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MATTHEW 28:1 TWMC
KJV
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.
Greek
Ὀψὲ δὲ σαββάτων, τῇ ἐπιφωσκούσῃ εἰς μίαν σαββάτων, ἦλθεν Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνή, καὶ ἡ ἄλλη Μαρία, θεωρῆσαι τὸν τάφον.
Romanized Greek
Opse de sabbatōn, tē epiphōskousē eis mian sabbatōn, ēlthen Maria hē Magdalēnē, kai hē allē Maria, theōrēsai ton taphon.
MATTHEW 28:2 TWMC
KJV
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.
Greek
Καὶ ἰδού, σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας∙ ἄγγελος γὰρ κυρίου καταβὰς ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, προσελθὼν ἀπεκύλισεν τὸν λίθον ἀπὸ τῆς θύρας, καὶ ἐκάθητο ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ.
Romanized Greek
Kai idou, seismos egeneto megas; angelos gar kyriou katabas ex ouranou, proselthōn apekylisen ton lithon apo tēs thyras, kai ekathēto epanō autou.
MATTHEW 28:3 TWMC
KJV
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
Greek
Ἦν δὲ ἡ ἰδέα αὐτοῦ ὡς ἀστραπή, καὶ τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ λευκὸν ὡσεὶ χιών.
Romanized Greek
Ēn de hē idea autou hōs astrapē, kai to endyma autou leukon hōsei chiōn.
MATTHEW 28:4 TWMC
KJV
And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men .
Greek
Ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ φόβου αὐτοῦ ἐσείσθησαν οἱ τηροῦντες καὶ ἐγένοντο ὡσεὶ νεκροί.
Romanized Greek
Apo de tou phobou autou eseisthēsan hoi tērountes kai egenonto hōsei nekroi.
MATTHEW 28:5 TWMC
KJV
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
Greek
Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν ταῖς γυναιξίν, Μὴ φοβεῖσθε ὑμεῖς∙ οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι Ἰησοῦν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον ζητεῖτε.
Romanized Greek
Apokritheis de ho angelos eipen tais gynaixin, Mē phobeisthe hymeis; oida gar hoti Iēsoun ton estaurōmenon zēteite.
MATTHEW 28:6 TWMC
KJV
He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Greek
Οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε∙ ἠγέρθη γάρ, καθὼς εἶπεν. Δεῦτε, ἴδετε τὸν τόπον ὅπου ἔκειτο ὁ κύριος.
Romanized Greek
Ouk estin hōde; ēgerthē gar, kathōs eipen. Deute, idete ton topon hopou ekeito ho kyrios.
MATTHEW 28:7 TWMC
Remember, I have told you.”
KJV
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.
Greek
Καὶ ταχὺ πορευθεῖσαι εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ὅτι Ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν∙ καὶ ἰδού, προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν∙ ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε∙ ἰδού, εἶπον ὑμῖν.
Romanized Greek
Kai tachy poreutheisai eipate tois mathētais autou hoti Ēgerthē apo tōn nekrōn; kai idou, proagei hymas eis tēn Galilaian; ekei auton opsesthe; idou, eipon hymin.
MATTHEW 28:8 TWMC
KJV
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
Greek
Καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ταχὺ ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου μετὰ φόβου καὶ χαρᾶς μεγάλης, ἔδραμον ἀπαγγεῖλαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ.
Romanized Greek
Kai exelthousai tachy apo tou mnēmeiou meta phobou kai charas megalēs, edramon apangeilai tois mathētais autou.
MATTHEW 28:9 TWMC
“Rejoice!” He said.
They came to Him, took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.
KJV
¶ 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.
Greek
Ὡς δὲ ἐπορεύοντο ἀπαγγεῖλαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἰδού, Ἰησοῦς ἀπήντησεν αὐταῖς, λέγων, Χαίρετε. Αἱ δὲ προσελθοῦσαι ἐκράτησαν αὐτοῦ τοὺς πόδας, καὶ προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ.
Romanized Greek
Hōs de eporeuonto apangeilai tois mathētais autou, kai idou, Iēsous apēntēsen autais, legōn, Chairete. Hai de proselthousai ekratēsan autou tous podas, kai prosekynēsan autō.
