| 1 | After the Sabbath, in the early dawn of the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre. |
| 2 | But to their amazement there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it. |
| 3 | His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. |
| 4 | For fear of him the guards trembled violently, and became like dead men. |
| 5 | But the angel said to the women, 'As for you, dismiss your fears. I know that it is Jesus that you are looking for--the crucified One. |
| 6 | He is not here: He has come back to life, as He foretold. Come and see the place where He lay. |
| 7 | And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead and is going before you into Galilee: there you shall see Him. Remember, I have told you.' |
| 8 | They quickly left the tomb and ran, still terrified but full of unspeakable joy, to carry the news to His disciples. |
| 9 | And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. 'Peace be to you,' He said. And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him. |
| 10 | Then He said, 'Dismiss all fear! Go and take word to my brethren to go into Galilee, and there they shall see me.' |
| 11 | While they went on this errand, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the High Priests every detail of what had happened. |
| 12 | So the latter held a conference with the Elders, and after consultation with them they heavily bribed the soldiers, |
| 13 | telling them to say, 'His disciples came during the night and stole his body while we were asleep.' |
| 14 | 'And if this,' they added, 'is reported to the Governor, we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment.' |
| 15 | So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story was noised about among the Jews, and is current to this day. |
| 16 | As for the eleven disciples, they proceeded into Galilee, to the hill where Jesus had arranged to meet them. |
| 17 | There they saw Him and prostrated themselves before Him. Yet some doubted. |
| 18 | Jesus however came near and said to them, 'All power in Heaven and over the earth has been given to me. |
| 19 | Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations; baptize them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; |
| 20 | and teach them to obey every command which I have given you. And remember, I am with you always, day by day, until the Close of the Age.' |