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Narrative: The Sun of Righteousness

- He is Risen -
Matt 28:01-15 • Mark 16:01-11 • Luke 24:01-12 • John 20:01-18

In the end 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.

Now as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, very early in the morning, came
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared,
and certain others with them to see the sepulchre when it was yet dark, at the rising of the sun. And
they said among themselves,
“Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?”

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. His countenance was like lightning,
and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
And when they looked, unto the sepulchre, they saw that the stone was rolled away from the sepulchre.

For it was very great. And they entered into the sepulchre, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
They saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and it came to pass, as
they were much perplexed there about, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as
they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, the angel answered and said unto the
women,

“Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified:”
They said unto them,

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