Matthew 28
The Great Commission
Jesus promised to meet with his disciples on a mountain in Galilee (v. 16). It is not for certain which mountain this was. Some commentators identify this meeting with the appearance to more than 500 as referred to in (I Cor. 15:6). Although Matthew does not record it …
The Roman Soldiers’ Lie
While the women were running to find the disciples and tell them that Jesus had resurrected from the dead, another group was plotting to destroy the truth of the resurrection (vv. 11-12). By now the soldiers who had been guarding the tomb realized that they were in deep trouble. …
The Empty Tomb
On Sunday about dawn, a group of women, including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, Salome, Joanna, and others went to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body (v. 1). As they approached, an earthquake occurred, and an angel rolled away the stone from the door of the tomb (v. 2). T …