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,
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 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,
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 and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow,
His appearance 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.
For fear of him the guards trembled violently, and became like 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;
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, for He rose, as He said; come, see the place where the LORD was lying;
He is not here: He has come back to life, as He foretold. Come and see the place where He 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 has risen from the dead and is going before you into Galilee: there you shall see Him. Remember, I have told you."
8 And having gone forth quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy, they 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 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 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 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 He said, "Dismiss all fear! Go and take word to my brethren to go into Galilee, and there they shall 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,
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 having been gathered together with the elders, having also taken counsel, they gave much money to the soldiers,
So the latter held a conference with the Elders, and after consultation with them they heavily bribed the soldiers,
13 saying, “Say that His disciples having come by night, stole Him—we being asleep;
telling them to say, "His disciples came during the night and stole his body while we were asleep."
14 and if this is heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.”
"And if this," they added, "is reported to the Governor, we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment."
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 story was noised about among the Jews, and is current to this day.
16 And the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus appointed them,
As for the eleven disciples, they proceeded into Galilee, to the hill where Jesus had arranged to meet them.
17 and having seen Him, they worshiped Him, but some wavered.
There they saw Him and prostrated themselves before Him. Yet some doubted.
18 And having come near, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “All authority in Heaven and on earth was 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 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 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;
