28:1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. |
28:2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. |
28:3 And his appearance resembled lightning, and his clothing appeared as white as snow. |
28:4 The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. |
28:5 The angel said to the women, "Do not fear; for I know that you look for Jesus who has suffered crucifixion. |
28:6 "He does not lie here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He had lain. |
28:7 "Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He goes ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you." |
28:8 And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. |
28:9 And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him. |
28:10 Then Jesus said to them, "Do not fear; go and take word to My brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me." |
28:11 Now while they went on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened. |
28:12 And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, |
28:13 and said, "You will say, 'His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we slept.' |
28:14 "And if this should come to the governor's ears, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble." |
28:15 And they took the money and did as they had received instruction; and this story widely spread among the Jews, and still does to this day. |
28:16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. |
28:17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. |
28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority my Father has given to Me in heaven and on earth. |
28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, |
28:20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I will remain with you always, even to the end of the age." |