^{1 Ref} And on the eve of the sabbaths, at the dawn, toward the first of the sabbaths, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre,

^{2 Ref} and lo, there came a great earthquake, for a messenger of the Lord, having come down out of heaven, having come, did roll away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it,

^{3 Ref} and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow,

^{4 Ref} and from the fear of him did the keepers shake, and they became as dead men.

^{5 Ref} And the messenger answering said to the women, `Fear not ye, for I have known that Jesus, who hath been crucified, ye seek;

^{6 Ref} he is not here, for he rose, as he said; come, see the place where the Lord was lying;

^{7 Ref} and having gone quickly, say ye to his disciples, that he rose from the dead; and lo, he doth go before you to Galilee, there ye shall see him; lo, I have told you.'

^{8 Ref} And having gone forth quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy, they ran to tell to his disciples;