The Message Bible MSG
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8 The women, deep in wonder and full of joy, lost no time in leaving the tomb. They ran to tell the disciples.
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So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
9 Then Jesus met them, stopping them in their tracks. "Good morning!" he said. They fell to their knees, embraced his feet, and worshiped him.
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Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.
10 Jesus said, "You're holding on to me for dear life! Don't be frightened like that. Go tell my brothers that they are to go to Galilee, and that I'll meet them there."
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Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
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