Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 28:6-7

"He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you." — Matthew 28:6-7 (ASV)

Jesus always keeps His word: He is risen, as he said. He said He would rise from the dead, and He did. He says that His people also will rise, and they will. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly. The angel would not let the women stay long looking into the tomb, for there was work for them to do.

In this world, we cannot afford to spend all our time in contemplation, however heavenly it may be. Notice the angel’s words: first, “See,” and then, “Go.” Make sure about the fact for yourselves, and then let others know of it. What you know, tell, and do it “quickly.” Swift be your feet; such good news as you have to carry should not be long on the road. The King’s business required haste.

Tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him. Matthew wrote THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM, yet in his writings there is much about that despised region called, “Galilee of the Gentiles,” that borderland which touches us as well as the chosen seed of Abraham. There, in Galilee, is the place where Jesus will hold the first general assembly of His Church after His resurrection.