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The Resurrection
28Verse 1After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week,+Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.Verse 2Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.Verse 3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.Verse 4The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.Verse 5But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.Verse 6He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.+Verse 7Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”Verse 8So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.Verse 9Suddenly+Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.Verse 10“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
The Report of the Guards
Verse 11While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.Verse 12And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of moneyVerse 13and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’Verse 14If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”Verse 15So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
The Great Commission
Verse 16Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.Verse 17When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.Verse 18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.Verse 19Therefore go and make disciples+of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,Verse 20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”