The Resurrection
Matthew 28:1-15
Now after
the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and
the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great
earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled
back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his
clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became
like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know
that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as
he said. Come, see the place where he [a] lay. 7 Then go
quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he
is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.”
8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to
tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And
they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to
them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there
they will see me.”
The Report of the
Guard
11 While they were going, behold, some of the guard went
into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. 12 And when
they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient
sum of money to the soldiers 13 and said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came by
night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ 14 And if this comes to the
governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” 15 So they
took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread
among the Jews to this day.
Footnotes:
Matthew 28:6 Some manuscripts the Lord
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version.
ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing
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