, two men in dazzling clothes as bright as a flash of lightning appeared and stood next to them! • The women, terrified, bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why are you searching for the living among the dead?

12. He’s not here – he has risen! Remember how he told you when he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be handed over to sinful people, be crucified, and rise again on the third day.’” • Then they remembered what he’d said.

13. After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. There was a major earthquake! • A Messenger of the Lord came down from heaven. He rolled back the stone and sat on it. His face was like lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow. The guards shook in fear of him, and lay like corpses. Matthew 28:1-4

14. The Messenger said to the women, ‘There’s no need to be afraid! I know that you’re looking for Yeshuawho was crucified. He’s not here. He has risen, as he said he would. See for yourselves the place where the Lord lay! Go off quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from among the dead. In fact he is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You’ll see him there. Take note! I have told you!” Matthew 28:5-10

15. They left the tomb quickly, fearful yet very happy, and ran to report to his disciples. Yeshuamet them, and said, “Hello!” They went to him and held his feet and worshipped him. Then Yeshuasaid to them, “Don’t be afraid! Go and tell the fellow believers to go to Galilee, and they’ll see me there.”

16. While they were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. After they had a meeting with the elders and consulted with each other, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers with the instructions, Matthew 28:11-15

17. “Tell them, ‘His disciples stole him in the night while we were asleep.’ And if the governor gets to hear about it, we’ll persuade him, and we’ll cover for you!” • So they took the money and did as they were told. And this story is spread among the Jews to this very day.

18. After Yeshuarose early on the first day of the week, he first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had thrown out seven evil spirits. She went away and told the ones who had been with him while they were mourning and crying. When they heard that he was alive and that she had seen him, they didn’t believe her. Mark 16:9-13

19. Afterwards, Yeshuaappeared to two of them while they were walking to the countryside. He had a different appearance. They went away and told the others, but they didn’t believe them either.

20. Later on, he appeared to the Eleven while they were reclining at the dinner table. He rebuked them for their unbelief and stubbornness, because they didn’t believe the people who’d seen him after he’d risen. • “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News to the whole creation,” he told them. Mark 16:14-18

21. The person who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the person who doesn’t believe will be accused. Miraculous signs will follow those who believe. In my Name they will throw out evil spirits, they will speak in new supernaturally given languages. They will shake off snakes, and if they drink anything deadly it won’t hurt them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

22. So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, he was taken up to heaven and sat down at God’s right side. And they went out and proclaimed everywhere. The Lord worked with them and guaranteed the Word as valid by the signs that followed them. Mark 16:19-20

23. They returned from the tomb and reported all this to the Eleven and to all the others. And it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and their companions who told this to the apostles, but they didn’t believe them, because they thought their words were a lot of nonsense. Luke 24:9-12

24. However, Peter got up and ran to the tomb. He bent over to peep in and saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went off wondering what on earth had happened.

25. The very same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were discussing with each other everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed matters, Yeshuahimself came up and walked along with them, but they were kept from recognizing him. Luke 24:13-24

26. “What are you talking about as you’re walking along?” he asked. • They stood still, their faces downcast. • One of them by the name of Cleopas exclaimed, “Are you the only person in Jerusalem who doesn’t know what’s been going on here lately?” • “What things?” he asked.

27. “About Yeshuaof Nazareth,” they answered. “He was a prophet. Everything he said and did was powerful, in front of God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers arrested him and gave him the death sentence, and they crucified him, but we’d hoped he was the one who was going to liberate Israel.

28. And what’s more, this is the third day after all this happened! And what’s even more, some of the women really shocked us. They went to the tomb early this morning but couldn’t find his body! So they came and told us that they’d seen a vision of Messengers who said he was alive. Then some of our friends went to the tomb and found it just like the women said, but they didn’t see Yeshua!”

29. Yeshuasaid to them, “Hey! You’re senseless! Your minds are slow to believe everything that the prophets said! Didn’t you know that the Anointed One would have to experience all that so as to enter into his glorious state?” Luke 24:25-31

30. He explained to them everything the Scriptures said about him, beginning at Moses and all the Prophets. • As they got close to the village where they were headed, Yeshuaindicated that he wanted to go on further. But they pressured him, and said, “Please stay with us – it’s nearly evening, the day’s almost over.” • So he stayed with them.

