Open English Translation MAT Chapter 28

28 After the days of rest during the first light of Sunday morning, Maria from Magdala and the other Maria went out to visit the tomb. 2 Then, wow, there was a massive earthquake because one of the master’s messengers had come down from heaven and approached the tomb. He had rolled away the stone and was now sitting on it. 3 He looked as if you were watching lightning and his clothes were extremely white. 4 The guards at the tomb shook with fear when they saw him and then they fainted.

5 Then the messenger spoke to the women, “Don’t be scared because I know that both of you are looking for Yeshua who was executed on a stake. 6 He isn’t here, because he came back to life just like he said he would. Go inside and see the place where his body was lying 7 and then leave straight away and go and tell his followers that he has come alive again and will go ahead of you all to Galilee. You’ll see him when you get there. Listen, I’ve told you now.”

8 So they went off quickly with a mixture of fear and incredible happiness, and ran back to tell Yeshua’s followers.

9 Then, wow, Yeshua met them on the path and greeted them. The two women went close and knelt down and took hold of his feet and lowered their heads. 10 Then Yeshua spoke again, “Don’t be scared. Go now and tell my brothers so they’ll go up to Galilee and then they’ll see me there.”

11 After they’d left, some of the guards from the tomb went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened, 12 so they met together with the elders and after some discussion, they gave a generous amount to the soldiers 13 and told them, “Tell everyone that his followers came in the dark and stole his body when you had fallen asleep. 14 If the governor hears about it, we’ll butter him up so that you won’t need to be afraid of getting punished.”

15 So they took the money and did what they had been asked.

16 [ref]The eleven apprentices travelled up to Galilee to the hill that Yeshua had previously told them to go to, 17 and when they saw him there, they immediately bowed down to the ground, even though their minds weren’t sure that it was really him. 18 Then Yeshua came closer and told them, “I have been given authority over both heavenly and earthly affairs 19 [ref]so I want you to leave here and go and train followers in every country, immersing them in water with the authority of the father and the son and the holy spirit. 20 Then teach them to do everything just like I instructed all of you. And listen, I will be with you all every day right through until the end of this age.”