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52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a rock-hewn tomb where no one had ever been laid. 54 It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.[a](A) 55 The women who had come with him from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how his body was laid.(B) 56 Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments.

On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.(C)

The Resurrection of Jesus

24 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared.(D) They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body.[b] While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them.(E) The women[c] were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men[d] said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here but has risen.[e]

Footnotes

  1. 23.54 Gk was dawning
  2. 24.3 Other ancient authorities add of the Lord Jesus
  3. 24.5 Gk They
  4. 24.5 Gk but they
  5. 24.5 Other ancient authorities lack He is not here but has risen

52 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid. 54 It was Preparation Day,(A) and the Sabbath was about to begin.

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee(B) followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes.(C) But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.(D)

Jesus Has Risen(E)

24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared(F) and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.(G) While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning(H) stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?