Matthew 28
JESUS Has Risen
“After
the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the
other Mary went to look at the tomb.
2 There was a violent earthquake, for an
angel of THE LORD
came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and
sat on it.
3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes
were white as snow.
4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and
became like dead men.
5 The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be
afraid, for I know that you are looking for JESUS, WHO WAS CRUCIFIED.
6 HE
is not here; HE HAS RISEN,
JUST AS HE SAID. Come and see the place where HE lay.
7 Then 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.’
Now I have told you.
8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet
filled with joy, and ran to tell HIS disciples.
9 Suddenly JESUS met them.
‘Greetings,’ HE
said.
They
came to HIM, clasped HIS feet and worshiped HIM.
10 Then JESUS said to them,
‘Do
not be afraid. Go and tell MY brothers to go to Galilee; there they will
see ME.’
The Guards’ Report
11 While the women were on their way, some of the
guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything
that had happened.
12 When the chief priests had met with the elders and
devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,
13 telling them, ‘You are to say, ‘HIS disciples came
during the night and stole HIM away while we were asleep.’
14 If this report gets to the governor, we will
satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.’
15 So
the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has
been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.
The Great Commission
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the
mountain where JESUS
had told them to go.
17 When they saw HIM, they worshiped HIM; but some
doubted.
18 Then JESUS came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven
and on earth has been given to ME.
19 Therefore 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 everything
I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of
the age.’
