And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for (A)an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away (B)the stone, and sat upon it. And (C)his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. The guards shook from fear of him and became like dead men. And the angel said to the women, “[a](D)Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, (E)just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you (F)to Galilee. There you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”

And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to report to His disciples. And behold, Jesus met them [b]and said, [c]Rejoice!” And they came up and took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 28:5 Or Stop being afraid
  2. Matthew 28:9 Lit saying
  3. Matthew 28:9 Or Greetings

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