Early on Sunday morning Mary of Magdala saw that the stone had been removed from Jesus' tomb so she ran to Peter and John to tell them! They hurtled to the tomb, with John outsprinting Peter, and saw the linen burial cloths lying there. Mary stayed there crying and saw 2 angels who asked her why she was crying? She said it was because the Lord's body had gone. Then Jesus appeared but she didn't recognize him thinking he was the gardener, but when he pronounced her name the penny dropped and she cried out "Teacher!" Then Mary of Magdala went and told the disciples: "I have seen the Lord!" Then in the evening Jesus appeared to the disciples and he said "peace be with you", and he showed them his hands and side, and they were overjoyed. Then Jesus said "As the Father has sent me, I am sending you... receive the Holy Spirit... if you forgive sins they are forgiven". Thomas then turned up late, and when they told him about the resurrection he said he wouldn't believe unless he saw the marks on his body and felt them. When Jesus eventually met up with Thomas he showed him his hands and side and said: "Stop doubting and believe!" Thomas reacted saying: "My Lord and my God!"
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