Mr. West supposes that the women made two different visits to the sepulchre, and, in consequence of that, two distinct reports to the disciples; that Mary Magdalene, with the other Mary and Salome, set out not only early, but very early in the morning, λιαν [Strong's G3029], πρωι [Strong's G4404], i.e., before the time appointed to meet Joanna and the other women there. ("ª It wasª° Maryª Magdalene,ª andª Joanna,ª andª Maryª [the mother] of James,ª andª otherª [women that were] withª them,ª whichª toldª° these thingsª untoª the¹ apostles.ª" {Lke 24:10}). This interpretation, which is adopted by several eminent writers, is very probable, and reconciles the apparent discrepancy in the evangelists. "In the endª² of the sabbath,ª as it began to dawnª° towardª the firstª [day] of the week,ª cameª° Maryª Magdaleneª andª the¹ otherª Maryª to seeª° the¹ sepulchre.ª" {Mtt 28:1} + "Nowª upon the¹ firstª [day] of the¹ week,ª very early in the morning,ªª they cameª° untoª the¹ sepulchre,ª bringingª° the spicesª whichª they had prepared,ª° andª certainª [others] withª them.ª" {Lke 24:1} + "ª The¹ firstª [day] of the¹ weekª comethª° Maryª Magdaleneª early,ª when it wasª° yetª dark,ª untoª the¹ sepulchre,ª andª seethª° the¹ stoneª taken awayª° fromª the¹ sepulchre.ª" {Jhn 20:1} |