Rhemalogy

The Resurrection

Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. ²Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it.³His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.⁴The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.

⁵Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.⁶He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.⁷And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to…