Quotes About Hope

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.

When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.

But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ëHe is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.í”

So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.

She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping.

And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.

After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.

“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,

“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”

The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,