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The Resurrection

¹ Now after the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. ² Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it. ³ His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. ⁴ The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him. ⁵ But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. ⁶ He is not here, for he has been raised, just as he said. Come and see the place where he was lying. ⁷ Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead. He is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there.' Listen, I have told you!" ⁸ So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. ⁹ But Jesus met them, saying, "Greetings!" They came to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him. ¹⁰ Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there."

The Guards' Report

¹¹ While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened. ¹² After they had assembled with the elders and formed a plan, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, ¹³ telling them, "You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.' ¹⁴ If this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." ¹⁵ So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story is told among the Jews to this day.

The Great Commission

¹⁶ So the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain Jesus had designated. ¹⁷ When they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted. ¹⁸ Then Jesus came up and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."