Matthew · Berean Standard Bible
Matthew 28 Berean Standard Bible
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1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
2 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
2 Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky and came and rolled away the stone from the door and sat on it.
3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
4 The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
4 For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.
5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
5 The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.
6 He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.
6 He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.
7 Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
7 Go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.’ Behold, I have told you.”
8 So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
8 They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.
9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
9 As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
10 “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
10 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.”
11 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.
12 And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
12 When they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
13 and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
13 saying, “Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept.
14 If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
14 If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.”
15 So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
15 So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until today.
16 Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.
16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.
17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
17 When they saw him, they bowed down to him; but some doubted.
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
18 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
19 Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
20 teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Mark 16:1–8; John 20:1–10; Luke 23:56–24:10; Matthew 27:56; Luke 24:22
- 2 Mark 16:3–5; Luke 24:2–5; John 20:12–13; Acts 16:26; Matthew 27:51–53
- 3 Mark 9:3; Acts 1:10; Mark 16:5; John 20:12; Revelation 18:1
- 4 Revelation 1:17; Daniel 10:7; Matthew 27:65–66; Matthew 28:11; Acts 16:29
- 5 Hebrews 1:14; Revelation 1:17–18; Isaiah 41:10; Luke 24:5; Luke 1:30
- 6 Mark 16:6; Matthew 12:40; Luke 24:6–8; Matthew 16:21; Luke 24:23
- 7 Matthew 26:32; Luke 24:22–24; Matthew 28:10; John 16:4; Mark 16:7–8
- 8 Psalm 2:11; Mark 16:8; Luke 24:36–41; John 16:20; Ezra 3:12–13
- 9 Matthew 28:17; Matthew 14:33; John 20:14–17; John 20:28; Luke 24:52
- 10 Romans 8:29; John 20:17; Matthew 28:7; Mark 16:7; Matthew 14:27
- 11 Matthew 27:65–66; Matthew 28:4
- 12 Acts 4:5–22; Matthew 27:1–2; Matthew 26:3–4; Matthew 27:62–64; Acts 5:40
- 13 Matthew 26:64
- 14 Matthew 27:2; Acts 12:19
- 15 Matthew 27:8; 1 Timothy 6:10; Matthew 26:15
- 16 Matthew 26:32; Matthew 28:10; Matthew 28:7; Mark 16:14; Acts 1:13–26
- 17 Psalm 45:11; Matthew 28:9; Psalm 2:12; John 5:23; 1 Corinthians 15:6
- 18 John 3:35; 1 Peter 3:22; Matthew 11:27; Ephesians 1:20–22; Hebrews 2:8
- 19 Mark 16:15–16; Acts 2:38–39; Acts 1:8; Luke 24:47–48; Acts 19:3–5
- 20 Isaiah 41:10; Joshua 1:5; Acts 18:9–10; John 14:18–23; Psalm 46:7
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
For the sake of these soldiers that earthquake took place, in order to dismay them, and that the testimony might come from them, which accordingly was the result. For the report was thus free from suspicion, as proceeding from the guards themselves.
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