CHAPTER 28:

The Gospel of Matthew

Jesus rises, appears to His disciples, and gives the Great Commission

[1] 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.”  

[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.  

[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.”

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