GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 After the day of worship, as the sun rose Sunday morning, Mary from Magdala and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
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Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
2 Suddenly, there was a powerful earthquake. An angel of the Lord had come down from heaven, rolled the stone away, and was sitting on it.
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And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.
3 He was as bright as lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow.
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His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
4 The guards were so deathly afraid of him that they shook.
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And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.
5 The angel said to the women, "Don't be afraid! I know you're looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
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But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
6 He's not here. He has been brought back to life as he said. Come, see the place where he was lying.
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He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7 Then go quickly, and tell his disciples that he has been brought back to life. He's going ahead of them into Galilee. There they will see him. Take note that I have told you."
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And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you."
8 They hurried away from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples.
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So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.
9 Suddenly, Jesus met them and greeted them. They went up to him, bowed down to worship him, and took hold of his feet.
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And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
10 Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid! Go, tell my followers to go to Galilee. There they will see me."
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Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me."
11 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city. They told the chief priests everything that had happened.
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Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened.
12 The chief priests gathered together with the leaders and agreed on a plan. They gave the soldiers a large amount of money
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When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
13 and told them to say that Jesus' disciples had come at night and had stolen his body while they were sleeping.
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saying, "Tell them, 'His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we slept.'
14 [They added,] "If the governor hears about it, we'll take care of it, and you'll have nothing to worry about."
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And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will appease him and make you secure."
15 The soldiers took the money and did as they were told. Their story has been spread among the Jewish people to this day.
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So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
16 The eleven disciples went to the mountain in Galilee where Jesus had told them to go.
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Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.
17 When they saw him, they bowed down in worship, though some had doubts.
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When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.
18 When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
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And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
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Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. "And remember that I am always with you until the end of time."
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teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
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