1After the Sabbath, as Sunday morning began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the tomb.
2Suddenly, there was a great earthquake. An angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled away the stone from the entrance, and sat on it.
3He shone like lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow.
4The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
5The angel spoke to the women, "Don't be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
6He isn't here; he has risen, just as he said he would. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.
7Now go quickly and tell his followers, 'He has risen from the dead. He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see him there.' Now you know."
8The women quickly left the tomb, both frightened and filled with great joy, and ran to tell his followers.
9Suddenly, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" They came up to him, held onto his feet, and worshiped him.
10Then Jesus told them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and they will see me there."
11While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported everything that had happened to the chief priests.
12The chief priests met with the elders and, after making a plan, gave a large sum of money to the soldiers.
13They told them, “Say that his followers came during the night and stole his body while you were sleeping.
14If the governor hears about this, we will convince him and make sure you don't get into trouble.”
15So the soldiers took the money and did as they were told. This story was widely spread among the Jews and is still told today.
16But the eleven followers went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had instructed them to go.
17When they saw him, they worshiped him, though some still doubted.
18Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."
19Therefore, go and make followers of all people, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Remember, I am with you always, until the very end of the age." Amen.