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.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — An angel addresses the women at the tomb immediately after announcing the resurrection. The command is issued at the moment the women are standing before the empty grave.

The words — ταχὺ (tachu) means quickly, and πορευθεῖσαι (poreutheisai) literally means having gone or going ahead. These terms frame the instruction as an urgent departure toward a predetermined location.

The thread — The Galilee meeting echoes Jesus’ prior promise in Matthew 26:32. The same destination and appearance are later confirmed by Jesus Himself in Matthew 28:10, while Luke 24:22 records the women’s initial report of the tomb.

Why it lands — The text requires immediate obedience to a specific message and a physical journey to a specified location. It places the burden of witness on the hearers and directs their attention to a future encounter rather than a past event.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

Cross-references

Matthew 26:32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
Matthew 28:10 “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
Luke 24:22 Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,
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.’”
John 16:4 But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
Isaiah 45:21 Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
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.’”
John 21:1 Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:
Isaiah 44:8 Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”
Matthew 24:25 See, I have told you in advance.