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Matthew 28 :: New International Version (NIV)

Mat 28:1

Mat 28:1After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

Mat 28:2

Mat 28:2There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.

Mat 28:3

Mat 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

Mat 28:4

Mat 28:4The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

Mat 28:5

Mat 28:5The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Mat 28:6

Mat 28:6He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.

Mat 28:7

Mat 28:7Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”

Mat 28:8

Mat 28:8So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

Mat 28:9

Mat 28:9Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.

Mat 28:10

Mat 28:10Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

The Guards’ Report

Mat 28:11

Mat 28:11While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.

Mat 28:12

Mat 28:12When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,

Mat 28:13

Mat 28:13telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’

Mat 28:14

Mat 28:14If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

Mat 28:15

Mat 28:15So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.

Mat 28:16

Mat 28:16Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.

Mat 28:17

Mat 28:17When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.

Mat 28:18

Mat 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Mat 28:19

Mat 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Mat 28:20

Mat 28:20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
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