Part 14 - the Tomb

102.10 The Two Marys Buy Spice

MK 16:1

1 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.

102.20 They Visit the Sepulchre

MT 28:1

1 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

MK 16:2

2 And very early on the first day of the week, they [the women] came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

LK 24:1

1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

102.30 Many Dead are Seen to be Alive Again

MT 27:52-53

52 the tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

102.40 The Grave Opened by Angels

MT 28:2-4

2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his

clothes were white as snow. 4 And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.

102.50 The Women Find the Stone Rolled away.

MK 16:3-4

3 And they [the women] asked each other, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?" 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, though it was very large, had been rolled away.

LK 24:2

2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

JN 20:1

1 On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

103.10 Peter and John, on Hearing Mary Magdalene's Report of the Empty Tomb, Investigate for Themselves.

JN 20:2-10

2 So she [Mary Magdalene] ran, and came to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." 3 Peter therefore went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. 4 They both ran, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the napkin that had been around his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in; and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes.

103.20 The Women at the Tomb See an Angel who Announces the Resurrection.

MT 28:5-7

5 [The women entered the tomb] But the angel [who was sitting in the tomb] said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead. And behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. Behold, I have told you."

MK 16:5-7

5 And entering the tomb, they [the women] saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you."

LK 24:3

3 but when they [the women] went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

103.30 Then Two Angels Greet the Women

LK 24:4-8

4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how he told you while he was still in Galilee, 7 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.'" 8 And they remembered his words.

103.40 They go to Tell the Disciples

MT 28:8

8 So they [the women] departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

MK 16:8

8 So they [the women] went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

103.50 Two Angels, and then Jesus Himself, appear to Mary Magdalene as she Weeps at the Tomb

MK 16:9

9 Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons.

JN 20:11-17

11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13 They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him." 14 Saying this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away." 16 Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means, Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

104.10 Jesus Appears to the Other Women as they go to Announce the Resurrection

MT 28:9-10

9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came to him and took hold of his feet and worshipped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee; and there they will see me."

105.10 The Jewish Authorities Bribe the Guard to Declare that Jesus' Disciples Stole His Body

MT 28:11-15

11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened. 12 When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, 13 and said, "Tell them, 'His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.' 14 And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." 15 So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.

106.10 The Women Tell the Disciples that Jesus had Risen: They Disbelieve.

MK 16:10-11

10 She [Mary Magdalene] went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.

LK 24:9-11

9 Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told this to the apostles. 11 But their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.

JN 20:18

18 Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her.