FRAMEWORKS:
Matthew, chapter 28
v.1-10
Jesus Has Risen
v.11-15
The Guards' Report
v.16-20
The Great Commission
v.1-10
Jesus Has Risen
v.1
(on the Sunday the two
Mary's go to the tomb) After
the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene
and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
v.2
(an earthquake caused
by an angel opened the tomb) There
was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from
heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on
it.
v.3
(the angel shone brightly)
His appearance
was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
v.4
(the guards were petrified)
The guards
were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
v.5
(the angel reassured
the two women) The
angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you
are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
v.6
(.. and told them Jesus
had risen) He
is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place
where he lay.
v.7
(go an tell the others)
Then 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.' Now I have
told you.”
v.8
(so they hurried off
to tell the others) So
the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy,
and ran to tell his disciples.
v.9
(but found Jesus before
them) Suddenly
Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped
his feet and worshiped him.
v.10
(he told them what was
to happen) Then
Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers
to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
v.11-15
The Guards' Report
v.11
(the guards reported
what had happened) While
the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the
city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
v.12,13
(the authorities bribed
the guards to lie) When
the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan,
they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, “You
are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him
away while we were asleep.'
v.14
(we'll see it's all right
with the governor) If
this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep
you out of trouble.”
v.15
(they took the bribe)
So the soldiers
took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story
has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.
v.16-20
The Great Commission
v.16
(the disciples went back
up to Galilee) Then
the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus
had told them to go.
v.17 (when
they saw him most worshipped) When
they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.
v.18
(Jesus declared God's
authority had been given to him now) Then
Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth
has been given to me.
v.19,20
(so he instructed them
in what we call ‘the Great Commission) Therefore
go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching
them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am
with you always, to the very end of the age.”