KJV King James Version
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.
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Matthew 28:1
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
WEB World English Bible
Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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,
Surrounding context — Matthew 28
1 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.
2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead [men].
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ὈψὲG3796 · opselateδὲG1161 · dethenσαββάτωνG4521 · sabbatonSabbathτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπιφωσκούσῃG2020 · epiphōskōto dawnεἰςG1519 · eistowardμίανG1520 · ehisoneσαββάτωνG4521 · sabbatonSabbathἦλθενG2064 · erchomaito come/goΜαριὰμG3137 · MariaMaryἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoΜαγδαληνὴG3094 · MagdalēnēMagdaleneκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄλληG243 · allosanotherΜαρίαG3137 · MariaMaryθεωρῆσαιG2334 · theōreōto see/experienceτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτάφον.G5028 · taphosgrave
Cross-references
Mark 16:1-8And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.John 20:1-10The first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.Matthew 27:56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.Luke 23:56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.Luke 24:22Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;Matthew 27:61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
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