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Connecting Statement:
This begins the account of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
Now late on the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week
"After the Sabbath ended, as the sun came up on Sunday morning"
Now
This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
the other Mary
"the other woman named Mary." This is Mary the mother of James and Joseph. (See: Matthew 27:56)
Behold
The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows. Your language may have a way of doing this.
there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended ... and rolled away the stone
Possible meanings are 1) the earthquake happened because the angel came down and rolled away the stone or 2) all these events happened at the same time .
earthquake
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground