| 28:1 | Now after the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. |
| 28:2 | Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord* descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it. |
| 28:3 | His* appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. |
| 28:4 | The* guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him. |
| 28:5 | But the angel said* to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know* that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.* |
| 28:6 | He is not here, for he has been raised,* just as he said. Come and see the place where he* was lying. |
| 28:7 | Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead. He* is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there.’ Listen, I have told you!” |
| 28:8 | So* they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. |
| 28:9 | But* Jesus met them, saying, “Greetings!” They* came to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him. |
| 28:10 | Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there.” |
| 28:11 | While* they were going, some* of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened. |
| 28:12 | After* they had assembled with the elders and formed a plan, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, |
| 28:13 | telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole his body* while we were asleep.’ |
| 28:14 | If* this matter is heard before the governor,* we will satisfy him* and keep you out of trouble.”* |
| 28:15 | So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story is told among the Jews to this day.* |
| 28:16 | So* the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain Jesus had designated. |
| 28:17 | When* they saw him, they worshiped him,* but some doubted.* |
| 28:18 | Then Jesus came up and said to them,* “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. |
| 28:19 | Therefore go* and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,* |
| 28:20 | teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember,* I am with you* always, to the end of the age.”* |
Matthew 28 - NET Bible [draft]
