1 AMatt 28:1-8: Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-10;John 20:1-8Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, BMatt 27:56, 61Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. 2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for ALuke 24:4; John 20:12an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away BMatt 27:66; Mark 16:4the stone and sat upon it. 3 And ADan 7:9; 10:6; Mark 9:3; John 20:12; Acts 1:10his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4 The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, “1Or Stop being afraidAMatt 14:27; 28:10; Rev 1:17Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. 6  “He is not here, for He has risen, AMatt 12:40; 16:21; 27:63just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. 7  “Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you AMatt 26:32; 28:10, 16; Mark 16:7into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”

8 And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them 1Lit saying helloand greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him. 10 Then Jesus *said to them, “1Or Stop being afraidAMatt 14:27; 28:5Do not be afraid; go and take word to BJohn 20:17; Rom 8:29; Heb 2:11f, 17My brethren to leave CMatt 26:32; 28:7, 16for Galilee, and there they will see Me.”

11 Now while they were on their way, some of AMatt 27:65, 66the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, 13 and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’ 14  “And if this should come to AMatt 27:2the governor’s ears, we will win him over and 1Lit make you free from carekeep you out of trouble.” 15 And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely AMatt 9:31; Mark 1:45spread among the Jews, and is BMatt 27:8to this day.

16 But the eleven disciples proceeded AMatt 26:32; 28:7, 10; Mark 15:41; 16:7to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but AMark 16:11some were doubtful. 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “ADan 7:13f; Matt 11:27; 26:64; Rom 14:9; Eph 1:20-22; Phil 2:9f; Col 2:10; 1 Pet 3:22All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19  “1Or Having gone; Gr aorist part.AMark 16:15fGo therefore and BMatt 13:52; Acts 1:8; 14:21make disciples of CMatt 25:32; Luke 24:47all the nations, DActs 2:38; 8:16; Rom 6:3; 1 Cor 1:13, 15ff; Gal 3:27baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, AMatt 18:20; Acts 18:10I am with you 1Lit all the daysalways, even to BMatt 13:39the end of the age.”