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28:1  Now after the Sabbath, near dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
28:2  And a great earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone [from the opening of the tomb], and sat on it.
28:3  The angel’s appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow.
28:4  The guards shook, paralyzed with fear [at the sight] of him and became like dead men [pale and immobile].
28:5  But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.
28:6  He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said [He would]. Come! See the place where He was lying.
28:7  Then go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee [as He promised]. There you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”
28:8  So the women left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell [the good news to] the disciples.
28:9  And as they went, suddenly, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” And they went to Him and took hold of His feet [in homage] and worshiped Him [as the Messiah].
28:10  Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell My brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me [just as I promised].”
28:11  While they were on their way, some of the [Roman] guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
28:12  And when the chief priests had gathered with the elders and had consulted together [to develop a plan of deception], they gave a sufficient sum of money [as a bribe] to the soldiers,
28:13  and said, “You say this, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’
28:14  And if the governor (Pilate) hears about it, we will calm him down and keep you out of trouble.”
28:15  So they took the money [they were paid for lying] and did as they were instructed; and this [fabricated] story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to the present day.
28:16  Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.
28:17  And when they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted [that it was really He].
28:18  Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority (all power of absolute rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
28:19  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
28:20  teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always [remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age.”