Matthew 28:1-15

Jesus Is Risen!

1 ¹Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, ²Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.

2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for ³an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away ⁴the stone and sat upon it.

3 And ⁵his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.

4 The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men.

5 The angel said to the women, "⁶Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.

6 "He is not here, for He has risen, ⁷just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.

7 "Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you ⁸into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you."

8 And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.

9 And behold, Jesus met them and greeted * them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.

10 Then Jesus said to them, "⁹Do not be afraid; go and take word to ¹⁰My brethren to leave ¹¹for Galilee, and there they will see Me."

11 Now while they were on their way, some of ¹²the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

12 And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted * together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

13 and said, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.'

14 "And if this should come to ¹³the governor's ears, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble."

15 And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely ¹⁴spread among the Jews, and is ¹⁵to this day.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 28:1-8: {Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-10;} John 20:1-8
• 2. Matthew 27:56, 61
• 3. Luke 24:4; John 20:12
• 4. Matthew 27:66; Mark 16:4
• 5. Daniel 7:9; Daniel 10:6; Mark 9:3; John 20:12; Acts 1:10
• 6. Matthew 14:27; Matthew 28:10; Revelation 1:17
• 7. Matthew 12:40; Matthew 16:21; Matthew 27:63
• 8. Matthew 26:32; Matthew 28:10, 16; Mark 16:7
• 9. Matthew 14:27; Matthew 28:5
• 10. John 20:17; Romans 8:29; Heb 2:11f, 17
• 11. Matthew 26:32; Matthew 28:7, 16
• 12. Matthew 27:65, 66
• 13. Matthew 27:2
• 14. Matthew 9:31; Mark 1:45
• 15. Matthew 27:8

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "Stop being afraid"
• [b]. Lit "saying hello"
• [c]. Or "Stop being afraid"
• [d]. Lit "make you free from care"