"So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples." - Matthew 28:8
"And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid." - Mark 16:18
"But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened." - Luke 24:12
"They said to each other, 'Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road?'" - Luke 24:32
"Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed" - John 20:8
"Thomas answered him, 'My Lord and my God!'" - John 20:28
The proper response to Easter is not warm fuzzies, but awe.
1 comment:
I have a deep conviction that the early disciples were pooing in their pants! Resurrection is a scary thing and challenges the status quo of religion and politics!
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