The Bible in Basic English BBE
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1 But on the first day of the week, at dawn, they came to the place where his body had been put, taking the spices which they had got ready.
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On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.
2 And they saw that the stone had been rolled away.
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They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
3 And they went in, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.
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but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And while they were in doubt about it, they saw two men in shining clothing by them:
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While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.
5 And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?
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In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
6 He is not here, he has come back to life: have in mind what he said to you when he was still in Galilee, saying,
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He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:
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