Matthew 28

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

The King Rises From The Dead. An Angel Moves the Stone And Announces, He Is Risen.

28 Now after the Sabbath^[a], in the dawning toward the first day of the week, Mary the Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the burial-place. ² And behold— a great earthquake took place. For an angel of the Lord— having come down from heaven, and having gone to it— rolled away the stone and was sitting on it. ³ And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was white as snow. ⁴ And the ones guarding were shaken from the fear of him, and became like dead men. ⁵ And having responded^[b], the angel said to the women, “Don’t you^[c] be fearing, for I know that you are seeking Jesus, the One having been crucified. ⁶ He is not here, for He arose, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. ⁷ And having gone quickly, tell His disciples that ‘He arose from the dead. And behold— He is going-ahead-of you to Galilee. You will see Him there’. Behold— I told you”.

While Running To Report This To The Disciples, The Women See The Risen Jesus

⁸ And having quickly departed from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to report it to His disciples. ⁹ And behold— Jesus met them, saying “Greetings”. And the ones, having gone to Him, took-hold-of His feet and gave-worship to Him. ¹⁰ Then Jesus says to them, “Do not be fearing. Go, report to My brothers that^[d] they should go to Galilee. And there they will see Me”.

The Roman Guards Are Bought Off, And The Priests Plot Out Their Story

¹¹ And while they were going, behold— some of the guard^[e], having come into the city, reported all the things having taken place to the chief priests. ¹² And having been gathered together with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave sufficient^[f] money to the soldiers^[g], ¹³ saying, “Say that ‘His disciples, having come by night, stole Him while we were sleeping’. ¹⁴ And if this should be heard^[h] before the governor, we will persuade him. And we will make you free-from-concern”. ¹⁵ And the ones, having taken the money, did as they were instructed. And this statement was spread-widely among Jews, until this very day^[i].

Jesus Commissions The Eleven To Make Disciples of All Nations

¹⁶ And the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus ordered them. ¹⁷ And having seen Him, they worshiped Him. But the^[j] ones doubted^[k]. ¹⁸ And having come to them, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth was given to Me. ¹⁹ Therefore having gone, make-disciples-of ^[l] all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ teaching them to keep all that I commanded you. And behold— I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the age”.