Happy Resurrection Day!

The Resurrection

28:1 Now after the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 28:2 Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord ¹ descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it. 28:3 His ² appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 28:4 The ³ guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him. 28:5 But the angel said ⁴ to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know ⁵ that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. ⁶ 28:6 He is not here, for he has been raised, ⁷ just as he said. Come and see the place where he ⁸ was lying. 28:7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead. He ⁹ is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there.’ Listen, I have told you!” 28:8 So ¹⁰ they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 28:9 But ¹¹ Jesus met them, saying, “Greetings!” They ¹² came to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him. 28:10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there.”

The Guards’ Report

28:11 While ¹³ they were going, some ¹⁴ of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened. 28:12 After ¹⁵ they had assembled with the elders and formed a plan, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, 28:13 telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole his body ¹⁶ while we were asleep.’ 28:14 If ¹⁷ this matter is heard before the governor, ¹⁸ we will satisfy him ¹⁹ and keep you out of trouble.” ²⁰ 28:15 So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story is told among the Jews to this day. ²¹