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When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could embalm him.
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Very early on Sunday morning, as the sun rose, they went to the tomb.
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They worried out loud to each other, "Who will roll back the stone from the tomb for us?"
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Then they looked up, saw that it had been rolled back - it was a huge stone - and walked right in.
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They saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed all in white. They were completely taken aback, astonished
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He said, "Don't be afraid. I know you're looking for Jesus the Nazarene, the One they nailed on the cross. He's been raised up; he's here no longer. You can see for yourselves that the place is empty.
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Now - on your way. Tell his disciples and Peter that he is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You'll see him there, exactly as he said."