So they (guards) took the money and did as they were directed; and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day. Matthew 28:15 Lord and this story continues to be told today. There are many that still do not believe. There are many that do not want to believe even when they […]
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And when they (chief priests) had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sum of money to the soldiers and said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’ And if this comes to the governor’s ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out […]
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While they (the women) were going , behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. Matthew 28:11 Lord, these guards had seen everything that had taken place. They were eye witnesses. I would guess since it was their duty to guard Your tomb they […]
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Then Jesus said to them, (the women) “Do not be afraid; go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.” Matthew 28:10 Talk about being excited Lord these women must have been ecstatic. These women now knew that You were alive. It is exciting for us to read about […]
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And behold, Jesus met them (the women) and said, “Hail!.” And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him. Matthew 28:9 Lord, what must have been going through these women’s minds when they heard You call to them. These women loved You and had been at the tomb grieving. What an […]
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So they (the women) departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples. Matthew 27:8 Lord I can feel the excitement as these women ran to tell Your disciples. Talk about excitement…..this was excitement at its max. They had great news to tell and they could not wait […]
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But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He has risen, as He said, Come, see the place where He lay. Then go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead, and behold, […]
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And for fear of him (the angel) the guards trembled and became like dead men. Matthew 28;4 Lord, what a day this must have been. An angel came from heaven and rolled back the stone that was over Your grave. This was after there was an earthquake. The guards were so frightened by all that […]
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And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. Matthew 28:2, 3 Lord You were in the tomb and there was an earthquake – then an […]
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Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulcher. Matthew 28:1 Lord we read of these two women often that were there at Your tomb. I would guess it was because they were grieving. Often in our grief we […]
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