Matthew 28

1Now 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.Cross-references: Matt 27:56 · Matt 27:61 · Mark 16:1 · Luke 23:56 · Luke 24:22 · John 20:1

2Behold, 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.Cross-references: Matt 27:51 · Mark 16:3 · Luke 24:2 · John 20:1 · John 20:12 · Acts 16:26 · +3 more

3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.Cross-references: Ps 104:4 · Ezek 1:4 · Dan 7:9 · Dan 10:5 · Matt 17:2 · Mark 9:3 · +7 more

4For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.Cross-references: Job 4:14 · Ps 48:6 · Dan 10:7 · Matt 27:65 · Matt 28:11 · Acts 9:3 · +2 more

5The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.Cross-references: Ps 105:3 · Isa 35:4 · Isa 41:10 · Isa 41:14 · Dan 10:12 · Dan 10:19 · +9 more

6He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.Cross-references: Matt 12:40 · Matt 16:21 · Matt 17:9 · Matt 17:23 · Matt 20:19 · Matt 26:31 · +10 more

7Go 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.”Cross-references: Isa 44:8 · Isa 45:21 · Matt 24:25 · Matt 26:32 · Matt 28:10 · Matt 28:16 · +13 more

8They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.Cross-references: Ezra 3:12 · Ps 2:11 · Mark 16:8 · Luke 24:36 · John 16:20 · John 16:22 · +1 more

9As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.Cross-references: Song 3:3 · Isa 64:5 · Matt 14:33 · Matt 28:17 · Mark 16:9 · Luke 1:28 · +9 more

10Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.”Cross-references: Judg 10:16 · Ps 103:8 · Matt 12:48 · Matt 14:27 · Matt 25:40 · Matt 25:45 · +9 more

11Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.Cross-references: Matt 27:65 · Matt 28:4

12When they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,Cross-references: Ps 2:1 · Matt 26:3 · Matt 27:1 · Matt 27:62 · John 11:47 · John 12:10 · +3 more

13saying, “Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept.Cross-references: Matt 26:64

14If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.”Cross-references: Matt 27:2 · Acts 12:19

15So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until today.Cross-references: Matt 26:15 · Matt 27:8 · 1Tim 6:10

16But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.Cross-references: Matt 26:32 · Matt 28:7 · Matt 28:10 · Mark 16:14 · John 6:70 · Acts 1:13 · +1 more

17When they saw him, they bowed down to him; but some doubted.Cross-references: Ps 2:12 · Ps 45:11 · Matt 16:28 · Matt 28:9 · John 5:23 · 1Cor 15:6

18Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.Cross-references: Ps 2:6 · Ps 89:19 · Ps 89:27 · Ps 110:1 · Isa 9:6 · Dan 7:13 · +23 more

19Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,Cross-references: Gen 1:26 · Num 6:24 · Ps 22:27 · Ps 98:2 · Isa 42:1 · Isa 48:16 · +31 moreExamined: Quran & the Bible →

20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.Cross-references: Gen 39:2 · Gen 39:21 · Ex 3:12 · Deut 5:32 · Deut 12:32 · Josh 1:5 · +39 more