THE WOMEN GO TO THE SEPULCHER Matthew 28:1. “ _And at the end of the Sabbath_, _at the dawn_, _toward the first day of the week_, _Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the sepulcher_.” Mark 16:2-4. “ _And it being exceedingly early_, _on the first day of the week_, _they are coming to the... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 29 THE RESURRECTION Mark 16:1. “ _And the Sabbath passing away_, _Mary Magdalene_, _and Mary the mother of James_, _and Salome_, _purchased aromatics_, _in order that_, _having come_, _they may embalm Him_.” The city of Magdala, in the land of Dalmanutha, stands on the northwestern coast of... [ Continue Reading ]
ANGELS AT THE SEPULCHER Matthew 28:5-7; Luke 24:4-8; Mark 16:5-7 : “ _Having come to the sepulcher_, _they saw a young man sitting on the right_, _clothed with a white robe_; _and they were affrighted. And he says to them_, _Be not alarmed_; _you are seeking Jesus the Nazarene_, _who was crucified_;... [ Continue Reading ]
RETURN OF THE WOMEN Matthew 28:8-10; Mark 16:8; Luke 24:9-11; John 20:2. “ _Then she runs_, _and comes to Simon Peter_, _and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved_, _and says to them_, _They have taken away the Lord from the sepulcher_, _and we know not where they have placed Him_.” This is spoken... [ Continue Reading ]
REPORT OF THE WATCH Matthew 28:11-15. “ _And they going_, _behold_, _certain ones of the watch_, _having come into the city_, _announced to the high priests all the things which have taken place. And they being assembled with the elders_, _and taking counsel_, _gave much money to the soldiers_, _sa... [ Continue Reading ]
OUR LORD MEETS THE APOSTLES, AND MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED BRETHREN, ON A MOUNTAIN IN GALILEE “Then He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at once; many of whom remain till now, but some indeed have fallen asleep.” (1 Corinthians 15:6.) Matthew 28:16-20 : “ _And the eleven disciples departed... [ Continue Reading ]