Matthew 28:1

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

Cross-reference

Matthew 27:56 Historical context

Matthew 27:56 identifies the women present at the crucifixion — Mary Magdalene and the 'other Mary' who now come to the tomb.

Matthew 27:61 Historical context

Matthew 27:61 places Mary Magdalene and the other Mary sitting opposite the tomb after burial — showing they knew its location.

Mark 16:1 Parallel

Mark 16:1 also names Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James buying spices — parallel account of the women going to the tomb after the Sabbath.

Mark 16:2 Parallel

Mark 16:2 specifies the timing: 'very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise' — matching the dawn setting here.

Luke 23:56 Historical context

Luke 23:56 shows the women preparing spices and then resting on the Sabbath — the immediate background to their morning visit.

Luke 24:1 Parallel

Luke 24:1 also describes the women coming to the tomb 'very early on the first day of the week' — a direct parallel.

John 20:1-10 narrates Mary Magdalene finding the stone removed and Peter/John racing to the tomb — a fuller parallel account.

Mark 16:5 Parallel

In Mark 16:5, the angel inside the tomb is described — the same angelic encounter from Matthew's account.

1 Corinthians 15:4 Related theme

In 1 Corinthians 15:4, the resurrection on the third day is core gospel — the very morning the women discovered the empty tomb.

Mark 15:40 Parallel

In Mark 15:40, the women who watched Jesus die are named — they are the same ones who now come to the tomb.

Mark 15:47 Parallel

In Mark 15:47, these women saw where Jesus was buried — confirming they knew the tomb's location.

Luke 24:22 Parallel

Luke 24:22 reports the women's discovery from the perspective of the Emmaus disciples — adds a later recollection of the same event.

Acts 10:40 Related theme

In Acts 10:40, Peter testifies that God raised Jesus on the third day — the same day the women found the empty tomb.