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28:1  After the Sabbath day, at dawn on the first day the week, Mary Magdalene and ·another woman named Mary [L the other Mary; 27:56] went to look at the tomb.
28:2  ·At that time [Suddenly; T And behold] there was a strong earthquake. [L For] An angel of the Lord came down from heaven, went to the tomb, and rolled the stone away from the entrance. Then he sat on the stone.
28:3  ·He was shining as bright as [L His appearance was like] lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
28:4  The soldiers guarding the tomb shook with fear because of the angel, and they ·became like dead men [C perhaps they were paralyzed by fear, or they fainted].
28:5  The angel said to the women, “Don’t be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus, who has been crucified.
28:6  He is not here. He has ·risen [been raised] from the dead as he said he would. Come and see the place where ·his body was [he lay].
28:7  And go quickly and tell his ·followers [disciples], ‘Jesus has risen from the dead. He is going into Galilee ahead of you, and you will see him there.’” Then the angel said, “·Now [L Look; T Behold] I have told you.”
28:8  The women left the tomb quickly. They were afraid, but they were also ·very happy [filled with great joy]. They ran to tell Jesus’ ·followers [disciples] what had happened.
28:9  ·Suddenly [L And look/T behold], Jesus met them and said, “Greetings.” The women came up to him, ·took hold of [clasped] his feet, and worshiped him.
28:10  Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go and tell my ·followers [disciples] to go on to Galilee, and they will see me there.”
28:11  While the women ·went to tell Jesus’ followers [were on their way], some of the soldiers who had been guarding the tomb went into the city to tell the ·leading [T chief] priests everything that had happened.
28:12  Then the priests met with the elders and made a plan. They paid the soldiers a ·large amount of money [substantial bribe]
28:13  and said to them, “Tell the people that Jesus’ ·followers [disciples] came during the night and stole ·the body [him away] while you were asleep.
28:14  If the governor hears about this, we will satisfy him and save you from trouble.”
28:15  So the soldiers kept the money and did as they were ·told [instructed]. And that story is still spread among the ·people [L Jews] even ·today [to this day].
28:16  The eleven ·followers [disciples] went to Galilee to the mountain where Jesus had ·told [designated; arranged for] them to go.
28:17  When they saw Jesus, they worshiped him, but some of them ·did not believe it was really Jesus [doubted].
28:18  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All ·power [authority] in heaven and on earth ·is [has been] given to me.
28:19  So go and make ·followers [disciples] of all ·people in the world [the nations]. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
28:20  Teach them to obey everything that I have ·taught [commanded] you, and I will be with you always, even until the end of ·this age [the world; time].