Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 After the Sabbath, as Sunday morning was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
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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 violent earthquake; an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled the stone away, and sat on it.
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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.
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His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
4 The guards were so afraid that they trembled and became like dead men.
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For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.
5 The angel spoke to the women. "You must not be afraid," he said. "I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
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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 been raised, just as he said. Come here and see the place where he was lying.
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He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.
7 Go quickly now, and tell his disciples, "He has been raised from death, and now he is going to Galilee ahead of you; there you will see him!' Remember what I have told you."
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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 left the tomb in a hurry, afraid and yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
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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, "Peace be with you." They came up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
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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," Jesus said to them. "Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me."
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Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they may go into Galilee, and there they will see me."
11 While the women went on their way, some of the soldiers guarding the tomb went back to the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened.
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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 The chief priests met with the elders and made their plan; they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers
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When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
13 and said, "You are to say that his disciples came during the night and stole his body while you were asleep.
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saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
14 And if the Governor should hear of this, we will convince him that you are innocent, and you will have nothing to worry about."
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If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."
15 The guards took the money and did what they were told to do. And so that is the report spread around by the Jews to this very day.
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So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day.
16 The eleven disciples went to the hill in Galilee where Jesus had told them to go.
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But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.
17 When they saw him, they worshiped him, even though some of them doubted.
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When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted.
18 Jesus drew near and said to them, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
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Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
19 Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
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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 teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age."
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teaching them to observe all things which I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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