1 The sabbath being over,
and the first day of the week
beginning to dawn, Mary
Magdalene, and the other
Mary, came to see the sepulchre.
2 now there had
been a great earthquake; for
an angel of the lord descending
from heaven, was come,
and had rolled away the stone
from the door, and was sitting
upon it.
3 his aspect was
like lightning, and his raiment
white as snow.
4 for
fear of whom the keepers
shook, and were almost struck
dead.
5 but the angel spoke
to the woman, and said,
don't be frighted, I know
you are seeking Jesus, who
was crucified.
6 he is not here:
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he is risen according to his
word: come, see the place
where the Lord was laid.
7 then go immediately to tell
his disciples that he is risen
from the dead; and that,
he goes before you into Galilee,
there shall ye see it is
him; 'tis I that say it.
8 And they instantly left the
sepulchre, with fear and joy,
and ran to carry his disciples
this good news.
9 as they were
making the way to his disciples,
Jesus himself met them,
and said, I salute you. and
they came, and embraced his
feet, and worshipped him.
10 then said Jesus to them, be
not afraid: go bid my brethren
repair to Galilee, and
there shall they see me.
11 Now when they were gone,
some of the guards went into
the city, and informed the
chief priests of all that had
happened.
12 and when they
were assembled with the senators,
and had consulted together,
they gave a large sum
of money to the soldiers, thus
instructing them;
13 do you say
“his disciples came by night,
and stole him away while
we slept.
14 if this come to
the governor's ears, we
will appease him, and secure
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you.”
15 so they took
the money, and did as they
were directed: and this report
is still current among
the Jews at this day.
16 In the mean time the eleven
disciples went into Galilee,
to a mountain where
Jesus had appointed them.
17 and when they saw him,
they worshipped him: but
some doubted.
18 and Jesus came,
and said to them, all power
has been given me in heaven
and in earth.
19 go and instruct
all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the father,
and of the son, and of
the holy ghost:
20 teaching
them to observe every thing
which I have enjoin'd you:
and be assured I shall be
always with you to the end
of the world.
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Mace [1729], THE NEW TESTAMENT IN Greek and English. Containing the ORIGINAL TEXT Corrected from the Authority of the most Authentic Manuscripts: AND A NEW VERSION Form'd agreeably to the Illustrations of the most Learned Commentators and Critics: WITH NOTES and VARIOUS READINGS, AND A Copious Alphabetical Index (Printed for J. ROBERTS [etc.], LONDON) [word count] [B11200].