The resurrection story of Jesus Christ in St. Matthew's gospel holds that early in the morning, on the day after the Sabbath (Sunday), Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James went to the tomb. There, an angel told them that Jesus had risen and that the disciples should go to Galilee to meet him there. As they went to see the other disciples, Jesus met them and said: "Hail". They took hold of his feet and worshipped him. Jesus told them not to fear but to go and tell the other disciples to meet him in Galilee. When some of the, guards discovered that Christ had actually risen and had gone out of the grave, they went into the city and told the chief priests what had happened.
They conspired with the elders and bribed the soldiers with money to say, "his disciples came by night and stole him away while we were sleeping." The soldiers were assured that if it came to the governor's knowledge, they would satisfy him and keep them out of trouble. So, they took the money and did as they were directed. This story has been spread among the Jews to this day. The eleven disciples went to Galilee where they met Jesus, although some doubted. Jesus told them that all authority in heaven and on earth had been given to him. He commanded them to "go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you and I am with you always, to the close of the age".