Matthew:28

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* The Sabbath day was past . Morning light was beginning to shine on the first day of the week . Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the grave . * The earth shook very much because an angel of the Lord came down from heaven . He came and rolled the big stone away from the grave and sat on it . * His face shone like lightning . His clothes were as white as snow . * The soldiers who were guarding the grave saw him and shook with fear . They fell down like dead men . * The angel talked to the women . He said , Do not fear . I know you are looking for Jesus , who was nailed to a cross . * He is not here . He has risen , as he said . Come and see the place where he lay . * Go quickly and tell his disciples , "He has risen from death . He is going to Galilee before you . You will see him there ." Now , I have told you . * The women went quickly away . They left the grave with fear and they were very happy . They ran to tell his disciples . * As they were going , Jesus met them . He said Greetings ! The women bowed down in front of him and put their hands on his feet . * Then Jesus said to them , Do not fear . Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee . They will see me there . * While the women were going , some of the soldiers who had guarded the grave came into the city . They told the chief priests all that had happened . * The chief priests had a meeting with the leaders of the people and talked the matter over . They gave much money to the soldiers . * They said , Tell the people , "His disciples came by night and took away the body while we were sleeping ." * If the ruler hears about this , then we will talk to him so that he will not punish you . * The soldiers took the money . They did as they were told to do . And even to this day , many of the Jewish leaders say this is what happened to Jesus . * The eleven disciples went to Galilee . They went to the hill where Jesus had told them to meet him . * When they saw him , they bowed down in front of him . But some people were not sure . * Jesus came and talked to them . He said , All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me . * So go and make disciples in all countries . Baptise them in the name of the Father , and of the Son , and of the Holy Spirit . * Teach them to do all the things I have told you to do . I am with you always , even to the end of time .

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