Jesus Is Raised

24 Now on the first day of the week, at very early dawn, they came back to the tomb bringing the fragrant spices which they had prepared. ² And they found the stone had been rolled away from the tomb, ³ but when they^[a] went in, they did not find the body.^{[b] 4} And it happened that while they were perplexed about this, behold, two men in gleaming clothing stood near them. ⁵ And as^[c] they were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, “Why are you looking for the living among the dead? ⁶ He is not here, but has been raised! Remember how he spoke to you while he^[d] was still in Galilee, ⁷ saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of men who are sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise?” ⁸ And they remembered his words,

¹² But Peter got up and^[a] ran to the tomb, and bending over to look, he saw only the strips of linen cloth, and he went away to his home^[b] wondering what had happened.