Matthew 28 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version
Matthew 28
1And the sabbath being over, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to view the sepulchre.
2And, lo! there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
3His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.
4And for fear of him the keepers shook, and became as dead men.
5And the angel answering said to the women, Fear ye not; for I know that ye are seeking Jesus, who was crucified.
6He is not here; for he hath risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.
7And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he hath risen from the dead, and, lo! he is going before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him. Lo! I have told you.
8And they went away quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
9And lo! Jesus met them, saying, All hail! And they went up, and laid hold of his feet, and knelt down before him.
10Then Jesus saith to them, Be not afraid; go, tell my brethren to depart into Galilee, and there they shall see me.
11And as they were going, lo! some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all that had taken place.
12And having assembled with the elders, and taken counsel together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
13saying, Say, His disciples came by night, and stole him away, while we slept.
14And should the governor hear of this, we will persuade him, and make you secure.
15So they took the money, and did as they were taught. And this story hath been commonly reported among the Jews to this day.
16And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, into the mountain, where Jesus had directed them.
17And when they saw him, they knelt down before him; but some doubted.
18And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, All power was given to me in heaven and on earth.
19Go, and make all nations my disciples, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
20teaching them to observe all things, whatever I have commanded you. And, lo! I am with you always, unto the end of the world.
Matthew 28
1In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
4And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
5And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
6He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7And 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.
8And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
9And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
10Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
11Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
12And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
13Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
14And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
15So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
16Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
17And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Understanding Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version in Matthew 28
Noyes Translation (1869) (Noyes)
A scholarly 1869 translation by George R. Noyes, aiming for precision and literary beauty. Known for its distinct Unitarian perspective and separate translation of poetical books like Psalms.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
You are viewing a side-by-side comparison of Matthew 28 in the Noyes Translation (1869) and King James Version. Comparing these two versions can help shed light on the nuances of the original text.
Key Comparison: Matthew 28:16
"And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, into the mountain, where Jesus had directed them."
"Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them."





