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.
Parallel translations
- WEB Go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.’ Behold, I have told you.”
- BSB 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.’ See, I have told you.”
- NKJV And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”
- NASB And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”
- NLT And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.”
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Quick answer
The angel commissions the women to tell the disciples that Jesus is risen and goes ahead of them to Galilee. The good news is meant to be carried and proclaimed.
Overview
The women become the first messengers of the resurrection, sent to strengthen the scattered disciples. The promise that Jesus precedes them to Galilee fulfills His earlier word at the Last Supper. This pattern of being told good news and then sent to share it anticipates the church's mission to proclaim the risen Lord.
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Cross-references · 19
- Matt 26:32But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
- Luke 24:22–24Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
- Matt 28:10Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
- Mark 16:7–8But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
- John 16:4But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
- John 21:1–14After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
- John 20:17–18Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
- Mark 16:13And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
- Mark 16:10And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
- John 14:29And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
- 1 Cor 15:4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
- Isa 44:8Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
- Luke 24:34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
- Matt 24:25Behold, I have told you before.
- Isa 45:21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
- Mark 14:28But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
- Matt 28:16–17Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
- Luke 24:9–10And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
- 1 Cor 15:6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
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