permanently vacated His tomb. The angel said, “He is not here; for He is risen, as He said” (Matt. 28:6 NKJV). Indeed, Jesus said over and over that He would die and rise again (John 2:19; Matt. 12:40; 17:9; 18:23) There are five different accounts showing that Jesus’ prediction about His resurrection was fulfilled literally (Matt. 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20–21; 1 Cor. 15). Jesus did rise bodily from the grave, and He left an empty tomb behind. The crucified body that was placed there on Good
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