Translations
Modern
…but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
Traditional
And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
Literal
…but having entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
Latin
Et ingressæ non invenerunt corpus Domini Jesu.
Original
Greek
English
…but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
Notes
Women were the first to find the tomb empty and to hear the announcement of the resurrection. This is strong evidence for the historicity of the resurrection accounts. In first-century Judaism, women were not regarded as reliable witnesses, so the church would never have created stories in which women discovered the empty tomb.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Parallels
People
Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world
Glossary
Apostle, Apostleship Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Joanna Luke, Gospel of
Topics
Jesus, the Christ: Arises from the Dead (Just Outside Jerusalem) Love: Love for Jesus: Mary Magdalene and Other Disciples Select Readings: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ Women: First at the Gravesite