Matthew 28:1-10 - Jesus Is Raised

¹ Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. ² Suddenly there was a great earthquake, as an angel of God descended from heaven and rolled away the stone and sat on it. ³ His appearance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow. ⁴ The guards shook with fear and became as dead men.

⁵ The angel spoke to the women: I know you seek Jesus who has been impaled; do not fear. ⁶ He is not here, for he has risen just as he promised. Come; see the place where the Lord lay. ⁷ Go quickly and tell his disciples he has risen from the dead. See, he goes before you to Galilee. You will see him there, as I have told you.

⁸ They departed quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy. They ran to bring his disciples the news. ⁹ Jesus met them and greeted them. They approached and took hold of his feet and kissed them in adoration. ¹⁰ Then Jesus told them: Do not fear. Go tell my brothers to travel to Galilee. I will see them there.

¹ After Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices so they could anoint him. ² They went to the tomb when the sun had risen. It was very early. ³ They asked each other who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb? ⁴ The stone was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back. ⁵ They entered the tomb. They were amazed at what they saw. A young man dressed in a white robe was sitting on the right side of the tomb.

⁶ He said to them: Do not be amazed. Jesus the Nazarene, who has been impaled, is not here. He has risen. Behold, the place where they laid him! ⁷ Go tell his disciples and Peter that he goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him just as he told you.

⁸ They fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone for they were afraid.

¹ It was early in the morning on the first day of the week. They went to the tomb with the spices that they had prepared. ² The stone was rolled away from the tomb. ³ When they entered they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴ They were perplexed about what had happened. Two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. ⁵ This frightened them and they bowed down prostrate on the ground. The two men said to them: Why do you seek the living among the dead? ⁶ He is not here. He has arisen! Remember how he spoke to you when he was yet in Galilee. ⁷ He said the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be impaled, and the third day rise again. ⁸ They remembered his words.

⁹ When they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. ¹⁰ They were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them. They told these things to the apostles. ¹¹ These words seemed to be idle talk and they did not believe them. ¹² Peter ran to the tomb. Looking inside he saw the linen cloths by themselves. He departed to his home, wondering about that which occurred.

¹ Mary Magdalene arrived at the tomb early on the first day of the week while it was still dark. She saw the stone was taken away from the tomb. ² She ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus loved and said to them: They have taken the Lord away out of the tomb. We do not know where they laid him.

³ Peter and the other disciple went to the tomb. ⁴ They both ran together. The other disciple out ran Peter and got to the tomb first. ⁵ He stooped and looked inside where he saw the linen clothes. He did not enter. ⁶ Simon Peter followed him to the tomb and entered to see the linen clothes laying there. ⁷ The napkin that was on his head was not with the linen clothes. It was rolled up by itself. ⁸ The other disciple entered the tomb. He saw and believed. ⁹ They still did not know the Scripture that he must rise from the dead.