Matthew 28:1-15

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

28 And in the end of the sabbath, when it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre.

²And behold there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and coming, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it.

³And his countenance was as lightning, and his raiment as snow.

⁴And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror, and became as dead men.

⁵And the angel answering, said to the women: Fear not you; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

⁶He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid.

⁷And going quickly, tell ye his disciples that he is risen: and behold he will go before you into Galilee; there you shall see him. Lo, I have foretold it to you.

⁸And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy, running to tell his disciples.

⁹And behold Jesus met them, saying: All hail. But they came up and took hold of his feet, and adored him.

¹⁰Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go, tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, there they shall see me.

¹¹Who when they were departed, behold some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all things that had been done.

¹²And they being assembled together with the ancients, taking counsel, gave a great sum of money to the soldiers,

¹³Saying: Say you, His disciples came by night, and stole him away when we were asleep.

¹⁴And if the governor shall hear this, we will persuade him, and secure you.

¹⁵So they taking the money, did as they were taught: and this word was spread abroad among the Jews even unto this day.

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Matthew 28:1-15

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Jesus Has Risen^(A)

28 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene^(B) and the other Mary^(C) went to look at the tomb.

²There was a violent earthquake,^(D) for an angel^(E) of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone^(F) and sat on it. ³His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.^(G) ⁴The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

⁵The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid,^(H) for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. ⁶He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.^(I) Come and see the place where he lay. ⁷Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee.^(J) There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”

⁸So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. ⁹Suddenly Jesus met them.^(K) “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. ¹⁰Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers^(L) to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

The Guards’ Report

¹¹While the women were on their way, some of the guards^(M) went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. ¹²When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, ¹³telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away^(N) while we were asleep.’ ¹⁴If this report gets to the governor,^(O) we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” ¹⁵So 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.