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NASB | Matthew 28:8 ¶ And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 28:8 ¶ So the women left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell [the good news to] the disciples. |
Bible Question: A male christian friend thinks that women pastors should not be allowed to preach. I have heard that there is scripture that states that God's word gives the ok for women pastors to preach. Which scripture is this, and what scripture gave him the impression that women should not preach? |
Bible Answer: sufficient grace, whenever I am confronted w/the question of whether women should be allowed to preach, I refer to the 28th chapter of Matthew. Let's look at the first 8 verses: 1 Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And behold, 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. 3 His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 4 and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men. 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified. 6 He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 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. 8 And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. So you see, the first 'missionaries' to preach that Christ has risen from the dead were women. Since God is no respecter of persons, why would anyone object to a woman spreading the Good News, and who are we to judge a servant of God? |
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