MATTHEW 28:10 TWMC
KJV
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Greek
Τότε λέγει αὐταῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς∙ Μὴ φοβεῖσθε∙ ὑπάγετε, ἀπαγγείλατε τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς μου ἵνα ἀπέλθωσιν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ ἐκεῖ με ὄψονται.
Romanized Greek
Tote legei autais ho Iēsous; Mē phobeisthe; hypagete, apangeilate tois adelphois mou hina apelthōsin eis tēn Galilaian, kai ekei me opsontai.
MATTHEW 28:11 TWMC
KJV
¶ 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.
Greek
Πορευομένων δὲ αὐτῶν, ἰδού, τινὲς τῆς κουστωδίας ἐλθόντες εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἀπήγγειλαν τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν ἅπαντα τὰ γενόμενα.
Romanized Greek
Poreuomenōn de autōn, idou, tines tēs koustōdias elthontes eis tēn polin apēngeilan tois archiereusin hapanta ta genomena.
MATTHEW 28:12 TWMC
KJV
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
Greek
Καὶ συναχθέντες μετὰ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, συμβούλιόν τε λαβόντες, ἀργύρια ἱκανὰ ἔδωκαν τοῖς στρατιώταις,
Romanized Greek
Kai synachthentes meta tōn presbyterōn, symboulion te labontes, argyria hikana edōkan tois stratiōtais,
MATTHEW 28:13 TWMC
KJV
Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Greek
λέγοντες, Εἴπατε ὅτι Οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ νυκτὸς ἐλθόντες ἔκλεψαν αὐτὸν ἡμῶν κοιμωμένων.
Romanized Greek
legontes, Eipate hoti Hoi mathētai autou nyktos elthontes eklepsan auton hēmōn koimōmenōn.
MATTHEW 28:14 TWMC
KJV
And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Greek
Καὶ ἐὰν ἀκουσθῇ τοῦτο ἐπὶ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος, ἡμεῖς πείσομεν αὐτόν, καὶ ὑμᾶς ἀμερίμνους ποιήσομεν.
Romanized Greek
Kai ean akousthē touto epi tou hēgemonos, hēmeis peisomen auton, kai hymas amerimnous poiēsomen.
MATTHEW 28:15 TWMC
And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this day.
KJV
So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
Greek
Οἱ δὲ λαβόντες τὰ ἀργύρια ἐποίησαν ὡς ἐδιδάχθησαν. Καὶ διεφημίσθη ὁ λόγος οὗτος παρὰ Ἰουδαίοις μέχρι τῆς σήμερον.
Romanized Greek
Hoi de labontes ta argyria epoiēsan hōs edidachthēsan. Kai diephēmisthē ho logos houtos para Ioudaiois mechri tēs sēmeron.
MATTHEW 28:16 TWMC
KJV
¶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
Greek
Οἱ δὲ ἕνδεκα μαθηταὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, εἰς τὸ ὄρος οὗ ἐτάξατο αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς.
Romanized Greek
Hoi de hendeka mathētai eporeuthēsan eis tēn Galilaian, eis to oros hou etaxato autois ho Iēsous.
MATTHEW 28:17 TWMC
KJV
And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
Greek
Καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ∙ οἱ δὲ ἐδίστασαν.
Romanized Greek
Kai idontes auton prosekynēsan autō; hoi de edistasan.
MATTHEW 28:18 TWMC
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
KJV
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Greek
Καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ἐδόθη μοι πᾶσα ἐξουσία ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς.
Romanized Greek
Kai proselthōn ho Iēsous elalēsen autois, legōn, Edothē moi pasa exousia en ouranō kai epi gēs.
MATTHEW 28:19 TWMC
KJV
¶ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Greek
Πορευθέντες μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, βαπτίζοντες αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος∙
Romanized Greek
Poreuthentes mathēteusate panta ta ethnē, baptizontes autous eis to onoma tou Patros kai tou Huiou kai tou Hagiou Pneumatos;
MATTHEW 28:20 TWMC
And remember: I am with you every day, all the way to the end of the age.
Amen.”
KJV
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.
Greek
διδάσκοντες αὐτοὺς τηρεῖν πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν∙ καὶ ἰδού, ἐγὼ μεθ’ ὑμῶν εἰμι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ἕως τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν.
Romanized Greek
didaskontes autous tērein panta hosa eneteilamēn hymin; kai idou, egō meth’ hymōn eimi pasas tas hēmeras heōs tēs synteleias tou aiōnos. Amēn.