Jesus was in the tomb until the third day, from Friday evening till
Sunday morning. Before the sun rose on Sunday morning there was a great
earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled
the stone from the tomb. Jesus arose from the dead, and a great fear
fell upon those who stood guard, and they fled.
Early on the same Easter morn some women came to the tomb to anoint the
body of Jesus. In the way they said to one another: Who shall roll us
away the stone from the tomb? When they came to the tomb, they saw that
the stone was rolled away. One of the women, named Mary Magdalene, ran
to Peter and the disciple whom Jesus loved, and said: They have taken
away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid Him.
The other women went into the sepulchre, where an angel in white raiment
was sitting, and he said: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth. He is not here; He
is risen.--When they had left, Peter and John came to the tomb. They
went in and saw the linen clothes; but Him they found not. And they went
away again. Then came Mary Magdalene again to the tomb, and stood
outside and wept. And Jesus appeared unto her and said: Woman, why
weepest thou? She knew Him not, but supposed Him to be the gardener, and
said: Sir, if thou hast borne Him hence, tell me where thou hast laid
Him, and I will take Him away. Jesus said: Mary! Then she knew Him and
said: Master! Jesus answered: Go unto my brethren and say to them: I
ascend to my Father and your Father! And she came and told the disciples
that she had seen the Lord. (The Gospels.)