{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/web/matthew/28","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T02:35:06.500Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"Matthew","bookSlug":"matthew","chapter":28,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":27,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":28,"totalVerses":20},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"The angel answered the women, |Don't be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.' Behold, I have told you.|"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, |Rejoice!| They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Then Jesus said to them, |Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.|"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"saying, |Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.|"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, |All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.| Amen."}],"citation":{"inline":"Matthew 28 (WEB)","markdown":"[Matthew 28](https://primebible.com/web/matthew/28)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/matthew/28 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}