John 20:1
On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.
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Matthew 27:60and placed it in his new tomb which he had cut in the rock; and having rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, he departed.
Mark 15:46And having bought linen cloth, and having taken Him down, he wrapped Him in the linen cloth and set Him down in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock, and rolled a stone upon the door of the tomb.
Mark 16:9Now having arisen early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons.
John 19:25Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
John 20:26And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been closed, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!”
1 Corinthians 16:2On the first day of the week let each one of you put something aside, storing up whatever he may prosper, in order that there be no collections when I come.
Matthew Henry on John 20:1
This evangelist, though he began not his gospel as the rest did, yet concludes it as they did, with the history of Christ' resurrection; not of the thing itself, for none of them describe how he rose, but of the proofs and evidences of it, which demonstrated that he was risen. The proofs of Christ's resurrection, which we have in this chapter, are I. Such as occurred immediately at the sepulchre. 1. The sepulchre found empty, and the graveclothes in good order, ver. 1-10 . 2. Two angels appearing to Mary Magdalene… Read the whole commentary →