{"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/wnt/matthew/28","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T01:14:01.686Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WNT","book":"Matthew","bookSlug":"matthew","chapter":28,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":27,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":28,"totalVerses":20},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"After the Sabbath, in the early dawn of the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"But to their amazement there  had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"For fear of him the guards trembled violently, and became like dead men."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"But the angel said to the women, |As for you,  dismiss your fears. I know that it is Jesus that you are looking for--the crucified One."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"He is not here: He has  come back to life, as He foretold. Come and see the place  where He lay."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead and is going before you into Galilee: there you shall see Him. Remember, I have told you.|"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"They quickly left the tomb and ran, still terrified but full of unspeakable joy, to carry the news to His disciples."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. |Peace be to you,| He said. And they came and clasped His feet,  bowing to the ground before Him."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Then He said, |Dismiss all fear! Go and take word to my brethren to go into Galilee, and there they shall see me.|"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"While they went on this errand, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the High Priests every detail of what had happened."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"So the latter held a conference with the Elders, and after consultation with them they heavily bribed the soldiers,"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"telling them to say, |His disciples came during the night and stole  his body while we were asleep.|"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"|And if this,| they added,  |is reported to the Governor, we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment.|"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story was noised about among the Jews, and is current to this day."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"As for the eleven disciples, they proceeded into Galilee, to the hill where Jesus had arranged to meet them."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"There they saw Him and  prostrated themselves before Him. Yet some doubted."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Jesus however came near and said to them, |All  power in Heaven and  over the earth has been given to me."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Go  therefore and make disciples of all the nations; baptize them  into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"and teach them to obey every command which I have given you. And remember, I am with you always, day by day, until the  Close of the  Age.|"}],"citation":{"inline":"Matthew 28 (WNT)","markdown":"[Matthew 28](https://primebible.com/wnt/matthew/28)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WNT. https://primebible.com/wnt/matthew/28 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}