Bible Verses

Suddenly, there was a violent earthquake: an angel of the Lord descending from heaven, came to the stone, rolled it away from the entrance of the tomb, and sat on it.

Resurrection of Jesus After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to visit the tomb.

They went to the tomb, secured it by sealing the stone, and placed it under guard.

Pilate responded to them: “You have soldiers, go and take all the necessary precautions.”

Therefore, have his tomb secured until the third day, lest his disciples come and steal the body and say to the people: He is risen from the dead. That would be a deception worse than the first.”

and said to him: “Sir, we remember that when that impostor was still alive, he said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

Guarding the Tomb The next day, which is after the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary stayed there, sitting in front of the tomb.

and laid it in his own new tomb that he had cut in the rock. Then he rolled a large stone across the tomb’s entrance and left.

So Joseph took Jesus’ body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,