Jesus Is Resurrected

After Jesus died, a wealthy man named Joseph asked Pilate to Let him take Jesus' body down from the stake. Joseph wrapped the body in fine linen and spices and laid it in a new tomb. He had a heavy stone rolled in front of the entrance. The chief priests told Pilate:  'We are afraid some of Jesus' disciples will take his body and say that he has come back to life.'  So Pilate told them: 'Seal the tomb and guard it.'

Three days later, early in the  morning, some women went to the tomb and found that the stone had already been rolled away. Inside the tomb, an angel told the women: 'Don't be afraid. Jesus has been raised up. Go and tell his disciples to meet him in Galilee.'

Mary Magdalen hurried to find Peter and John> She told them:  'Someone has taken Jesus' body !'  Peter and John ran back to the tomb.  When they saw that it was empty, the went back to their homes. 

Next time:  Conclusion of Jesus Is Resurrected

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