They saw that the heavy stone that covered the entrance had been rolled away.
Suddenly an angel of the Lord came from the sky, and there was a huge earthquake. The angel went to the tomb and rolled the stone away from the entrance. Then he sat on top of the stone.
Very early Sunday morning, the women came to the tomb where Jesus’ body was laid. They brought the sweet-smelling spices they had prepared.
They went in, but they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
Again feeling very upset, Jesus came to the tomb. It was a cave with a large stone covering the entrance.
So they moved the stone away from the entrance. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you heard me.