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John, being younger than Peter, outran him and arrived first at the tomb. John tarried at the door, viewing the tomb. It was just as Mary had described it. Very soon Simon Peter rushed up, and entering saw the same empty tomb with the grave cloths so peculiarly arranged. When Peter had come out, John also went in and saw it all for himself. Then they sat down on the stone to ponder the meaning of what they had seen and heard. While they sat there, they turned over in their minds all that had been told them about Jesus, but they could not clearly perceive what had happened.  

John, being younger than Peter, outran him and arrived first at the tomb. John tarried at the door, viewing the tomb. It was just as Mary had described it. Very soon Simon Peter rushed up, and entering saw the same empty tomb with the grave cloths so peculiarly arranged. When Peter had come out, John also went in and saw it all for himself. Then they sat down on the stone to ponder the meaning of what they had seen and heard. While they sat there, they turned over in their minds all that had been told them about Jesus, but they could not clearly perceive what had happened.  

Peter at first suggested that the grave had been rifled, that enemies had stolen the body, perhaps bribed the guards. But John reasoned that the grave would hardly have been left so orderly if the body had been stolen. He also raised the question as to how the bandages happened to be left behind, and so apparently intact. Again they both went back into the tomb more closely to examine the grave cloths. As they came out of the tomb the second time, they found '''Mary Magdalene''' returned and weeping before the entrance. Mary had gone to the apostles believing that Jesus had risen from the grave, but when they all refused to believe her report, she became downcast and despairing. She longed to go back near the tomb, where she thought she had heard the familiar voice of Jesus.  

Peter at first suggested that the grave had been rifled, that enemies had stolen the body, perhaps bribed the guards. But John reasoned that the grave would hardly have been left so orderly if the body had been stolen. He also raised the question as to how the bandages happened to be left behind, and so apparently intact. Again they both went back into the tomb more closely to examine the grave cloths. As they came out of the tomb the second time, they found Mary Magdalene returned and weeping before the entrance. Mary had gone to the apostles believing that Jesus had risen from the grave, but when they all refused to believe her report, she became downcast and despairing. She longed to go back near the tomb, where she thought she had heard the familiar voice of Jesus.  

As Mary lingered after Peter and John had gone, the Master again appeared to her, saying:  

As Mary lingered after Peter and John had gone, the Master again appeared to her, saying:  

*"'''Be not doubting. Have the courage to believe what you have seen and heard'''. Go back to my apostles and again tell them that I have risen, that I will appear to them, and that presently I will go before them into Galilee as I promised."

*"Be not doubting. Have the courage to believe what you have seen and heard. Go back to my apostles and again tell them that I have risen, that I will appear to them, and that presently I will go before them into Galilee as I promised."

Mary hurried back to the Mark home and told the apostles she had again talked with Jesus, but they would not believe her. But when Peter and John returned, they ceased to ridicule and became filled with fear and apprehension.  

Mary hurried back to the Mark home and told the apostles she had again talked with Jesus, but they would not believe her. But when Peter and John returned, they ceased to ridicule and became filled with fear and apprehension.  

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