Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”
and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out;
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons.
While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.