April 7, 2012, Easter Vigil, Gospel

The Holy Gospel According to Mark    16: 1-7

16:1 And when the Sabbath had passed, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought aromatic spices, so that when they arrived they could anoint Jesus.
16:2 And very early in the morning, on the first of the Sabbaths, they went to the tomb, the sun having now risen.
16:3 And they said to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us, away from the entrance of the tomb?”
16:4 And looking, they saw that the stone was rolled back. For certainly it was very large.
16:5 And upon entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, covered with a white robe, and they were astonished.
16:6 And he said to them, “Do not become frightened. You are seeking Jesus of Nazareth, the Crucified One. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him.
16:7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you into Galilee. There you shall see him, just as he told you.”