31. They asked each other, “Well, wasn’t it like a fire burning in us when he was talking to us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us?” • And they set out right there and then and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and their company there, assembled together. Luke 24:32-35

32. They said, “It’s true! The Lord has risen and he’s appeared to Simon!” • Then the two told what had happened to them on the road, and how they recognized Yeshuawhen he broke the bread into pieces.

33. As they were still talking about all this, Yeshuahimself appeared and stood right there in front of them! He said, “Hello! How are you!” • They were startled and absolutely terrified because they thought they were seeing a ghost! “Why are you so scared?” he asked. Luke 24:36-43

34. “Why is there doubt in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet! It’s really me! • Touch me – see for yourselves! A ghost doesn’t have flesh and bones – but you can see I do!” • After he said this, he showed them his hands and feet.

35. While they still couldn’t believe it because they were really happy and amazed, he asked them, “Do you have anything to eat?” • They gave him a piece of grilled fish. He took it, and ate it right in front of them.

36. He told them, “This is what the Scriptures say: The Anointed One will suffer and rise again from among the dead on the third day. In his Name, the changing of minds for the cancellation of sins is to be proclaimed to all nations, starting at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I will certainly send my Father’s Promise to you, but settle in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

37. When he had led them out as far as Bethany, he lifted his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was taken up to heaven. • Then they knelt down to worship him, and returned to Jerusalem, overjoyed! And they were in the temple continually, praising God. Luke 24:50-53

38. Yeshuasaid to them, “This is the meaning of what I told you when I was still with you – everything that has been written about me in the • Law of Moses, the Prophets and Psalms must happen.” • Then he opened their minds so that they would understand the Scriptures. Luke 24:44-49

39. He told them, “This is what the Scriptures say: The Anointed One will suffer and rise again from among the dead on the third day. In his Name, the changing of minds for the cancellation of sins is to be proclaimed to all nations, starting at Jerusalem.

40. You are witnesses of these things. I will certainly send my Father’s Promise to you, but settle in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

41. When he had led them out as far as Bethany, he lifted his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was taken up to heaven. Then they knelt down to worship him, and returned to Jerusalem, overjoyed! And they were in the temple continually, praising God. Luke 24:50-53

42. The eleven disciples went away to Galilee, to the mountain Yeshuahad directed them. When they saw him they worshipped him – however, some doubted. Yeshuasaid to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and upon the earth. So then, off you go – make disciples of all the nations. Matthew 28:16-20

43. Baptize them in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to hold fast to everything that I have commanded you. I am always with you, until the completion of the age.”

44. On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the entrance. She went running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Yeshualoved, and said, “They’ve taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they’ve put him!” John 20:1-2

45. So Peter and the other disciple headed for the tomb. They were running together, but the other disciple ran faster and overtook Peter, and reached the tomb first. He bent down and looked inside and saw the strips of linen lying there, but he didn’t go in. John 20:3-10

46. Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the burial cloth that had been around Yeshua’ head. It had been rolled up and put by itself, away from the strips of linen.

47. So then the other disciple, the one who had reached the tomb first, went inside too. He saw and he also believed. • (Until then they had not understood the Scripture that Yeshuahad to rise from among the dead.) So the disciples went back to their own homes.

48. Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she cried, she bent over to look inside the tomb, and saw two Messengers in white, sitting where Yeshua’sbody had been. One was at the head and the other at the foot. • The Messengers said to her, “Dear lady, why are you crying?” John 20:11-18

49. She said, “They have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they’ve put him.” • Upon saying this she turned around and saw Yeshuastanding there, but she didn’t know that it was Yeshua. Yeshuasaid to her, “Lady, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?”

50. Mary thought he was the gardener. She said, “Sir, if you’ve carried him away, please tell me where you’ve put him, and I’ll go and get him.” • Yeshuasaid, “Mary!” • She turned towards him and exclaimed in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher.”)