Matthew 28:1-8

The Risen Lord Matthew 28:1-8: Near dawn on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene and the other Mary became the first to know that Jesus had been resurrected. When they came to the tomb the seal had been broken and the stone was rolled away. The angel did not roll away the stone to let the Lord out, but rather to let the witnesses in. Our hope in the hereafter is that God or some angel may roll the stone from our grave and that we may arise. The angel urged the women to believe that Jesus had been resurrected. "He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." (Matthew 28:6)

He also urged them to tell what they had learned. "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." (Matthew 28:7) These women ran quickly to tell the disciples concerning the resurrection. They did so with great reverence and joy. God's pattern is simple, come and believe, then go and tell.