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Resurrection Morning

¹ After the Sabbath,^(C1) as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb. ² There was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it.^{(C1) 3} His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.^{(C1) 4} The guards were so shaken by fear of him that they became like dead men.

⁵ The angel told the women, “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.^{(C1) 6} He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.^{(C1) 7} Then go quickly and tell his disciples,^(C1) ‘He has risen from the dead and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see him there.’ Listen, I have told you.”^(C2)

⁸ So, departing quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to tell his disciples the news. ⁹ Just then^(F1) Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!”¹⁰ Then Jesus told them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”

The Soldiers Bribed to Lie

¹¹ As they were on their way, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. ¹² After the priests^(F1) had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money ¹³ and told them, “Say this, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him while we were sleeping.’ ¹⁴ If this reaches the governor’s ears, we will deal with^(F1) him and keep you out of trouble.”^{(C1) 15} They took the money and did as they were instructed, and this story has been spread among Jewish people to this day.^(C1)

The Great Commission

¹⁶ The eleven disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them.^{(C1) 17} When they saw him, they worshiped,^(F1) but some doubted. ¹⁸ Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.¹⁹ Go, therefore, and make disciples²⁰ teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember,