Now on the first day of the week (τη δε μια των σαββατων). Locative case of time when. Both Mark and Luke (Luke 24:1) …

For the visit of the women to the tomb, and their announcement to the disciples (John 20:1–2), compare generally Notes on Matthew 28:1-…

Her love for her Lord made her rise early and helped her to overcome the fear which would have prevented many from going out when it was yet da…

St. John Chrysostom: The Sabbath was now over, a time when it was unlawful to be there. Mary Magdalene could rest no longer, b…

“The first day of the week” was the day after the Sabbath. In the Jewish method of reckoning time, it began with sundown on Saturday and continued …

Now, on the first day of the week. As the resurrection of Christ is the most important article of our faith, and without it the hope of et…

The first day of the week
On the sixth day of the week, towards the close of it, Christ was interred; he lay in the …

If Christ gave his life a ransom and had not taken it again, it would not have appeared that his giving it was accepted as satisfaction. It was a g…

1. Having related the mysteries of Christ’s pa ion, the Evangelist now speaks of the resurrection. He explains that the resurrection was fir…