Matthew 28
Go and Make Disciples of All Nations
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The Empty Tomb
28:1After the Sabbath, as it dawned toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to view the tomb.
28:2And behold, a great earthquake occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, came, rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
28:4From fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men.
28:5The angel answered the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
28:6He is not here, for He was raised, as He said. Come, see the place where He lay.
28:7Go quickly and tell His disciples that He was raised from the dead; and behold, He goes ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”
28:8They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to report to His disciples.
Jesus Meets the Women
28:9And behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Greetings!” They came, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
28:10Then Jesus said to them, “Do not fear. Go and report to My brothers that they should go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
The Report of the Guard
28:11As they went, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
28:12They gathered with the elders and took counsel, then gave a considerable amount of silver to the soldiers,
28:13saying, “Say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him while we slept.’
28:14If this is heard before the governor, we will persuade him and make you free from worry.”
28:15They took the silver and did as they were instructed. This account was spread among Jews until this very day.
The Eleven Sent to All Nations
28:16The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them.
28:17When they saw Him, they worshiped, but some doubted.
28:18Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and upon earth has been given to Me.
28:19Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
28:20teaching them to observe everything I commanded you. And behold, I am with you all the days until the consummation of the age.”
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