| On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took
the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from
the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the lord Jesus. While they
were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood
beside them. In their fright the 'Women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the
men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he
has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 'The Son of
Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be
raised again."' (Luke 24:1-7) The angel said to the women, "Do not be
afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. His is not here; he
has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. (Matthew 28:5-6)
As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the
right side, and they were alarmed. "Don’t be alarmed, " he said. "You
are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He's not here. (Mark
16:5-6)
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were
together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and
said, "Peace be with you!" After he said this, he showed them his hands and
side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. (John 20:19-20) |
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