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Giovedi, 28 marzo 2024 - San Castore di Tarso ( Letture di oggi)

Matthew 28


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1After the Sabbath, and towards dawn on the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Marywent to visit the sepulchre.2And suddenly there was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, cameand rol ed away the stone and sat on it.3His face was like lightning, his robe white as snow.4The guards were so shaken by fear of him that they were like dead men.5But the angel spoke; and he said to the women, 'There is no need for you to be afraid. I know you arelooking for Jesus, who was crucified.6He is not here, for he has risen, as he said he would. Come and see the place where he lay,7then go quickly and tel his disciples, "He has risen from the dead and now he is going ahead of you toGalilee; that is where you wil see him." Look! I have told you.'8Fil ed with awe and great joy the women came quickly away from the tomb and ran to tel his disciples.9And suddenly, coming to meet them, was Jesus. 'Greetings,' he said. And the women came up to himand, clasping his feet, they did him homage.10Then Jesus said to them, 'Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers that they must leave for Galilee;there they wil see me.'11Now while they were on their way, some of the guards went off into the city to tell the chief priests althat had happened.12These held a meeting with the elders and, after some discussion, handed a considerable sum ofmoney to the soldiers13with these instructions, 'This is what you must say, "His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep."14And should the governor come to hear of this, we undertake to put things right with him ourselvesand to see that you do not get into trouble.'15So they took the money and carried out their instructions, and to this day that is the story among theJews.16Meanwhile the eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged tomeet them.17When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated.18Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given tome.19Go, therefore, make disciples of al nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Sonand of the Holy Spirit,20and teach them to observe al the commands I gave you. And look, I am with you always; yes, to theend of time.'