Matthew 28

The Resurrection

28Early on Sunday morning

, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb.G1161G3796G4521G2020G1519G3391G4521G2064G3137G3094G2532G243G3137G2334G50282Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it.G2532G2400G1096G3173G4578G1063G32G2962G2597G1537G3772G4334G617G3037G575G2374G2532G2521G1883G8463His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.G1161G846G2397G2258G5613G796G2532G846G1742G3022G5616G55104The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.G1161G575G5401G846G5083G4579G2532G1096G5616G34985Then the angel spoke to the women. "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.G1161G32G611G2036G1135G5399G3361G5210G1063G1492G3754G2212G2424G3588G47176He isn't here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.G2076G3756G5602G1063G1453G2531G2036G1205G1492G5117G3699G2962G27497And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you."G2532G4198G5035G2036G846G3101G3754G1453G575G3498G2532G2400G4254G5209G1519G1056G1563G3700G846G2400G2036G52138The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel's message.G2532G1831G5035G575G3419G3326G5401G2532G3173G5479G5143G518G846G3101G5189And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him.G1161G5613G4198G518G846G3101G2532G2400G2424G528G846G3004G5463G1161G4334G2902G846G4228G2532G4352G84610Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there."G5119G3004G2424G846G5399G3361G5399G565G518G3450G80G2443G5217G1519G1056G2546G3700G3165

The Report of the Guard

11As the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the leading priests what had happened.G1161G846G4198G2400G5100G2892G2064G1519G4172G518G749G537G109612A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe.G2532G4863G3326G4245G5037G2983G4824G1325G2425G694G475713They told the soldiers, "You must say, 'Jesus' disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.'G3004G2036G3754G846G3101G2064G3571G2813G846G2257G283714If the governor hears about it, we'll stand up for you so you won't get in trouble."G2532G1437G5124G191G1909G2232G191G2249G3982G846G2532G275G4160G520915So the guards accepted the bribe and said what they were told to say. Their story spread widely among the Jews, and they still tell it today.G1161G2983G694G4160G5613G1321G2532G3778G3056G1310G3844G2453G3360G4594

The Great Commission

16Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.G1161G1733G3101G4198G1519G1056G1519G3735G3757G2424G5021G84617When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!G2532G1492G846G4352G846G1161G136518Jesus came and told his disciples, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.G2532G2424G4334G2980G846G3004G3956G1849G1325G3427G1722G3772G2532G1909G109319Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations

, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.G4198G3767G3100G3956G1484G907G846G1519G3686G3962G2532G5207G2532G40G415120Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."G1321G846G5083G3956G3745G1781G5213G2532G2400G1473G1510G3326G5216G3956G2250G2193G4930G165G281