Matthew 28
The Resurrection
Now after the Sabbath,
as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the
other Mary came to see the tomb. Behold, there was a great
earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and
rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it. His appearance was like
lightning, and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him, the guards
shook, and became like dead men. The angel answered the women,
"Don't be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been
crucified. He is not
here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the
Lord was lying. Go
quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and behold,
he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.' Behold, I have
told you."
They departed quickly
from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples
word. As they went to
tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!"
They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
Then Jesus said to
them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they
will see me."
The Guards' Report
Now while they were
going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief
priests all the things that had happened. When they were assembled with
the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to
the soldiers, saying,
"Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we
slept. If this comes to
the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of
worry." So they
took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad
among the Jews, and continues until this day.
The Great Commission
But the eleven
disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.
When they saw him, they
bowed down to him, but some doubted. Jesus came to them and spoke to
them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in
heaven and on earth. Therefore go, and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all
things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end
of the age."
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