Matthew

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

And if this come to the governor"s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus" disciple: