g on one side, and
that the place where they had deposited the sacred remains was empty. A
celestial light filled the cave, and an angel was seated on the right
side. Magdalen became almost beside herself from disappointment and
alarm. I do not know whether she heard the words which the angel
addressed to her, but she left the garden as quickly as possible, and
ran to the town to inform the Apostles who were assembled there of what
had taken place. I do not know whether the angel spoke to Mary Salome,
as she did not enter the sepulchre; but I saw her leaving the garden
directly after Magdalen, in order to relate all that had happened to
the rest of the holy women, who were both frightened and delighted at
the news, but could not make up their minds as to whether they would go
to the garden or not.

In the mean time Cassius had remained near the sepulchre in hopes of
seeing Jesus, as he thought he would be certain to appear to the holy
women; but seeing nothing, he directed his steps towards Pilate's palace
to relate to him all that had happened, stopping, however, first at the
place where the rest of the holy women were assembled, to tell them
what he had seen, and to exhort them to go immediately to the garden.
They followed his advice, and went there at once. No sooner had they
reached the door of the sepulchre than they beheld two angels clothed
in sacerdotal vestments of the most dazzling white. The women were very
much alarmed, covered their faces with their hands, and prostrated
almost to the ground; but one of the angels addressed them, bade them
not fear, and told them that they must not seek for their crucified
Lord there, for that he was alive, had risen, and was no longer an
inhabitant of the tomb. He pointed out to them at the same moment the
empty sepulchre, and ordered them to go and relate to the disciples all
that they had seen and heard. He likewise told them that Jesus would go
before them into Galilee, and recalled to their minds the words which
our Saviour had addressed to them on a former occasion: 'The Son of Man
will be delivered into the hands of sinners, he will be crucified, and
the third day rise again.' The angels then disappeared, and left the holy
women filled with joy, although of course greatly agitated; they wept,
looked at the empty tomb and linen clothes, and immediately started to
return to the town. But they were so much overcome by the many
astounding events which had taken place, t