Jesus Has Risen
1After
the
Sabbath,
at dawn on
the first
day of the
week, Mary
Magdalene
and the
other Mary
went to
look at
the tomb.
2 There
was a
violent
earthquake,
for an
angel of
the Lord
came down
from
heaven
and, going
to the
tomb,
rolled
back the
stone and
sat on it.
3 His
appearance
was like
lightning,
and his
clothes
were white
as snow.
4 The
guards
were so
afraid of
him that
they shook
and became
like dead
men.
5 The
angel said
to the
women, “Do
not be
afraid,
for I know
that you
are
looking
for Jesus,
who was
crucified.
6 He
is not
here; he
has risen,
just as he
said. Come
and see
the place
where he
lay.
7 Then
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.’ Now
I have
told you.”
8 So
the women
hurried
away from
the tomb,
afraid yet
filled
with joy,
and ran to
tell his
disciples.
9 Suddenly
Jesus met
them.
“Greetings,”
he said.
They came
to him,
clasped
his feet
and
worshiped
him.
10 Then
Jesus said
to them,
“Do not be
afraid. Go
and tell
my
brothers
to go to
Galilee;
there they
will see
me.”
The Guards’ Report
11 While the women were on their way,
some of
the guards
went into
the city
and
reported
to the
chief
priests
everything
that had
happened.
12 When
the chief
priests
had met
with the
elders and
devised a
plan, they
gave the
soldiers a
large sum
of money,
13 telling
them, “You
are to
say, ‘His
disciples
came
during the
night and
stole him
away while
we were
asleep.’
14 If
this
report
gets to
the
governor,
we will
satisfy
him and
keep you
out of
trouble.”
15 So
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.
The Great Commission
16 Then the eleven disciples went to
Galilee,
to the
mountain
where
Jesus had
told them
to go.
17 When
they saw
him, they
worshiped
him; but
some
doubted.
18 Then
Jesus came
to them
and said,
“All
authority
in heaven
and on
earth has
been given
to me.
19 Therefore
go and
make
disciples
of all
nations,
baptizing
them in
the name
of the
Father and
of the Son
and of the
Holy
Spirit,
20 and
teaching
them to
obey
everything
I have
commanded
you. And
surely I
am with
you
always, to
the very
end of the
age.”