[1] After the day of worship, as the sun rose Sunday morning, Mary from Magdala and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. [2] Suddenly, there was a powerful earthquake. An angel of the Lord had come down from heaven, rolled the stone away, and was sitting on it. [3] He was as bright as lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow. [4] The guards were so deathly afraid of him that they shook. [5] The angel said to the women, "Don't be afraid! I know you're looking for Jesus, who was crucified. [6] He's not here. He has been brought back to life as he said. Come, see the place where he was lying. [7] Then go quickly, and tell his disciples that he has been brought back to life. He's going ahead of them into Galilee. There they will see him. Take note that I have told you." [8] They hurried away from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples. [9] Suddenly, Jesus met them and greeted them. They went up to him, bowed down to worship him, and took hold of his feet. [10] Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid! Go, tell my followers 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. They told the chief priests everything that had happened. [12] The chief priests gathered together with the leaders and agreed on a plan. They gave the soldiers a large amount of money [13] and told them to say that Jesus' disciples had come at night and had stolen his body while they were sleeping. [14] They added, "If the governor hears about it, we'll take care of it, and you'll have nothing to worry about." [15] The soldiers took the money and did as they were told. Their story has been spread among the Jewish people to this day. [16] The eleven disciples went to the mountain in Galilee where Jesus had told them to go. [17] When they saw him, they bowed down in worship, though some had doubts. [18] When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. [19] So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. [20] Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. "And remember that I am always with you until the end of time."
