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What did Jesus say would happen three days after his death?

He would rise from the dead.

Did the Jewish leaders believe that Jesus would rise again?

No, they thought he was lying.

What were the Jewish leaders afraid that the disciples would do?

They thought the disciples would steal the body and say that Jesus had risen from the dead.

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What did the Jewish leaders do to secure Jesus’ tomb?

They put soldiers to guard the tomb and placed a seal on the stone at the entrance of the tomb.

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When did the women go to Jesus’ tomb?

They went there very early on the morning after the Sabbath day.

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What miraculous events happened at the tomb before the women arrived there?

There was an earthquake and an angel appeared, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

What did the soldiers do when they saw that angel?

They were terrified and fell to the ground like dead men.

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What did the angel say to the women when they arrived at the tomb?

The angel told them not to be afraid, for Jesus had risen from the dead. The angel told them to look in the tomb and see.

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What did the angel tell the women to say to the disciples?

He told them to tell the disciples that Jesus has risen from the dead, and that he would go to Galilee ahead of them.

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Who appeared to the women as they were on their way to speak to the disciples?

Jesus appeared to them.

What did the women do when they saw Jesus?

They bowed down at his feet.