Matthew 28:1

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.”

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BSBPD

“After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And on the eve of the sabbaths, at the dawn, toward the first of the sabbaths, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 28:1 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Daniel 6:19At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions.
  2. Matthew 27:56Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
  3. Matthew 27:61Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
  4. Mark 16:1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
  5. Luke 23:56Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
  6. Luke 24:22Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,
  7. John 20:1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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