Matthew 28

¹Now on the morning of the Sabbath, when it began to grow light on the first Sabbath, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulcher

²And behold, a great earthquake occurred. For an Angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and as he approached, he rolled back the stone and sat down on it

³Now his appearance was like lightning, and his vestment was like snow

⁴Then, out of fear of him, the guards were terrified, and they became like dead men

⁵Then the Angel responded by saying to the women: “Do not be afraid. For I know that you are seeking Jesus, who was crucified

⁶He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where the Lord was placed

⁷And then, go quickly, and tell his disciples that he has risen. And behold, he will precede you to Galilee. There you shall see him. Lo, I have told you beforehand.

⁸And they went out of the tomb quickly, with fear and in great joy, running to announce it to his disciples

⁹And behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Hail.” But they drew near and took hold of his feet, and they adored him

¹⁰Then Jesus said to them: “Do not be afraid. Go, announce it to my brothers, so that they may go to Galilee. There they shall see me.

¹¹And when they had departed, behold, some of the guards went into the city, and they reported to the leaders of the priests all that had happened

¹²And gathering together with the elders, having taken counsel, they gave an abundant sum of money to the soldiers

¹³saying: “Say that his disciples arrived at night and stole him away, while we were sleeping

¹⁴And if the procurator hears about this, we will persuade him, and we will protect you.

¹⁵Then, having accepted the money, they did as they were instructed. And this word has been spread among the Jews, even to this day

¹⁶Now the eleven disciples went on to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had appointed them

¹⁷And, seeing him, they worshipped him, but certain ones doubted

¹⁸And Jesus, drawing near, spoke to them, saying: “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth

¹⁹Therefore, go forth and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

²⁰teaching them to observe all that I have ever commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, even to the consummation of the age.