1 Now in the end of the Sabbath, when the first day of ye weeke began to dawne, Marie Magdalene, and the other Marie came to see the sepulchre, 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake: for the Angel of the Lord descended from heauen, and came and rolled backe the stone from the doore, and sate vpon it. 3 And his countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snowe. 4 And for feare of him, the keepers were astonied, and became as dead men. 5 But the Angel answered, and said to the women, Feare ye not: for I know that ye seeke Iesus which was crucified: 6 He is not here, for he is risen; as he saide: come, see the place where the Lord was laid, 7 And go quickly, and tel his disciples that he is risen from ye dead: and behold, he goeth before you into Galile: there ye shall see him: loe, I haue told you. 8 So they departed quickly from the sepulchre, with feare and great ioye, and did runne to bring his disciples worde. 9 And as they wet to tel his disciples, behold, Iesus also met the, saying, God saue you. And they came, and tooke him by the feete, and worshipped him. 10 Then said Iesus vnto them, Be not afraide. Goe, and tell my brethren, that they goe into Galile, and there shall they see me. 11 Nowe when they were gone, beholde, some of the watch came into the citie, and shewed vnto the hie Priestes all ye things that were done. 12 And they gathered them together with the Elders, and tooke counsell, and gaue large money vnto the souldiers, 13 Saying, Say, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14 And if this matter come before the gouernour to be heard, we will perswade him, and so vse the matter that you shall not neede to care. 15 So they tooke the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is noysed among the Iewes vnto this day. 16 Then ye eleuen disciples wet into Galile, into a mountaine, where Iesus had appointed the. 17 And when they sawe him, they worshipped him: but some douted. 18 And Iesus came, and spake vnto them, saying, All power is giuen vnto me, in heauen, and in earth. 19 Go therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and the Sonne, and the holy Ghost, 20 Teaching them to obserue all things, whatsoeuer I haue commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, vntill the ende of the worlde, Amen.
Matthew 28 Geneva Bible (1599)
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- Original 16th-century spelling.
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)