28:1 After the Sabbath, in the early dawn of the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre.

28:2 But to their amazement there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it.

28:3 His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

28:4 For fear of him the guards trembled violently, and became like dead men.

28:5 But the angel said to the women, "As for you, dismiss your fears. I know that it is Jesus that you are looking for--the crucified One.

28:6 He is not here: He has come back to life, as He foretold. Come and see the place where He lay.

28:7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead and is going before you into Galilee: there you shall see Him. Remember, I have told you."

28:8 They quickly left the tomb and ran, still terrified but full of unspeakable joy, to carry the news to His disciples.

28:9 And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. "Peace be to you," He said. And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him.

28:10 Then He said, "Dismiss all fear! Go and take word to my brethren to go into Galilee, and there they shall see me."

28:11 While they went on this errand, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the High Priests every detail of what had happened.

28:12 So the latter held a conference with the Elders, and after consultation with them they heavily bribed the soldiers,

28:13 telling them to say, "His disciples came during the night and stole his body while we were asleep."

28:14 "And if this," they added, "is reported to the Governor, we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment."

28:15 So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story was noised about among the Jews, and is current to this day.

28:16 As for the eleven disciples, they proceeded into Galilee, to the hill where Jesus had arranged to meet them.

28:17 There they saw Him and prostrated themselves before Him. Yet some doubted.

28:18 Jesus however came near and said to them, "All power in Heaven and over the earth has been given to me.

28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations; baptize them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;