<p>28:1&nbsp;<i>Now after the Sabbath-&nbsp;</i>AV &quot;In the end of the Sabbath&quot;. This could be another hint that the ordinances of Judaism had now come to an end with the Lord's death; the Sabbath was now &quot;past&quot; (Mk. 16:1).</p><p><i>Toward the dawn of the first day of the week</i>- AV &quot;as it began to dawn toward the first day&quot;. The language hints very much at a new creation beginning. And yet it began in darkness, not only literally, but also in the darkness of the disciples' disappointment, misunderstanding and weak faith. From all this, great light was to arise.&nbsp;</p><p><i>Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went</i>- The Lord's mother. Inevitably there would have been jealousy between the two Marys, not least because Mary Magdalene apparently saw the Lord first and appears to have been closer to Him than His own other. This is perhaps reflected in the other records focusing on Mary Magdalene going to the tomb as if she went alone.&nbsp;</p><p><i>To see the tomb</i>- The same word has just been used about the same women 'beholding' the crucified Christ (27:55). The impression presented as so often is that the Lord's followers fiercely and deeply loved Him, but with such little understanding. And perhaps that is the abiding impression we are left with of the body of Christ, despite all our strife over 'understanding correctly'.</p>