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title: Easter and Pentecost — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics
description: «Easter and Pentecost», a lesson of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: On the third day after the crucifixion some women went to Jesus' tomb and found the stone rolled away and the tomb empty.
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# Easter and Pentecost

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Lesson 19 of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school: 18 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/).

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- [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/0/) — On the third day after the crucifixion some women went to Jesus' tomb and found the stone rolled away and the tomb empty.
- [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/1/) — Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead, and they celebrate it at Easter.
- [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/2/) — The risen Jesus met his friends: Mary Magdalene in the garden, two sad disciples on the road to Emmaus, doubting Thomas, and Peter by the lake, who was forgiven and given a fresh start.
- [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/4/) — The first Christians shared what they had, ate together, prayed and cared for the poor, and the small group grew into a worldwide church.
- [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/5/) — For a child today Easter means hope: death and failure are not the end, honest doubts are met with patience, and anyone who has let a friend down can start again.
- [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/6/) — On the third day women went to Jesus' tomb and found the stone rolled away and the tomb empty.
- [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/7/) — Christians believe Jesus rose bodily from death and is alive; this is the centre of Christian hope.
- [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/8/) — Christians call Easter the most important Christian festival.
- [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/9/) — In John's Gospel Mary Magdalene was the first to meet the risen Jesus; she thought he was the gardener until he said her name.
- [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/10/) — Two disciples on the road to Emmaus walked with a stranger and recognised Jesus when he broke the bread.
- [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/12/) — By the lake the risen Jesus asked Peter three times, «Do you love me?», and told him, «Feed my sheep».
- [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/13/) — Forty days after Easter Jesus was taken up into heaven; this is called the Ascension.
- [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/14/) — In the Great Commission Jesus told his followers to go to all nations, make disciples and baptise them.
- [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/15/) — Fifty days after Easter the Holy Spirit came on the disciples like wind and tongues of fire, and they spoke in many languages; this is Pentecost.
- [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/16/) — Christians call Pentecost the birthday of the Church.
- [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/17/) — The first Pentecost happened during a Jewish harvest feast, Shavuot, held fifty days after Passover.
- [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/18/) — The first Christians shared their belongings, ate together, prayed and cared for the poor (Acts 2).
- [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/19/) — Other people, such as many atheists and sceptics, do not believe the resurrection happened; Christians and non-Christians can discuss this with respect.

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