Matthew
28:1-15
NIV
Translation
Matthew
28
The
Resurrection
1
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene
and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
2
There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from
heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.
3
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
4
The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead
men.
5
The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are
looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
6
He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where
he lay.
7
Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and
is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have
told you."
8
So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and
ran to tell his disciples.
9
Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped
his feet and worshiped him.
10
Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers
to go to Galilee; there they will see me."
11
While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city
and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
12
When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they
gave the soldiers a large sum of money,
13
telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came during the night
and stole him away while we were asleep.'
14
If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out
of trouble."
15
So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this
story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day. |
Matthew
28:1-15
New
Living Translation
Matthew
28
The Resurrection
1 Early on Sunday
morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary
went out to visit the tomb.
2 Suddenly there
was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven,
rolled aside the stone, and sat on it.
3 His face shone
like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.
4 The guards shook
with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.
5 Then the angel
spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking
for Jesus, who was crucified.
6 He isn’t here!
He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where
his body was lying.
7 And now, go quickly
and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going
ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told
you.”
8 The women ran quickly
from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy,
and they rushed to give the disciples the angel’s message.
9 And as they went,
Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet,
and worshiped him.
10 Then Jesus said
to them, “Don’t be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and
they will see me there.”
11 As the women were
on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the leading
priests what had happened.
12 A meeting with
the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe.
13 They told the
soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while
we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’
14 If the governor
hears about it, we’ll stand up for you so you won’t get in trouble.”
15 So the guards
accepted the bribe and said what they were told to say. Their story spread
widely among the Jews, and they still tell it today. |
