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¹ The sabbath being over, and the first day of the week beginning to dawn, Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, came to see the sepulchre. ² now there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the lord descending from heaven, was come, and had rolled away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it. ³ his aspect was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. ⁴ for fear of whom the keepers shook, and were almost struck dead. ⁵ but the angel spoke to the woman, and said, don't be frighted, I know you are seeking Jesus, who was crucified. ⁶ he is not here: he is risen according to his word: come, see the place where the Lord was laid. ⁷ then go immediately to tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and that, he goes before you into Galilee, there shall ye see it is him; 'tis I that say it. ⁸ And they instantly left the sepulchre, with fear and joy, and ran to carry his disciples this good news. ⁹ as they were making the way to his disciples, Jesus himself met them, and said, I salute you. and they came, and embraced his feet, and worshipped him. ¹⁰ then said Jesus to them, be not afraid: go bid my brethren repair to Galilee, and there shall they see me.

¹¹ Now when they were gone, some of the guards went into the city, and informed the chief priests of all that had happened. ¹² and when they were assembled with the senators, and had consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, thus instructing them; ¹³ do you say "his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. ¹⁴ if this come to the governor's ears, we will appease him, and secure you." ¹⁵ so they took the money, and did as they were directed: and this report is still current among the Jews at this day.

¹⁶ In the mean time the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. ¹⁷ and when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. ¹⁸ and Jesus came, and said to them, all power has been given me in heaven and in earth. ¹⁹ go and instruct all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost: ²⁰ teaching them to observe every thing which I have enjoin'd you: and be assured I shall be always with you to the end of the world.