Matthew 28:6-16

6 He is not here. He has risen from the dead as he said he would. Come and see the place where his body was.

7 And go quickly and tell his followers, 'Jesus has risen from the dead. He is going into Galilee ahead of you, and you will see him there.'" Then the angel said, "Now I have told you."

8 The women left the tomb quickly. They were afraid, but they were also very happy. They ran to tell Jesus' followers what had happened.

9 Suddenly, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings." The women came up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

10 Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go and tell my followers to go on to Galilee, and they will see me there."

11 While the women went to tell Jesus' followers, some of the soldiers who had been guarding the tomb went into the city to tell the leading priests everything that had happened.

12 Then the priests met with the older Jewish leaders and made a plan. They paid the soldiers a large amount of money

13 and said to them, "Tell the people that Jesus' followers came during the night and stole the body while you were asleep.

14 If the governor hears about this, we will satisfy him and save you from trouble."

15 So the soldiers kept the money and did as they were told. And that story is still spread among the Jewish people even today.

16 The eleven followers went to Galilee to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.