28:1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the tomb.
28:2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
28:3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
28:4 The guards shook from fear of him and became like dead men.
28:5 And the angel said to the women, “ ①Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.
▷ ①Or Stop being afraid
28:6 He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.
28:7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”
28:8 And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to report to His disciples.
28:9 And behold, Jesus met them ①and said, “ ②Rejoice!” And they came up and took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.
▷ ①Lit saying ②Or Greetings
28:10 Then Jesus *said to them, “ ①Do not be afraid; go, bring word to My brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
▷ ①Or Stop being afraid
28:11 Now while they were on their way, some of the men from the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
28:12 And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
28:13 and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him while we were asleep.’
28:14 And if this comes to the governor’s ears, we will appease him and ①keep you out of trouble.”
▷ ①Lit make you free from care
28:15 And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews and is to this day.
28:16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated to them.
28:17 And when they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some ①were doubtful.
▷ ①Or hesitated
28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
28:19 ①Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
▷ ①Or Having gone (Gr aorist part.)
28:20 teaching them to ①follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you ②always, to the end of the age.”
▷ ①Or keep ②Lit all the days