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The Gospel According to St. Matthew

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- Chapter 28 -

(Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12; John 20:1–9)
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After the Sabbath ended, on Sunday morning at dawn, Mary from the town of Magdala and the other Mary went to look at the tomb of Jesus.
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There was a strong earthquake because an angel from God came down from heaven. He went to the tomb and rolled the stone away from the entrance. Then he sat on the stone.
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His body was as bright as lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow.
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The guards trembled because they were very afraid, and then they fell down like dead men.
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The angel said to the two women, “You should not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was nailed to a cross.
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He is not here! God has made him alive again, just as Jesus told you he would! Come and see the place where his body lay!
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Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead! He will go ahead of you to the district of Galilee. You will see him there.’ Pay attention to what I have told you!”
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So the women left the tomb quickly. They were afraid, but they were also very joyful. They ran to tell the disciples what had happened.
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Suddenly, as they were running, Jesus appeared to them. He said, “Greetings to you!” The women came close to him. They knelt down and clasped his feet and worshiped him.
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Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid! Go and tell all my disciples that they should go to Galilee. They will see me there.”

The Report of the Guards

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While the women were going, some of the soldiers who had been guarding the tomb went into the city. They reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
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So the chief priests and Jewish elders met together. They thought of a way to explain why the tomb was empty. They gave the soldiers a lot of money as a bribe.
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They said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole his body while we were sleeping.’
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If the governor hears about this, we ourselves will make sure that he does not get angry and punish you. So you will not have to worry.”
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So the soldiers took the money and did as they were told. And this story has been told among the Jews to this very day.

The Great Commission

(Mark 16:14–18)
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Later the eleven disciples went to the district of Galilee. They went to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.
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They saw him there and worshiped him. But some doubted that it was really Jesus and that he had become alive again.
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Then Jesus came close to them and said, “My Father has given me all authority over everything and everyone in heaven and on earth.
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So go, and use my authority to teach my message to people of all people groups so that they may become my disciples. Baptize them to be under the authority of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
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Teach them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember that I will be with you always, until the end of this age.”
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(Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12; John 20:1–9)
1
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
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 clothing white as snow.
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For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.
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The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.
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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.
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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.”
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They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.
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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.
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Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothers (a) that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.”

The Report of the Guards

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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.
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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,
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saying, “Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept.
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If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.”
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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 today.

The Great Commission

(Mark 16:14–18)
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But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.
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When they saw him, they bowed down to him; but some doubted.
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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.
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Go (b) and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Footnotes

(a)28:10 The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
(b)28:19 TR and NU add “therefore”
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