Lesson XXXI. The First Easter Day

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut · 1907

Retold story (not Scripture)
This is a storyteller's retelling from an old children's book. Read the Bible passage for God's own words.

Bible: Matthew 28 · 1 min read · All ages

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(Tell Story 37 in Part Sixth.)

1. What took place two days after Jē´s̝us died on the cross? He became alive and came out of his tomb.

2. Who brought the news that Jē´s̝us had risen from the dead? Angels at his tomb.

3. Who first saw Jē´s̝us after he rose from the dead? Mā´ry̆ Măg-da-lē´ne̍̄.

4. Who saw the risen Jē´s̝us soon after Mā´ry̆ had seen him? Some other women.

5. Who met the risen Jē´s̝us and walked with him on that morning? Two of his followers.

6. To whom did Jē´s̝us show himself next on that day? To Pē´tẽr.

7. How many of the disciples met that afternoon in Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? Ten.

8. Who came suddenly among them, talked with them, and ate before them? The risen Jē´s̝us.

9. What did Jē´s̝us say when he came among the disciples? "Peace be unto you."

10. What is the day of the year called on which Jē´s̝us rose from the dead? Easter Sunday.

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, Hurlbut's Bible Lessons for Boys and Girls (Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., copyright 1907). Public domain. Transcription by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (pgdp.net). printed page 49. Source

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