Matthew 28

1The Sabbath day was over. It was Sunday morning just before the sun came up. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

2An angel of the Lord came down from heaven and there was a big earthquake. The angel went to the tomb, and he rolled the stone away and sat on the stone.

3The angel looked as bright as lightning and his clothes were as white as snow.

4The soldiers who guarded the tomb were afraid. They trembled and became like dead men.

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

6Angel said Jesus is not here. Jesus is alive again. Jesus said He would live again. Come and look. Here is the place where his body was lying.

7Go quickly and tell Jesus disciples that Jesus lives again. Tell them Jesus is going to Galilee and they must also go there. They will see Jesus there. This is what I came to tell you.

8Mary Magdalene and the other Mary left the tomb quickly. They were afraid, but they were also very happy. They ran away from the tomb to tell Jesus disciples.

9Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were running when Jesus stood before them, and Jesus greeted them. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to Jesus. They knelt before Him and touched Jesus’ feet and worshipped Him.

10Then Jesus said to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary: Do not be afraid. Go and tell my disciples to go to Galilee. They will see Me there.

11Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away from the tomb, and the soldiers who had guarded the tomb went to Jerusalem. The soldiers told the chief priests everything that had happened at the tomb.

12Then the chief priests met with the older Jewish leaders came together and they made plans. They gave a lot of money to the soldiers.

13The chief priests and the older Jewish leaders told the soldiers: You must tell the people that the disciples of Jesus came in the night to steal his body while you were sleeping.

14If the governor hears about this, we will talk to the governor and keep you soldiers out of trouble.

15The soldiers then took the money, and they did what the chief priest and Jewish leaders had told them to do. The Jews still believe that this is what happened.

16The 11 disciples went to the land of Galilee. Jesus had told the disciples to go to a mountain.

17When the disciples saw Jesus, they knelt before Jesus and worshipped Him. But some of the disciples doubted if it was Jesus.

18Jesus came to the disciples and said to them: All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me.

19Do and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit

20Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the world.