Thereupon some of our party went to the tomb and found things just as the women had said; but Jesus Himself they did not see.«
Thereupon Herod sent privately for the Magi and ascertained from them the exact time of the star's appearing.
Peter, however, rose and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw nothing but the linen cloths: so he went away to his own home, wondering at what had happened.
and, finding that His body was not there, they came and declared to us that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.
»O dull-witted men,« He replied, »with minds so slow to believe all that the Prophets have spoken!