But Mary of Magdala was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulchre.

Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,

saying, "Sir, we remember that [while] that deceiver was still alive he said, 'After three days I will rise.'

Command, therefore, that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest peradventure his disciples come, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from death: And then the last error shall be worse than the first was."

"You may have a guard," was Pilate's reply; "go and make the tomb as secure as you can."

So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.

Now late on sabbath, as it was the dusk of the next day after sabbath, came Mary of Magdala and the other Mary to look at the sepulchre.

And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came up [and] rolled away the stone and sat down on it.

Now his appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow.

But the angel answered [and] said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

He is not here, for he has been raised, just as he said. Come, see the place where he was lying.

And after going quickly, tell his disciples, He was raised from the dead, and lo, he goes before you into Galilee. There ye will see him. Behold, I have told you.

And having taken the silver pieces, they did as they were instructed. And this saying was spread abroad among the Jews until this day.

And Jesus having come, he spoke to them, saying, All authority in heaven and on earth was given to me.