Some women were standing away from the cross, watching. Some of these women were Mary from the town of Magdala, Salome, and Mary the mother of James and Joses. (James was her youngest son.)
The day after the Sabbath day {\cf2\super [439]} was the first day of the week. At dawn on the first day, Mary Magdalene and the other woman named Mary went to look at the tomb. {\cf2\super [440]}
The next day after the Sabbath day, {\cf2\super [235]} Mary from Magdala, Salome, and Mary the mother of James bought some sweet-smelling spices. They wanted to put the spices on Jesus’ body.
Jesus rose from death early on the first day of the week. Jesus showed himself first to Mary from Magdala. One time in the past, Jesus had forced seven demons {\cf2\super [239]} to leave Mary.
The people who were close friends of Jesus were there. Also, there were some women that had followed Jesus from Galilee. They all stood far away from the cross and watched these things.
We have the right to bring a believing wife with us when we travel, don’t we? The other apostles {\cf2\super [53]} and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas all do this.