Chapter Twenty
Verses 1-10
Very early in the morning of the first day of the week, a number of women believers came to the sepulchre of Jesus to anoint His body with more spices. Luke 24:10. Immediately upon seeing the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, Mary Magdalene ran to tell the men disciples that she believed someone had taken the body of Jesus and buried Him in another place. All the other women remained at the tomb of Jesus. At that time, Mary Magdalene did not see the two angels in Jesus' tomb, but the other women did see them. The other women then followed Mary Magdalene to relate to the men disciples that the tomb was empty and that two angels had announced the resurrection of their Lord. Luke 24:11.
Then, just to check out their stories, Peter and John ran to the sepulchre and found it empty with just Jesus' linen grave clothes lying in it. John immediately believed in Jesus' resurrection. All of Jesus' disciples had heard Him prophesy that He would rise from the dead, but none of them knew, at that time, about the Old Testament prophecy that Jesus would rise from the dead. Psalm 16:10. Peter and John walked away from the sepulchre and went home.
Apparently, Mary Magdalene followed Peter and John walking behind them. When she reached the tomb of Jesus, He appeared to her. John 20:11-18. She went again to tell the men disciples that she had seen the risen Lord.
The other women apparently followed Mary Magdalene walking behind her. When they reached the sepulchre, they saw only the one angel who had rolled the stone away from the sepulchre. He announced to them the resurrection of Jesus, and he told them to go again and tell the men disciples. As these women were again returning to announce Jesus' resurrection, Jesus appeared to them and they worshiped Him and bowed and touched His feet. Matthew 28:1-10. Mark relates that the women told no one about Jesus' resurrection, but Mark only meant that they told no other humans except His disciples. Mark 16:7-8. When the women first came to Jesus' tomb, they saw the stone rolled away, and Mary Magdalene departed. Then they entered into the tomb and saw two angels inside the tomb who announced Jesus' resurrection. They then went to the men disciples to tell them about the angels who announced Jesus' resurrection, but Mary Magdalene had already told them that she believed that someone had taken the body of Jesus. The men disciples heard two different stories. Peter and John then decided to run to the sepulchre and see for themselves. When the other women returned to the sepulchre, following Peter, John, and Mary Magdalene, they then saw only one angel who had rolled the stone away, sitting on it and announcing Jesus' resurrection. This means Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene, and then a little later to the other women. Mark 16:9; Matthew 28:8-10.
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