When Jesus died, many people were VERY sad. His mom, his
friends, and all the people he had taught about God and Gods love
were sad and confused. They didnt know what to do without him.
Some of his friends were so afraid that they locked themselves
in a room. But, one of his friends, Mary Magdalene, went to the
tomb to be near Jesuss body.
Do you know what happened when she got there? Mary got a big
surprise and a bit of a scare.
In those days, in that part of the world, tombs were carved into
the hillsides. After Jesuss body was placed in his tomb, his friend
Joseph rolled a large
stone in front of the door to close it. And Pilate, the
governor, had the stone doorway all sealed shut so no one would
ever be able to open it again.
But, when Mary got there, the stone had been rolled away. She
was so surprised that she raced back to the room where the
disciples were hiding. She told Peter and John what she had seen
and they all raced back to the tomb.
Peter and John went into the tomb to look for Jesus, but all
they found were the pieces of cloth that had been wrapped around
Jesuss body. After that, they went back home.
But Mary was very upset and she stood outside the tomb, in the
garden, crying. She thought someone had stolen Jesuss body. She
bent down and peaked inside the tomb. And there she saw two angels
sitting where Jesuss body had been. They asked her why she was
crying and she told them what had happened. As soon as she had
finished saying this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing
there. But...
She didnt recognize him. She thought he was the gardener. When
he asked her why she was crying, she asked him to tell her where
Jesuss body was.
What do you think Jesus thought about that?Jesus said, Mary! And
in that instant she knew exactly who he was. She said, Rabbouni!
(That means teacher in Hebrew.)What do you think Mary did after she
talked with Jesus?What would you do?
Mary went to tell the disciples that she had seen Jesus. Can you
imagine what she said when she walked in the door? Jesus is alive!
Hallelujah!
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John 20:1-18A Very Special Surprise
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