Matthew 28

¹After [the] Sabbath, at dawn on [the] first [day] of [the] week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

²Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of [the] Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

³His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes [were] white as snow.

⁴The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead [men].

⁵But the angel said to the women, “{Do} not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

⁶He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.

⁷Then 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.”

⁸So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, [and] ran to tell His disciples.

⁹Suddenly Jesus met them [and] said, “Greetings! They came to [Him], grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.

¹⁰“{Do} not be afraid, said Jesus. “Go [and] tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.

¹¹While [the women] were on their way, some of the guards went into the city [and] reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

¹²And after [the chief priests] had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money

¹³[and] instructed them: “You are to say,‘ His disciples came by night [and] stole Him {away} {while} we were asleep.’

¹⁴If this [report] reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

¹⁵So the [guards] took the money [and] did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among [the] Jews to this very day.

¹⁶Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.

¹⁷When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.

¹⁸Then Jesus came to them [and] said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

¹⁹Therefore go [and] make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

²⁰[and] teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.