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³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us into a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead:

¹Then, on the first Sabbath, at very first light, they went to the tomb, carrying the aromatic spices that they had prepared. ²And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb. ³And upon entering, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴And it happened that, while their minds were still confused about this, behold, two men stood beside them, in shining apparel. ⁵Then, since they were afraid and were turning their faces toward the ground, these two said to them: “Why do you seek the living with the dead? ⁶He is not here, for he has risen. Recall how he spoke to you, when he was still in Galilee,

¹And when the Sabbath had passed, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought aromatic spices, so that when they arrived they could anoint Jesus. ²And very early in the morning, on the first of the Sabbaths, they went to the tomb, the sun having now risen. ³And they said to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us, away from the entrance of the tomb?” ⁴And looking, they saw that the stone was rolled back. For certainly it was very large. ⁵And upon entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, covered with a white robe, and they were astonished. ⁶And he said to them, “Do not become frightened. You are seeking Jesus of Nazareth, the Crucified One. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him.

¹Now on the morning of the Sabbath, when it began to grow light on the first Sabbath, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulcher. ²And behold, a great earthquake occurred. For an Angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and as he approached, he rolled back the stone and sat down on it. ³Now his appearance was like lightning, and his vestment was like snow. ⁴Then, out of fear of him, the guards were terrified, and they became like dead men. ⁵Then the Angel responded by saying to the women: “Do not be afraid. For I know that you are seeking Jesus, who was crucified. ⁶He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where the Lord was placed.

²⁵Jesus said to her: “I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in me, even though he has died, he shall live. ²⁶And everyone who lives and believes in me shall not die for eternity. Do you believe this?”

¹Then on the first Sabbath, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and she saw that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb. ²Therefore, she ran and went to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and she said to them, “They have taken the Lord away from the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” ³Therefore, Peter departed with the other disciple, and they went to the tomb. ⁴Now they both ran together, but the other disciple ran more quickly, ahead of Peter, and so he arrived at the tomb first. ⁵And when he bowed down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not yet enter. ⁶Then Simon Peter arrived, following him, and he entered the tomb, and he saw the linen cloths lying there,

³For I handed on to you, first of all, what I also received: that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures; ⁴and that he was buried; and that he rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures; ⁵and that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven. ⁶Next he was seen by more than five hundred brothers at one time, many of whom remain, even to the present time, although some have fallen asleep. ⁷Next, he was seen by James, then by all the Apostles. ⁸And last of all, he was seen also by me, as if I were someone born at the wrong time.

⁴So when he had apprehended him, he sent him into prison, handing him over into the custody of four groups of four soldiers, intending to produce him to the people after the Passover.

¹⁶For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that all who believe in him may not perish, but may have eternal life.

⁶He is not here, for he has risen. Recall how he spoke to you, when he was still in Galilee, ⁷saying: ‘For the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’ ”

⁸But God demonstrates his love for us in that, while we were yet sinners, at the proper time,