The Resurrection
At dawn after the Sabbath, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary come to the tomb, but an earthquake, a descending angel, the rolled-away stone, and the angel’s bright appearance leave the guards trembling and lifeless.
A1fter the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it. 3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
The angel tells the women not to fear, identifies Jesus as the crucified one, announces that he has risen as he said, and sends them quickly to tell the disciples that he is going ahead of them into Galilee.
5But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay. 7Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
The women hurry away with fear and great joy, Jesus meets them on the way, they hold his feet and worship him, and he sends them to tell his brothers to go to Galilee and see him there.
8So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples. 9Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him. 10“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”