< Matthew 28 >
1 Now after [the] Sabbaths, it being dawn, toward the first [day] of the weeks, Mary the Magdalene came, and the other Mary, to see the grave,
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
2 and behold, there came a great earthquake, for a messenger of the LORD, having come down out of Heaven, having come, rolled away the stone from the door, and was sitting on it,
And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
3 and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow,
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
4 and from the fear of him the keepers shook, and they became as dead men.
And for fear of him the keepers shook, and became as dead men.
5 And the messenger answering said to the women, “Do not fear, for I have known that you seek Jesus who has been crucified;
And the angel answered and said to the women, Fear ye not: for I know that ye seek Jesus, who was crucified.
6 He is not here, for He rose, as He said; come, see the place where the LORD was lying;
He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7 and having gone quickly, say to His disciples that He rose from the dead; and behold, He goes before you to Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”
And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
8 And having gone forth quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy, they ran to tell His disciples;
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and ran to bring word to his disciples.
9 and as they were going to tell His disciples, then behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Greetings!” And having come near, they laid hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
10 Then Jesus says to them, “Do not fear, go away, tell My brothers that they may go away to Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
Then said Jesus to them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
11 And while they are going on, behold, certain of the guard having come into the city, reported to the chief priests all the things that happened,
Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and showed to the chief priests all the things that had happened.
12 and having been gathered together with the elders, having also taken counsel, they gave much money to the soldiers,
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
13 saying, “Say that His disciples having come by night, stole Him—we being asleep;
Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
14 and if this is heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.”
And if this shall come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
15 And they, having received the money, did as they were taught, and this account was spread abroad among Jews until this day.
So they took the money, and did as they were instructed: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
16 And the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus appointed them,
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
17 and having seen Him, they worshiped Him, but some wavered.
And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
18 And having come near, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “All authority in Heaven and on earth was given to Me;
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to me in heaven and upon earth.
19 having gone, then, disciple all the nations, immersing them into the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:
20 teaching them to observe all, whatever I commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days—until the full end of the age.” (aiōn )
Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen. (aiōn )