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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, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.
2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they came to the tomb.
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And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went 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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They had been saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to 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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When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back.
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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But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place 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 that he is going ahead of you to 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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So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
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