Matthew 28
1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
After the Sabbath, in the early dawn of the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre.
2 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
But to their amazement there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it.
3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.
4 The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
For fear of him the guards trembled violently, and became like dead men.
5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
But the angel said to the women, "As for you, dismiss your fears. I know that it is Jesus that you are looking for--the crucified One.
6 He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.
He is not here: He has come back to life, as He foretold. Come and see the place where He lay.
7 Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead and is going before you into Galilee: there you shall see Him. Remember, I have told you."
8 So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
They quickly left the tomb and ran, still terrified but full of unspeakable joy, to carry the news to His disciples.
9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. "Peace be to you," He said. And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him.
10 “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
Then He said, "Dismiss all fear! Go and take word to my brethren to go into Galilee, and there they shall see me."
11 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
While they went on this errand, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the High Priests every detail of what had happened.
12 And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
So the latter held a conference with the Elders, and after consultation with them they heavily bribed the soldiers,
13 and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
telling them to say, "His disciples came during the night and stole his body while we were asleep."
14 If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
"And if this," they added, "is reported to the Governor, we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment."
15 So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story was noised about among the Jews, and is current to this day.
16 Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.
As for the eleven disciples, they proceeded into Galilee, to the hill where Jesus had arranged to meet them.
17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
There they saw Him and prostrated themselves before Him. Yet some doubted.
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Jesus however came near and said to them, "All power in Heaven and over the earth has been given to me.
19 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,
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations; baptize them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
