![]() ![]() Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid go and take word to My brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me.” And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him. And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him behold, I have told you.” And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. ![]() He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. Are the Gospel authors confused about this issue or fabricating the story altogether? I don’t think so, but before we investigate the narratives, let’s review the description of the women in each account: How many women visited the tomb? One? Two? Three? It seems to depend on which Gospel you read. ![]() One such alleged contradiction seems to exist in the description of the women who discovered the empty tomb of Jesus. Many of my articles here at investigate issues and passages commonly offered as examples of “contradictions” between Gospel accounts. ![]()
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