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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Matthew 28 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/matthew/28.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/matthew/28-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Matthew 28</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../matthew/27.htm" title="Matthew 27">◄</a> Matthew 28 <a href="../mark/1.htm" title="Mark 1">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/matthew/28.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Jesus is Raised from the Dead</p><p class="cross_ref">(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/mark/16.htm">Mark 16:1-8</a>; <a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/luke/24.htm">Luke 24:1-12</a>; <a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/john/20.htm">John 20:1-10</a>)</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>After the Sabbaths,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:1 I.e., the Passover and Saturday">a</a></span> around dawn on the first day of the week,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:1 Lit. first of the Sabbaths">b</a></span> Mary Magdalene<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:1 Or Mary of Magdala">c</a></span> and the other Mary went to take a look at the burial site.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:1 Or the tomb">d</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Suddenly, there was a powerful earthquake, because an angel of the Lord had come down from heaven, approached the stone, rolled it away, and was sitting on top of it. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>His appearance was bright as lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Trembling from fear, even the guards themselves became catatonic.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:4 Lit. became like the dead">e</a></span> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Responding to the women, the angel said, “Stop being frightened! I know you’re looking for Jesus, who was crucified. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>He is not here. He has been raised, just as he said. Come and see the place where he<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:6 Other mss. read the Lord">f</a></span> was lying. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead. He is going ahead of you into Galilee, and you will see him there. Remember, I have told you!”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>So they quickly left the tomb, terrified but also ecstatic, and ran to tell Jesus’<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:8 Lit. his">g</a></span> disciples. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Suddenly, Jesus met them and said, <span class="red">“Greetings!”</span> They went up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Then Jesus told them, <span class="red">“Stop being frightened! Go and tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”</span></p> <p class="heading">The Guards Report to the High Priests</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the high priests everything that had happened. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>So they met with the elders and agreed on a plan to give the soldiers a large<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:12 Or a sufficient">h</a></span> amount of money. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>They said, “Say that Jesus’<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:13 Lit. his">i</a></span> disciples came at night and stole him while you were sleeping. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>If this is reported to the governor, we’ll personally persuade him to keep you out of trouble.”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:14 Lit. from worry">j</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>So the soldiers<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:15 Lit. they">k</a></span> took the money, did as they were instructed, and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.</p> <p class="heading">Jesus Commissions His Disciples</p><p class="cross_ref">(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/mark/16.htm">Mark 16:14-18</a>; <a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/luke/24.htm">Luke 24:36-49</a>; <a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/john/20.htm">John 20:19-23</a>; <a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/acts/1.htm">Acts 1:6-8</a>)</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The eleven disciples went into Galilee to the hillside to which Jesus had directed them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>When they saw him, they worshipped him, though some had doubts. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Then Jesus approached them and told them, <span class="red">“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Therefore, as you go, disciple people in all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/28-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>teaching them to obey everything that I’ve commanded you. And remember, I am with you each and every day<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:20 Lit. you all the days">l</a></span> until the end of the age.”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:20 Other mss. read age. Amen">m</a></span> </span></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 28:1 I.e., the Passover and Saturday<br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 28:1 Lit. <i>first of the Sabbaths</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 28:1 Or <i>Mary of Magdala</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 28:1 Or <i>the tomb</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 28:4 Lit. <i>became like the dead</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 28:6 Other mss. read <i>the Lord</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 28:8 Lit. <i>his</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 28:12 Or <i>a sufficient</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 28:13 Lit. <i>his</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 28:14 Lit. <i>from worry</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 28:15 Lit. <i>they</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 28:20 Lit. <i>you all the days</i><br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 28:20 Other mss. read <i>age. 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