SERIES POST!

Matthew 28:1 – Jesus is resurrected

28 After the Sabbath, when it was growing light on the first day of the week, Mary Mag′da·lene and the other Mary came to view the grave.+

Matthew 28:5-15

⁵  But the angel said to the women: “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus who was executed on the stake.+ ⁶  He is not here, for he was raised up, just as he said.+ Come, see the place where he was lying.⁷  Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he was raised up from the dead, for look! he is going ahead of you into Gal′i·lee.+ You will see him there. Look! I have told you.”+⁸  So, quickly leaving the memorial tomb, with fear and great joy, they ran to report to his disciples.+ ⁹  And look! Jesus met them and said: “Good day!” They approached and took hold of his feet and did obeisance* to him.¹⁰  Then Jesus said to them: “Have no fear! Go, report to my brothers so that they may go to Gal′i·lee, and there they will see me.”¹¹  While they were on their way, some of the guards+went into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened. ¹²  And after these had gathered with the elders and had consulted together, they gave a considerable number of silver pieces to the soldiers¹³  and said: “Say, ‘His disciples came in the night and stole him while we were sleeping.’+ ¹⁴  And if this gets to the governor’s ears, we will explain the matter to* him and you will not need to worry.” ¹⁵  So they took the silver pieces and did as they were instructed, and this story has been spread abroad among the Jews up to this very day.