28 The Sabbath day was past. Morning light was beginning to shine on the first day of the week. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the grave.

² The earth shook very much because an angel of the Lord came down from heaven. He came and rolled the big stone away from the grave and sat on it.

³ His face shone like lightning. His clothes were as white as snow.

⁴ The soldiers who were guarding the grave saw him and shook with fear. They fell down like dead men.

⁵ The angel talked to the women. He said, `Do not fear. I know you are looking for Jesus, who was nailed to a cross.

⁶ He is not here. He has risen, as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.

⁷ Go quickly and tell his disciples, "He has risen from death. He is going to Galilee before you. You will see him there." Now, I have told you.'

⁸ The women went quickly away. They left the grave with fear and they were very happy. They ran to tell his disciples.

⁹ As they were going, Jesus met them. He said `Greetings!' The women bowed down in front of him and put their hands on his feet.

¹⁰ Then Jesus said to them, `Do not fear. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there.'

¹¹ While the women were going, some of the soldiers who had guarded the grave came into the city. They told the chief priests all that had happened.

¹² The chief priests had a meeting with the leaders of the people and talked the matter over. They gave much money to the soldiers.

¹³ They said, `Tell the people, "His disciples came by night and took away the body while we were sleeping."

¹⁴ If the ruler hears about this, then we will talk to him so that he will not punish you.'

¹⁵ The soldiers took the money. They did as they were told to do. And even to this day, many of the Jewish leaders say this is what happened to Jesus.

¹⁶ The eleven disciples went to Galilee. They went to the hill where Jesus had told them to meet him.

¹⁷ When they saw him, they bowed down in front of him. But some people were not sure.

¹⁸ Jesus came and talked to them. He said, `All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

¹⁹ So go and make disciples in all countries. Baptise them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

²⁰ Teach them to do all the things I have told you to do. I am with you always, even to the end of time.'