The Commissioning of the Eleven. ^14 (A)[But] later, as the eleven were at table, he appeared to them and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart because they had not believed those who saw him after he had been raised. ^15 (B)He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. ¹⁶ Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.

The Appearance to the Disciples in Jerusalem. ^36 [a]While they were still speaking about this,^(A) he stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”^{(B) 37} But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost.^{(C) 38} Then he said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? ^39 [b]Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” ^40 (D)And as he said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. ⁴¹ While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed, he asked them, “Have you anything here to eat?” ⁴² They gave him a piece of baked fish;^{(E) 43} he took it and ate it in front of them.

⁴⁴ He said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.”^{(F) 45} Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.^{(G) 46 [c]}And he said to them,^(H) “Thus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day ⁴⁷ and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.^{(I) 48} You are witnesses of these things.^{(J) 49} And [behold] I am sending the promise of my Father^[d] upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”^(K)

The Ascension.^[e]

¹⁹ On the evening of that first day of the week,^(A) when the doors were locked, where the disciples^[a] were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” ²⁰ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.^[b] The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.^{(B) 21 [c]}[Jesus] said to them again,^(C) “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” ^22 [d]And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,^(D) “Receive the holy Spirit. ^23 [e](E)Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”