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The Resurrection

28 Early on Sunday morning,[a] as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb.

Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.

Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. And 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.”

The 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. And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”

The Report of the Guard

11 As the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the leading priests what had happened. 12 A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe. 13 They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’ 14 If the governor hears about it, we’ll stand up for you so you won’t get in trouble.” 15 So 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.

The Great Commission

16 Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!

18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,[b] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach 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.”

Footnotes

  1. 28:1 Greek After the Sabbath, on the first day of the week.
  2. 28:19 Or all peoples.

28 Now de after opse the Sabbath sabbaton, toward ho daybreak epiphōskō of eis the first heis day of the week sabbaton, Mary Mariam · ho Magdalene Magdalēnē and kai the ho other allos Mary Maria went erchomai to see theōreō the ho tomb taphos. And kai behold idou, there was ginomai a great megas earthquake seismos; for gar an angel angelos of the Lord kyrios descended katabainō from ek heaven ouranos and kai, going proserchomai to the tomb, rolled apokyliō away the ho stone lithos and kai sat kathēmai on epanō it autos. His autos appearance eidea was eimi · de · ho like hōs lightning astrapē and kai · ho his autos clothing endyma white leukos as hōs snow chiōn. And de for apo · ho fear phobos of him autos the ho guards tēreō trembled seiō and kai became ginomai like hōs dead nekros men . But de the ho angel angelos said legō to the ho women gynē, “ Do not be afraid phobeomai, for gar I know oida that hoti you are looking for zēteō Jesus Iēsous, who ho was crucified stauroō. He is eimi not ou here hōde, for gar he has been raised egeirō, just kathōs as he said legō. Come deute, see the ho place topos where hopou he was lying keimai. · kai Go poreuō quickly tachus and tell legō · ho his autos disciples mathētēs that hoti he has been raised egeirō from apo the ho dead nekros and kai is going proagō ahead of you hymeis to eis · ho Galilee Galilaia. You will see horaō him autos there ekei. Remember idou, I have told legō you hymeis.”

So kai they left aperchomai the ho tomb mnēmeion at once tachus, with meta fear phobos and kai great megas joy chara, and ran trechō to break apangellō the news to ho his autos disciples mathētēs. Suddenly kai idou Jesus Iēsous met hypantaō them autos and said legō, “ Good chairō morning !” And de they ho came proserchomai to him, took krateō hold of his autos · ho feet pous, and kai worshipped proskyneō him autos. 10 Then tote Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, · ho Do not be afraid phobeomai. Go hypagō, tell apangellō · ho my egō brothers adelphos to hina depart aperchomai for eis · ho Galilee Galilaia, and kakei they will see horaō me egō there.”

11 While they autos were on their way poreuō, · de some tis of the ho guard koustōdia went erchomai into eis the ho city polis and reported apangellō to the ho ruling archiereus priests everything hapas that ho had taken ginomai place . 12 And kai when the priests had met synagō with meta the ho elders presbyteros and te worked out lambanō a plan symboulion, they gave didōmi a considerable sum hikanos of money argyrion to the ho soldiers stratiōtēs 13 and told legō them, “ You are to say legō, · ho His autos disciples mathētēs came erchomai by night nyx and stole kleptō his autos body while we hēmeis were sleeping koimaō.’ 14 And kai if ean this houtos should come akouō to epi the ho governor’ s hēgemōn ears akouō, we hēmeis will bribe peithō him autos and kai keep poieō you hymeis out amerimnos of trouble .” 15 So de they ho took lambanō the ho money argyrion and did poieō as hōs they were directed didaskō. And kai this houtos story logos has been circulated diaphēmizō · ho among para Jews Ioudaios to mechri this ho very day sēmeron.

16 So de the ho eleven hendeka disciples mathētēs went poreuō to eis · ho Galilee Galilaia to eis the ho mountain oros where hou Jesus Iēsous had told tassō them autos · ho to go. 17 And kai when they saw him autos, they worshiped proskyneō him, but de some ho hesitated distazō. 18 And kai Jesus Iēsous came proserchomai · ho and spoke laleō to them autos, saying legō, “ All pas authority exousia in en heaven ouranos and kai on epi · ho earth has been given didōmi to me egō. 19 Therefore oun go poreuō and make mathēteuō disciples of all pas · ho nations ethnos, baptizing baptizō them autos in eis the ho name onoma of the ho Father patēr and kai of the ho Son hyios and kai of the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma, 20 teaching didaskō them autos to observe tēreō everything pas that hosos I have commanded entellō you hymeis. And kai remember idou, I egō am eimi with meta you hymeis all pas the ho days hēmera, to heōs the ho end synteleia of the ho age aiōn.”