[DouglasKC]

The phrase "In the end of the sabbath ..." means that the sabbath had ended. It was over. The phrase "as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week" is morning, daybreak. If it is still sabbath day, then it cannot be "dawn, morning". If it is morning then it cannot still be the previous day's sabbath.

Well it's nice that you're inserting your opinion, but as I showed you BIBLICALLY it means exactly what it says. You apparently can't dispute that the word OPSE means "evening", not morning and it's clearly and unmistakably used as such in scripture.

And "ephikosos" can also mean the lighting of the lamps, the rising of the evening star and it can also mean the dawning of a new day that beings at sunset. Which only make sense considering the meaning of the word OPSE.

Luke 24:1 will be an interesting study. Unfortunately I'm not going to have time to study or post for the next few days, but if diego or Chris wants to respond, feel free.

[Uncle Chip]

Well it's nice that you're inserting your opinion, but as I showed you BIBLICALLY it means exactly what it says. You apparently can't dispute that the word OPSE means "evening", not morning and it's clearly and unmistakably used as such in scripture.

Perhaps you should read the Strong's Concordance on the meaning of "opse" #3796 = "late in the day, at evening, in the end of day, and by extension after the close of the day." Check it out.

Thus Matthew 28:1 means "After the close of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first of the week, came Mary Magdalene ...". She was up early in the morning with the bunnies, not running around all night in the dark with the coyotes.

[kerryusama04]

(YLT) Luk 24:1 And on the first of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bearing the spices they made ready, and certain others with them,
Luk 24:2 and they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb,

The resurrection had already taken place prior to the sun's rising.