Exodus 20:8–11; Deuteronomy 5:12–14; Psalm 118:24; Matthew 28:1; Mark 2:27–28; Mark 16:2; Luke 24:1; Luke 24:30–36; John 20:1; John 20:19–21; John 20:26; Acts 1:3; Acts 2:1–2; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:1–2; Revelation 1:10

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Exodus 20:8–11

iRemember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. jSix days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the kseventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the lsojourner who is within your gates. 11 For min six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.


Deuteronomy 5:12–14

12 Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but ethe seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates, fthat your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you.


Psalm 118:24

24  This is the day that the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad in it.


Matthew 28:1

The Resurrection

mNow after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and nthe other Mary went to see the tomb.


Mark 2:27–28

27 And he said to them, zThe Sabbath was made for man, anot man for the Sabbath. 28 So bthe Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.


Mark 16:2

And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.


Luke 24:1

The Resurrection

hBut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, itaking the spices they had prepared.


Luke 24:30–36

30 When he was at table with them, he took the bread and sblessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 tAnd their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And uhe vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, vDid not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he wopened to us the Scriptures? 33 And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they xfound the eleven and ythose who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, The Lord has risen indeed, and zhas appeared to Simon! 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and ahow he was known to them in bthe breaking of the bread.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

36 As they were talking about these things, cJesus himself stood among them, and said to them, Peace to you!


John 20:1

The Resurrection

eNow on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that fthe stone had been taken away from the tomb.


John 20:19–21

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

19 cOn the evening dof that day, the first day of the week, ethe doors being locked where the disciples were ffor fear of the Jews,1 Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, gPeace be with you. 20 When he had said this, hhe showed them his hands and his side. Then ithe disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As jthe Father has sent me, keven so I am sending you.


John 20:26

26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. qAlthough the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, qPeace be with you.


Acts 1:3

fHe presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.


Acts 2:1–2

The Coming of the Holy Spirit

When fthe day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like ga mighty rushing wind, and hit filled the entire house where they were sitting.


Acts 20:7

Eutychus Raised from the Dead

zOn the first day of the week, when we were gathered together ato break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.


1 Corinthians 16:1–2

The Collection for the Saints

Now concerning1 ethe collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. On fthe first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, gas he may prosper, hso that there will be no collecting when I come.


Revelation 1:10

10 eI was in the Spirit fon the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice glike a trumpet