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1 Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb, bringing the fragrant spices they had prepared.
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But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared.
2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
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They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
3 but when they went in, they didn't find the body of the Lord Jesus.
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but when they went in, they did not find the body.
4 They didn't know what to make of this. Suddenly, two men were standing beside them in gleaming bright clothing.
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While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them.
5 The women were frightened and bowed their faces toward the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead?
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The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.
6 He isn't here, but has been raised. Remember what he told you while he was still in Galilee,
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Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,
7 that the Human One must be handed over to sinners, be crucified, and on the third day rise again."
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that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again."
8 Then they remembered his words.
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Then they remembered his words,
9 When they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven and all the others.
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and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest.
10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles.
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Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
11 Their words struck the apostles as nonsense, and they didn't believe the women.
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But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
12 But Peter ran to the tomb. When he bent over to look inside, he saw only the linen cloth. Then he returned home, wondering what had happened.
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But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened.
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