And | tomb with fear and | the hands of they went out, and | great joy, and ran | sinful men, and be fled from the tomb; | to bring his | crucified, and the for trembling and | disciples word. | third day rise astonishment had | | 8 again. And they come upon them: and | | remembered his they said nothing to| | words. any one; for they | | were afraid. | | [Footnote 1: Many ancient authorities read _where he lay_.] [Footnote 2: Some ancient authorities omit _of the Lord Jesus_.] [Footnote 3: Gr. _him that liveth_.] [Footnote 4: Some ancient authorities omit _He is not here, but is risen._] [Footnote a: So he had already risen at early dawn on the first day of the week. He was buried (§ 167) shortly before sunset on Friday, and at sunset the sabbath began. So he lay in the tomb a small part of Friday, all of Saturday, and 10 or 11 hours of Sunday. This corresponds exactly with the seven times repeated statement that he would or did rise "on the third day," which _could not possibly_ mean after 72 hours. The phrase two or three times given, "after three days," naturally denoted for Jews, as for Greeks and Romans, a whole central day and any part of a first and third, thus agreeing with "on the third day." Even the "three days and three nights" of Matt. 12:40 need not, according to known Jewish usage, mean more than we have described. So these expressions _can_ be reconciled with "on the third day," and with the facts as recorded, while "on the third day" _cannot_ mean after 72 hours. See Note 13 at end of the Harmony for full discussion of the question. There is no real appeal from the testimony of Luke, who gives the whole period. Luke states that Jesus was buried just before the sabbath "drew on" (our Friday evening); that the women rested during the sabbath (our Saturday), and that Jesus was already risen early Sunday morning when the women came to the tomb.] § 172. MARY MAGDALENE AND THE OTHER WOMEN REPORT TO THE APOSTLES AND PETER AND JOHN VISIT THE EMPTY TOMB