Matthew 28
1 Now late on sabbath, as it was the dusk of the next day after sabbath, came Mary of Magdala and the other Mary to look at the sepulchre.
At the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came down to see the sepulcher, when lo!
2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of [the] Lord, descending out of heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.
There had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had come down from heaven, and gone and rolled away the stone, and was sitting upon it.
3 And his look was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.
4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became as dead men.
The guards trembled for fear of him, and became like dead men.
5 And the angel answering said to the women, Fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus the crucified one.
But to the women the angel said. "You need have no fear, for I know that you are seeking Jesus, the Crucified One.
6 He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Master was lying!
7 And go quickly and say to his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goes before you into Galilee, there shall ye see him. Behold, I have told you.
And go quickly and tell his disciples. ‘He is risen from the dead; he goes before you into Galilee; you will see him there.’ Remember, I have told you."
8 And going out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to bring his disciples word.
On this they ran quickly from the sepulcher, in fear and great joy, to tell the news to his disciples.
9 And as they went to bring his disciples word, behold also, Jesus met them, saying, Hail! And they coming up took him by the feet, and did him homage.
And behold! Jesus himself met them, saying, "All hail!" And they went up to him and clasped his feet and worshiped him.
10 Then Jesus says to them, Fear not; go, bring word to my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there they shall see me.
Then Jesus said to them. "Fear not! Go tell my brothers to depart into Galilee, and they will see men there."
11 And as they went, behold, some of the watch went into the city, and brought word to the chief priests of all that had taken place.
Now while they were on their way, some of the guard went into the city and told the high priest all that had happened.
12 And having assembled with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
And when they had met with the elders and conferred together, they heavily bribed the soldiers and told them to say,
13 saying, Say that his disciples coming by night stole him [while] we [were] sleeping.
"His disciples came by night and stole him away, while we were asleep."
14 And if this should come to the hearing of the governor, we will persuade him, and save you from all anxiety.
"If this should reach the Governor’s ears," they said, "we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment."
15 And they took the money and did as they had been taught. And this report is current among the Jews until this day.
So the soldiers took the money, and did as they were told; and this story has been noised abroad among the Jews, and continues to this day.
16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee to the mountain which Jesus had appointed them.
But the eleven disciples went away to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
17 And when they saw him, they did homage to him: but some doubted.
And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted.
18 And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.
And Jesus came forward to them and spoke to them, saying. "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
19 Go [therefore] and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
