Part IX. Our Lord's Resurrection, His Subsequent Appearances, And His Ascension.

Time. Forty days.

§ 159. The morning of the Resurrection. (First Day Of The Week.) Jerusalem.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XXVIII. 2-4.CH. XVI. 1.
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
2 And 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.
3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.
4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

§ 160. Visit of the women to the Sepulchre. Mary Magdalene returns. (First Day Of The Week.) Jerusalem.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XXVIII. 1.CH. XVI. 2-4.
In 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.2 And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun:
3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
4 (And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away,) for it was very great.
Luke.John.
CH. XXIV. 1-3.CH. XX. 1-2.
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

§ 161. Vision of angels in the Sepulchre. (First Day Of The Week.) Jerusalem.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XXVIII. 5-7.CH. XVI. 5-7.
5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here; behold the place where they laid him.
6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7 And 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.7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter, that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Luke.
CH. XXIV. 4-8.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.
5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
8 And they remembered his words,