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Matthew 28:10
“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to the women who have just grasped His feet and worshiped Him, immediately after His resurrection appearance and before the guards depart for the city. He interrupts their worship to issue a direct commission before they leave the tomb site.
The words — The Greek φοβεῖσθε (phobeisthe) literally commands “do not fear,” while ὑπάγετε (hupagete) functions as a present imperative meaning “keep going.” These verbs shift the focus from a static encounter to continuous movement.
The thread — The command to tell “My brothers” and meet in Galilee repeats the angel’s instruction in Matthew 28:7 and mirrors Jesus’ parallel directive in John 20:17. The familial designation later appears in Romans 8:29 as the basis for God’s purpose to conform believers to the Son’s image.
Why it lands — The text demands immediate action and geographical compliance rather than prolonged emotional response. It establishes that encountering the risen Christ is functionally linked to delivering His specific message to the community.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
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.
- 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.”
- 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.’”
- Matthew 14:27 But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
- 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.
- 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.’”
- Matthew 12:48 But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
- Matthew 25:40 And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
- Matthew 25:45 Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’
- Mark 3:33 But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”