Matthew 28:10

8 So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.

9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.

“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”

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

12 And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
KJV
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
WEB
Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.”
ASV
Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
DARBY
Then Jesus says to them, Fear not; go, bring word to my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there they shall see me.
BLB
Then Jesus says to them, “Do not be afraid. Go, tell My brothers, so that they should go into Galilee. And there they will see Me.”
ÅB
Da sa Jesus til dem: «Ikke vær redde! Gå og si til brødrene mine at de skal dra til Galilea; der skal de få se meg.»
OTB
Jesus beroliget dem: "Vær ikke redde. Gå og fortell mine brødre at de skal dra til Galilea; der skal de se meg."
B1930
Da sa Jesus til dem: Frykt ikke! Gå og si til mine brødre at de skal dra til Galilea; der skal de få se mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 8:29

    For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

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  • John 20:17

    “Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”

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  • Matthew 28:7

    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.”

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  • Mark 16:7

    But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”

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  • Matthew 14:27

    But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

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  • Matthew 28:5

    But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

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  • Matthew 12:48–50

    But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

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  • Mark 3:33–35

    But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”

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