The story of Jesus’ resurrection is perhaps the most well known event in the Bible. For Christians, this is the key event in all of world history. To recognize the holiday today, we offer the story from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 28:
Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to see the tomb.
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, because an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled aside the stone and sat on it. His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.
The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.
Then the angel spoke to the women.
"Don't be afraid!" he said. "I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn't here! He has been raised from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. And now go quickly and tell his disciples he has been raised from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember, I have told you."
The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to find the disciples to give them the angel's message.
And as they went, Jesus met them. "Greetings!" he said. And they ran to him, held his feet, and worshiped him.
Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there."
To all those who today celebrate that “He is risen,” Happy Easter.
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