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Jesus Is Risen!

^1 (C1)Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, ^(C2)Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.² And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for ^(C1)an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away ^(C2)the stone and sat upon it.³ And ^(C1)his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.⁴ The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men.⁵ The angel said to the women, "^(F1)(C1)Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.⁶ "He is not here, for He has risen, ^(C1)just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.⁷ "Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you ^(C1)into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you."

⁸ And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.⁹ And behold, Jesus met them ^(F1)and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.¹⁰ Then Jesus ^(*)said to them, "^(F1)(C1)Do not be afraid; go and take word to ^(C2)My brethren to leave ^(C3)for Galilee, and there they will see Me."

¹¹ Now while they were on their way, some of ^(C1)the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.¹² And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,¹³ and said, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.'¹⁴ "And if this should come to ^(C1)the governor's ears, we will win him over and ^(F1)keep you out of trouble."¹⁵ And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely ^(C1)spread among the Jews, and is ^(C2)to this day.

The Great Commission

¹⁶ But the eleven disciples proceeded ^(C1)to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.¹⁷ When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but ^(C1)some were doubtful.¹⁸ And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "^(C1)All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.¹⁹ "^(F1)(C1)Go therefore and ^(C2)make disciples of ^(C3)all the nations, ^(C4)baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,²⁰ teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, ^(C1)I am with you ^(F1)always, even to ^(C2)the end of the age."