Matthew 28:11-20

English Standard Version

The Report of the Guard

¹¹ While they were going, behold, some of ^(A)the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. ¹² And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers ¹³ and said, “Tell people, ^(B)‘His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ ¹⁴ And if this comes to ^(C)the governor's ears, we will ^(D)satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” ¹⁵ So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread among the Jews ^(E)to this day.

The Great Commission

¹⁶ Now the eleven disciples ^(F)went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. ¹⁷ And when they saw him they ^(G)worshiped him, but some doubted. ¹⁸ And Jesus came and said to them, ^(H)“All authority ^(I)in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ^19 (J)Go therefore and ^(K)make disciples of ^(L)all nations, ^(M)baptizing them ^(N)in^{[a] (O)}the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ teaching them ^(P)to observe all that ^(Q)I have commanded you. And behold, ^(R)I am with you always, to ^(S)the end of the age.”