64 lines
2.4 KiB
Markdown
64 lines
2.4 KiB
Markdown
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## Jesus Is Risen!
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###### 1
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Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first _day_ of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.
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###### 2
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And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.
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###### 3
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And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
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###### 4
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And the guards quaked from fear of him and became like dead men.
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###### 5
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And the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.
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###### 6
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He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.
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###### 7
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And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you."
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###### 8
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And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.
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###### 9
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And behold, Jesus met them and said, **"Greetings!"** And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.
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###### 10
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Then Jesus *said to them, **"Do not be afraid; go and report to My brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me."**
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###### 11
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Now while they were on their way, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
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###### 12
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And when they had assembled with the elders and took counsel together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
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###### 13
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and said, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.'
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###### 14
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And if this is heard before the governor, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble."
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###### 15
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And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, _and is_ to this day.
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## The Great Commission
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###### 16
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But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.
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###### 17
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And when they saw Him, they worshiped _Him_; but some doubted.
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###### 18
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And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, **"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.**
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###### 19
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Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
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###### 20
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teaching them to keep all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
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