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1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they could go and anoint Jesus' dead body.
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When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body.
2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they came to the tomb.
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Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb
3 They were saying to each other, "Who's going to roll the stone away from the entrance for us?"
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and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”
4 When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away. (And it was a very large stone!)
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But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.
5 Going into the tomb, they saw a young man in a white robe seated on the right side; and they were startled.
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As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
6 But he said to them, "Don't be alarmed! You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised. He isn't here. Look, here's the place where they laid him.
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“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.
7 Go, tell his disciples, especially Peter, that he is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."
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But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’ ”
8 Overcome with terror and dread, they fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
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Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
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