THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS--SCENES, ETC.
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
annoint him.
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn towards the first _day_
of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the
sepulchre, at the rising of the sun. 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. His
countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: and for
fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead _men_.
And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from
the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked, they saw that the stone
was rolled away: for it was very great.
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know
that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is
risen, as he said, Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
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.
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. But go your way quickly, and tell his disciples, and
Peter, that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goeth before you
into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you: lo, I have
told you.
And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre, with fear and
great joy; for they trembled and were amazed; and did run to bring his
disciples word: neither said they anything to any _man_; for they were
afraid.
Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city,
and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And
when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they
gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, Say ye, His disciples came
by night, and stole him _away_ while we slept. And if this come to the
governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. So they took the
money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported
among the Jews until this day.
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. And they found the stone rolled away
from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the
Lord Jesus.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two
men stood by them in shining garments: 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? He is not here, but is risen; remember how
he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man
must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and
the third day rise again.
And they remembered his words, and returned from the sepulchre, and told
all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. And their words
seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.