rrected saints came forth glorified. They
were a few chosen and holy ones who had lived in every age
from creation, even down to the days of Christ. And while
the chief priests and Pharisees were seeking to cover up the
resurrection of Christ, God chose to bring up a company from
their graves to testify that Jesus had risen, and to declare his
glory.
Those who were resurrected were of different stature and
form. I was informed that the inhabitants of earth had been
degenerating, losing
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their strength and comeliness. Satan has the power of disease
and death, and in every age the curse has been more visible,
and the power of Satan more plainly seen. Some of those
raised were more noble in appearance and form than others.
I was informed that those who lived in the days of Noah and
Abraham were more like the angels in form, in comeliness
and strength. But every generation has been growing weaker,
and more subject to disease, and their lives of shorter duration.
Satan has been learning how to annoy men, and to enfeeble the
race.
Those holy ones who came forth after the resurrection of
Jesus appeared unto many, telling them that the sacrifice for
man was completed, that Jesus, whom the Jews crucified, had
risen from the dead, and added, We be risen with him. They
bore testimony that it was by his mighty power that they had
been called forth from their graves. Notwithstanding the lying
reports circulated, the matter could not be concealed by Satan,
his angels, or the chief priests; for this holy company, brought
forth from their graves, spread the wonderful, joyful news;
also Jesus showed himself unto his sorrowing, heart-broken
disciples, dispelling their fears, and causing them gladness and
joy.
As the news spread from city to city, and from town to town,
the Jews in their turn were afraid for their lives, and concealed
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they cherished towards the disciples. Their only hope was to
spread their lying report. And those who wished this lie to
be true, believed it. Pilate trembled. He believed the strong
testimony given, that Jesus was risen from the dead, and that
many others he had brought up with him, and his peace left
him forever. For the sake of worldly honor; for fear of losing
his authority, and his life, he delivered Jesus to die. He was now
fully convinced that it was not merely a common, innocent man
of whose blood he was guilty but the blood of the Son of God.
Miserable was the life of Pilate; miserable to its close. Despair
and anguish crushed every hopeful, joyful feeling. He refused
to be comforted, and died a most miserable death.
Herod’s heart grew still harder, and when he heard that
Jesus had arisen, he was not much troubled. He took the life
of James; and when he saw that this pleased the Jews, he took
Peter also, intending to put him to death. But God had a work
for Peter to do, and sent his angel and delivered him. Herod
was visited with judgment. God smote him in the sight of a
great multitude as he was exalting himself before them, and he
died a horrible death.
Early in the morning before it was yet light, the holy
women came to the sepulchre, bringing sweet spices to anoint
the body of Jesus, when
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lo! they found the heavy stone rolled away from the door of
the sepulchre, and the body of Jesus was not there. Their hearts
sunk within them, and they feared that their enemies had taken
away the body. And, behold, two angels in white apparel stood
by them; their faces were bright and shining. They understood
the errand of the holy women, and immediately told them that
they were seeking Jesus, but he was not there, he had risen, and
they could behold the place where he lay. They bid them go tell
his disciples that he would go before them into Galilee. But the
women were frightened and astonished. They hastily ran to
the disciples who were mourning, and could not be comforted
because their Lord had been crucified; they hurriedly told them
the things which they had seen and heard. The disciples could
not believe that he had risen, but, with the women who had
brought the report, ran hastily to the sepulchre, and found that
truly Jesus was not there. There were his linen clothes, but they
could not believe the good news that Jesus had risen from the
dead. They returned home marveling at the things they had
seen, also at the report brought them by the women. But Mary
chose to linger around the sepulchre, thinking of what she had
seen, and distressed with the thought that she might have been
deceived. She felt that new trials awaited her. Her grief was
renewed, and she broke forth in
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bitter weeping. She stooped down to look again into the
sepulchre, and beheld two angels clothed in white. Their
countenances were bright and shining. One was sitting at the
head, the other at the feet, where Jesus had lain. They spoke to
her tenderly, and asked her why she wept. She replied, They
have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid
him.
And as she turned from the sepulchre, she saw Jesus
standing by her; but knew him not. Jesus spoke tenderly to
Mary, and inquired the cause of her sorrow, and asked her
whom she was seeking. She supposed he was the gardener,
and begged of him, if he had borne away her Lord, to tell her
where he had laid him, and she would take him away. Jesus
spoke to her with his own heavenly voice, and said, Mary. She
was acquainted with the tones of that dear voice, and quickly
answered, Master! and with joy and gladness was about to
embrace him; but Jesus stood back, and said, Touch me not, for
I am not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren and
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say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to
my God, and your God. Joyfully she hastened to the disciples
with the good news. Jesus quickly ascended up to his Father to
hear from his lips that he accepted the sacrifice, and that he had
done all things well, and to receive all power in heaven, and
upon earth, from his Fathe
