It was before sunrise on the day we call the first Easter. The garden was quiet. Jesus’ tomb was silent. The world stood still. Through that early morning hush there walked a solitary figure. Mary Magdalene was her name. She had come to visit Jesus’ tomb. Surprise shattered the early morning stillness. The stone had been rolled away from his tomb! She was startled by her discovery. She ran to tell Peter and the Beloved Disciple. "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb ..." she told them.

The men sprang quickly into action. They sprinted to the garden tomb. The Beloved Disciple reached the tomb first. He saw the linen cloths lying there but he did not go in. Peter came panting behind. As we might expect of Peter, he walked right into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there. The nap…