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the Sabbath. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary come to the sepulchre very early, as it began to
dawn toward the first day of the week -- just as they do in the other three accounts of this story:

Mark 16:1-2: "very early in the morning on the first day of the week"

Luke 24:1, 10: "upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning"

John 20:1: "the first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark"

Mary ran to tell the disciples that the tomb was empty. John and Peter both ran to the tomb
-- all on the morning of the first day of the week.

Matthew 27:66 -- 28:1: Other Translations

1) "And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the
stone. Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Mag-
dalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave" (New American Standard).

2) "So they left, and made the grave secure by putting a seal on the stone and leaving the guard on
watch. After the Sabbath, as Sunday morning was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary
went to look at the grave" (Today's English Version).

3) "So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went
to look at the tomb" (New International Version).

4) "And they went and made the grave secure, putting a seal on the stone and leaving it under
guard. When the Sabbath was over, just as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary from Mag-
dala and the other Mary went to look at the tomb" (Phillips Modern English).

5) "So they went and made the sepulchre secure, putting seals on the stone and mounting a guard.
After the sabbath, and toward dawn on the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other
Mary went to visit the sepulchre" (Jerusalem Bible).

6) "So they went and made the sepulchre secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard. Now af-
ter the sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary
went to see the sepulchre" (Revised Standard Version).

7) "So they went and made the grave secure; they sealed the stone, and left the guard in charge.
The Sabbath was over, and it was about daybreak on Sunday, when Mary of Magdala and the other
Mary came to look at the grave" (New English Bible).

8) "So they went and made the grave secure by sealing the stone and putting the guard on watch.
After Shabbat, toward dawn on Sunday, Miryam of Magdala and the other Miryam went to see the
grave" (Complete Jewish Bible).

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