6. He is not here! He has risen, just as he said he would! Come and see the place where he was lying.
7. Go quickly! Tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead. He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."
8. So the women hurried away from the tomb. They were afraid, but they were filled with joy. They ran to tell the disciples.
9. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings!" he said. They came to him, took hold of his feet and worshiped him.
10. Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. 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. They reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
12. When the chief priests met with the elders, they came up with a plan. They gave the soldiers a large amount of money.