And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

On the morrow, which was the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,

and said, "Sir, we remember that this deceiver said while he was yet alive, after three days I will arise again.

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 the angel of the Lord descended from heaven: and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

The angel answered, and said to the women, "Fear ye not. I know well that ye seek Jesus which was crucified.

He is not here. He is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was put.

And having gone quickly, say ye to his disciples, that he was raised from the dead; and, behold, he leads before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him: behold I have said to you.

And, they, taking the pieces of silver, did as they were instructed. And this account was spread abroad among the Jews -- until this veryday.

And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;