Matthew 28:10–20

¹⁰Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see me.”

The Guards Report to the Chief Priests

¹¹While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city. They reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

¹²When the chief priests met with the elders, they came up with a plan. They gave the soldiers a large amount of money. ¹³They told the soldiers, “We want you to say, ‘His disciples came during the night. They stole his body while we were sleeping.’ ¹⁴If the governor hears this report, we will pay him off. That will keep you out of trouble.”

¹⁵So the soldiers took the money and did as they were told. This story has spread all around among the Jews to this very day.

Jesus’ Final Orders to His Disciples

¹⁶Then the 11 disciples went to Galilee. They went to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. ¹⁷When they saw him, they worshiped him. But some still had their doubts.

¹⁸Then Jesus came to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. ²⁰Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.”