57 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandment.
Luke 24 Intro: The women come to the sepulcher -- Jesus talketh to two of his disciples -- He appears to the apostles -- Promises them the Holy Spirit --Ascends up into heaven.
1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came unto the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher, and two angels standing by it in shining garments.
3 And they entered into the sepulcher, and not finding the body of the Lord Jesus, they were much perplexed thereabout;
4 And were affrighted, and bowed down their faces to the earth. But behold the angels said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
5 He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
6 Saying, The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?
7 And they remembered his words,
8 And returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
9 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women who were with them, who told these things unto the apostles.
