Very early in the morning, Mary Magdalene and the other women came with the sweet spices they had prepared. They wondered who would roll away the stone for them; but when they came nearer, they saw that it was taken away; and when they went in, they saw that the body of the Lord was gone.
They feared at first that some one had taken it away; but behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, who said, "Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."
And as the women went in great wonder to tell the disciples, they saw Jesus Himself, the same whom they had seen and touched quite dead the day before yesterday, standing before them, speaking kindly to them. So they held Him by the feet, and worshipped Him. For never was there such wonderful joy and gladness in all the world.
THE RESURRECTION.—Matt. 28:2-4.
THE WOMEN AT THE TOMB OF JESUS.—Mark 16:5, 6.
MARY MAGDALENE AT THE SEPULCHRE.—John 20:11-13.
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