The Morning of the Resurrection
§ 159 · Jerusalem
Part IX · Our Lord's resurrection, his subsequent appearances, and his ascension
Matthew
Matthew 28:2–4
2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Mark
Mark 16:1
1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
In Passion Week
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The Women Buy Sweet Spices
Friday, the 16th
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The Women Find the Sepulchre Empty
Sunday, the 18th · The First Day of the Week · Very early
From Edward Robinson’s Harmony of the Four Gospels (1846).