1 After Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 All of a sudden there was a tremendous earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled away the stone, and sat on it. 3 His face blazed like lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow. 4 The guards shook with fear, falling down as if they were dead. 5 The angel told the women, “Don't be afraid! I know you're looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He's not here. He's risen from the dead, just as he said he would. Come and see where the Lord was lying. 7 Now go quickly and tell his disciples that he's risen from the dead and that he's going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, I promise you!” 8 They quickly left the tomb, both afraid and very happy, running to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus came to meet them, and greeted them. They went over to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Don't be afraid! Go and tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.” 11 As they left, some of the guards went into the city and explained to the chief priests everything that had happened. 12 After the chief priests had met with the elders, and worked out a plan, they bribed the soldiers with a great deal of money. 13 “Say that his disciples came during the night and stole him while we were sleeping,” they told the soldiers. 14 “And if the governor hears about this, we'll talk to him and you won't have to worry.” 15 So the soldiers took the money and did what they were told. This story has been spread among the Jewish people to this very day. 16 But the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him they worshiped him, though some doubted. 18 Jesus came to them and told them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 So go and make disciples of people of all nations, and baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach them to follow all the commands I have given you. Remember, I am always with you, to the very end of the world.”
Matthew 28 Free Bible Version
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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
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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.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… of your Father which speaketh in you." And again, giving to the disciples the power of regeneration into God, He said to them, "Go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." For [God] promised, that in the last times He would pour Him [the Spirit] upon …
Proceed in thy confession, say to the Lord thy God, O my faith, Holy, Holy, Holy, O Lord my God, in Thy name have we been baptized, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, in Thy name do we baptize, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, because among us also in His Christ did God make heaven and earth, namely, the spiritual and …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
"And tell His disciples, that ye shall see Him in Galilee." And he prepares them to bear good tidings to others, which thing most of all made them believe.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Be not ashamed to confess the Cross; for Angels glory in it, saying, We know whom ye seek, Jesus the Crucified.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)