^1. After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

^2. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.

^3. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

^4. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

^5. The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

^6. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.

^7. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: `He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."

^8. So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

^9. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.

^10. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me."

^11. While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.

^12. When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,

^13. telling them, "You are to say, `His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.'

^14. If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."

^15. So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.

^16. Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.

^17. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.

^18. Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

^19. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in [1] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

^20. and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."