Di Empty Tomb

Far from the cross, one group of women stand together dey watch. Dem follow Jesus all the way from Galilee. Dem give am food, care for am, walk beside am for miles and miles. Mary Magdalene dey among dem. Her eyes never comot from that dark hill. She see everything.

That evening, one rich man wey im name na Joseph walk go Pilate door. Joseph na secret follower of Jesus. E ask for the body. Pilate send for one soldier. "This man don really die?" The soldier nod im head. Pilate give Joseph wetin e come find.

Joseph carry the body down from the cross. E wrap am in clean white cloth, slow and gentle. One man wey im name na Nicodemus bring plenty sweet spices for the burial. Together dem fold the cloth around the body with the spices put inside. Then dem carry am go one new tomb wey dem cut out from the...

Matt 27:55; Mk 15:40; Lk 23:49; Jn 19:25