| 28:1 | After the day of worship, as the sun rose Sunday morning, Mary from Magdala and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. |
| 28:2 | Suddenly, there was a powerful earthquake. An angel of the Lord had come down from heaven, rolled the stone away, and was sitting on it. |
| 28:3 | He was as bright as lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow. |
| 28:4 | The guards were so deathly afraid of him that they shook. |
| 28:5 | The angel said to the women, "Don't be afraid! I know you're looking for Jesus, who was crucified. |
| 28:6 | He's not here. He has been brought back to life as he said. Come, see the place where he was lying. |
| 28:7 | Then go quickly, and tell his disciples that he has been brought back to life. He's going ahead of them into Galilee. There they will see him. Take note that I have told you." |
| 28:8 | They hurried away from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples. |
| 28:9 | Suddenly, Jesus met them and greeted them. They went up to him, bowed down to worship him, and took hold of his feet. |
| 28:10 | Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid! Go, tell my followers to go to Galilee. There they will see me." |
| 28:11 | While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city. They told the chief priests everything that had happened. |
| 28:12 | The chief priests gathered together with the leaders and agreed on a plan. They gave the soldiers a large amount of money |
| 28:13 | and told them to say that Jesus' disciples had come at night and had stolen his body while they were sleeping. |
| 28:14 | They added, "If the governor hears about it, we'll take care of it, and you'll have nothing to worry about." |
| 28:15 | The soldiers took the money and did as they were told. Their story has been spread among the Jewish people to this day. |
| 28:16 | The eleven disciples went to the mountain in Galilee where Jesus had told them to go. |
| 28:17 | When they saw him, they bowed down in worship, though some had doubts. |
| 28:18 | When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. |
| 28:19 | So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. |
| 28:20 | Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. "And remember that I am always with you until the end of time." |
Matthew 28 - God's Word Translation
