Matthew 28
20 verses
The resurrection narrative of Matthew 28 begins at dawn on the first day of the week, when an angel descends with earthquake and lightning to roll back the stone and leave the guards paralyzed. To the women who came to see the tomb, the angel announces: he is not here; he has risen, just as he said — and commissions them to tell the disciples that the risen Jesus is going ahead of them into Galilee. Jesus himself meets the women on the way, they clasp his feet and worship him, and he repeats the Galilee commission with the addition: go and tell my brothers. The religious authorities pay the guards to spread the stolen-body counter-narrative, which Matthew notes is still circulating at the time of his writing. On the appointed mountain in Galilee, the eleven worship the risen Jesus — though some doubt — and receive the Great Commission: all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me; go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. The Gospel that opened with Immanuel, God with us closes with its fulfillment: surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
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In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
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And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
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His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
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And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
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And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
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He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
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And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
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And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
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And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
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Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
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Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
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And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
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Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
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And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
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So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
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Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
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And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
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And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
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Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
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Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
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