1 Jesus Is Risen! Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the firstdayof the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.
2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the 28:2In OT, Yahweh, cf. 2 Kin1:3 Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.
3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
4 And the guards quaked from fear of him and became like dead men.
5 And the angel answered and said to the women, “ 28:5Or Stop being afraid Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.
6 He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.
7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”
8 And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.
9 And behold, Jesus met them and said,“Greetings!”And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.
10 Then Jesus *said to them,“ 28:10Or Stop being afraid Do not be afraid; go and report to My brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
11 Now while they were on their way, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
12 And when they had assembled with the elders and took counsel together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
13 and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
14 And if this is heard before the governor, we will win him over and 28:14 Lit make you free from care keep you out of trouble.”
15 And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews,and isto this day.The Great Commission
16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.
17 And when they saw Him, they worshipedHim; but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying,“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 28:19Or Having gone; Gr aorist part. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to keep all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you 28:20Lit all the days always, even to the end of the age.”