Matthew 28:1

Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

Revised Version 1895

In The King James Version

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

In Context

2And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.

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Cross References

Daniel 6:19Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

Matthew 27:61And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

Luke 23:56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

John 20:1Now on the first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 28:1

In the foregoing chapters, we saw the Captain of our salvation engaged with the powers of darkness, attacked by them, and vigorously attacking them; victory seemed to hover between the combatants; nay, at length, it inclined to the enemies' side, and our Champion fell before them; behold, God has delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemies' hand. Christ in the grave is like the ark in Dagon's temple; the powers of darkness seemed to ride masters, but then the Lord awaked as one out of… Read the whole commentary →

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