Matthew 28:10

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers [i.e., the disciples, that you have seen me], so they can head for Galilee where they will see me.”

Cross References

Matthew 14:27

Just then Jesus called out to them, “Take courage and do not be afraid; it is I.”

Matthew 25:40

And the King will answer them and say, ‘Truly I tell you, since you did all this for one of my least [significant] brothers, you did it for me.’

Matthew 25:45

Then the Lord will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, since you did not do it for one of these least [significant brothers of mine], you did not do it for me.’

Matthew 26:32

But after I am raised up, I will go on ahead of you to Galilee.”

Matthew 28:16

But the eleven disciples [i.e., apostles] went to the mountain in Galilee where Jesus had ordered them to go.

Matthew 28:5

The angel said to the women; “Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus, who has been crucified.

Matthew 28:7

then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is [now] going on ahead of you into Galilee. You will see Him there.’ Now [that is all] I have to tell you.”

Matthew 28:9

Suddenly Jesus met them and gave them greetings. They approached Him and took hold of His feet [and knelt] to worship Him.

Mark 16:7

So, go and tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see Him there, just as He told you.’”

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not ascended to the Father yet [Note: Apparently Jesus was discouraging Mary from embracing Him in worship as was done in Matt. 28:9, and thereby causing a delay of when the rest of the disciples would learn of His resurrection], but go to my brothers and tell them [I said] ‘I am [about] to ascend to my Father and to your Father, and to my God and your God.’”

John 6:20

But He said to them, “Do not be afraid; it is I.”

Romans 8:29

For [that class of] persons whom God knew beforehand He also predetermined to become conformed to the [spiritual] likeness of His Son, so that He could be the firstborn One among [His] many brothers [i.e., so He could be the preeminent example to all His followers. See Heb. 2:11].