Therefore, I will have him punished and [then] release him." {{Some ancient manuscripts include verse

A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including some women who wailed [in grief] and mourned over His plight.

And on the first day of the week, very early morning, they came to the sepulcher bringing the spices that they prepared, and some women with them.

The women who told the apostles about it were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and some others.

But these words seemed as nonsense to the apostles, and they refused to believe the women. {{Some ancient authorities do not include verse

But also some women from among us astonished us, who were at the tomb early in the morning,

And some of those with us went out to the tomb and found [it] like this, just as the women had also said, but him they did not see."

So, they got up at once and returned to Jerusalem and found the eleven apostles gathered together with some other disciples.

The apostles [or, some think the two men] were saying, "The Lord truly has risen and has appeared to Simon [i.e., Peter]."

Look at my hands and my feet and realize that it is I, myself. Feel me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have." {{Some ancient authorities omit verse

And they gave Him part of a broiled fish and some honey-comb: