It’s Easter Sunday, and of course, the resurrection of Jesus is the defining event of Christianity. My favorite account of the resurrection comes from the gospel of Matthew, and I’ll explain why:
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Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know
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