Matthew 28 - English Standard Version (ESV)

The Resurrection

28 (A)Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and (B)the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for (C)an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 (D)His appearance was like lightning, and (E)his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and (F)became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, (G)as he said. Come, see the place where he[a] lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, (H)he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb (I)with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus (J)met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and (K)took hold of his feet and (L)worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; (M)go and tell (N)my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”

The Report of the Guard

11 While they were going, behold, some of (O)the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers 13 and said, “Tell people, (P)‘His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ 14 And if this comes to (Q)the governor's ears, we will (R)satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” 15 So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread among the Jews (S)to this day.

The Great Commission

16 Now the eleven disciples (T)went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they (U)worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, (V)“All authority (W)in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 (X)Go therefore and (Y)make disciples of (Z)all nations, (AA)baptizing them (AB)in[b] (AC)the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them (AD)to observe all that (AE)I have commanded you. And behold, (AF)I am with you always, to (AG)the end of the age.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 28:6 Some manuscripts the Lord
  2. Matthew 28:19 Or into

Cross references

  1. Matthew 28:1 : For ver. 1-8, see Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-10; John 20:1
  2. Matthew 28:1 : ch. 27:56, 61
  3. Matthew 28:2 : [John 20:12]
  4. Matthew 28:3 : Dan. 10:6
  5. Matthew 28:3 : [Dan. 7:9; Mark 9:3; John 20:12; Acts 1:10]
  6. Matthew 28:4 : [Rev. 1:17]
  7. Matthew 28:6 : ch. 27:63
  8. Matthew 28:7 : ver. 10, 16; ch. 26:32
  9. Matthew 28:8 : [Ps. 2:11]
  10. Matthew 28:9 : [Mark 16:9; John 20:14]
  11. Matthew 28:9 : 2 Kgs. 4:27
  12. Matthew 28:9 : ver. 17; Luke 24:52
  13. Matthew 28:10 : See John 20:18
  14. Matthew 28:10 : John 20:17; [Ps. 22:22; Rom. 8:29; Heb. 2:11, 12, 17]
  15. Matthew 28:11 : ch. 27:65, 66
  16. Matthew 28:13 : [ch. 27:64]
  17. Matthew 28:14 : ch. 27:2
  18. Matthew 28:14 : See Acts 12:20 (Gk.)
  19. Matthew 28:15 : ch. 27:8
  20. Matthew 28:16 : ver. 7
  21. Matthew 28:17 : ver. 9
  22. Matthew 28:18 : ch. 11:27; Dan. 7:13, 14; John 3:35; 13:3; 17:2; Acts 2:36; Rom. 14:9; 1 Cor. 15:27; Eph. 1:10, 20-22; Phil. 2:9, 10; Col. 2:10; Heb. 1:2; 2:8; 1 Pet. 3:22; [ch. 9:6; John 5:27]
  23. Matthew 28:18 : [ch. 6:10; Luke 2:14]
  24. Matthew 28:19 : Mark 16:15, 16
  25. Matthew 28:19 : ch. 13:52
  26. Matthew 28:19 : Luke 24:47; [ch. 24:14; Mark 11:17; Rom. 1:5]
  27. Matthew 28:19 : Mark 16:15, 16
  28. Matthew 28:19 : See Acts 8:16
  29. Matthew 28:19 : [2 Cor. 13:14]
  30. Matthew 28:20 : John 14:15
  31. Matthew 28:20 : [Acts 1:2]
  32. Matthew 28:20 : [ch. 1:23; 18:20; John 12:26; 14:3; 17:24; Acts 18:10]
  33. Matthew 28:20 : See ch. 13:39

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