The World English Bible (WEB) Part 87

28:1 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. 28:2 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. 28:3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 28:4 For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

28:5 The angel answered the women, "Don't be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified. 28:6 He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.

28:7 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."

28:8 They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. 28:9 As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!"

They came and took hold of his feet, and wors.h.i.+ped him.

28:10 Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."

28:11 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.

28:12 When they were a.s.sembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers, 28:13 saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

28:14 If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry." 28:15 So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day.

28:16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. 28:17 When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted. 28:18 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 28:19 Therefore go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 28:20 teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Notes:

[1] back to 1:1 Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean "Anointed One"

[2] back to 1:16 "Jesus" means "Salvation."

[3] back to 1:23 Isaiah 7:14

[4] back to 2:1 The word for "wise men" (magoi) can also mean teachers, scientists, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers.

[5] back to 2:6 Micah 5:2

[6] back to 2:15 Hosea 11:1

[7] back to 2:18 Jeremiah 31:15

[8] back to 3:3 Isaiah 40:3

[9] back to 3:6 or, immersed

[10] back to 3:7 or, immersion

[11] back to 3:11 or, immerse

[12] back to 3:11 TR and NU add "and with fire"

[13] back to 4:4 Deuteronomy 8:3

[14] back to 4:6 Psalm 91:11-12

[15] back to 4:7 Deuteronomy 6:16

[16] back to 4:10 TR and NU read "Go away" instead of "Get behind me"

[17] back to 4:10 Deuteronomy 6:13

[18] back to 4:16 Isaiah 9:1-2

[19] back to 4:18 TR reads "Jesus" instead of "he"

[20] back to 5:3 Isaiah 57:15; 66:2

[21] back to 5:4 Isaiah 61:2; 66:10,13

[22] back to 5:5 or, land. Psalm 37:11

[23] back to 5:18 literally, iota

[24] back to 5:18 or, serif

[25] back to 5:21 Exodus 20:13

[26] back to 5:22 NU omits "without a cause".

[27] back to 5:22 "Raca" is an Aramaic insult, related to the word for "empty" and conveying the idea of empty-headedness.

[28] back to 5:22 or, h.e.l.l

[29] back to 5:26 literally, kodrantes. A kodrantes was a small copper coin worth about 2 lepta (widow's mites)--not enough to buy very much of anything.

[30] back to 5:27 TR adds "to the ancients,"

[31] back to 5:27 Exodus 20:14

[32] back to 5:29 or, h.e.l.l

[33] back to 5:30 or, h.e.l.l

[34] back to 5:31 Deuteronomy 24:1

[35] back to 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Leviticus 24:20; Deuteronomy 19:21

[36] back to 5:43 Leviticus 19:18

[37] back to 5:43 not in the Bible, but see Qumran Manual of Discipline Ix, 21-26

[38] back to 6:13 NU omits "For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen."

[39] back to 6:27 literally, cubit

[40] back to 7:14 TR reads "Because" instead of "How"

[41] back to 8:15 TR reads "them" instead of "him"