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3-8}3This is not contrary to Luke and that Peter alone went away to the tomb; for when, after seeing the linen cloths, he went away, later came the women with Joanna, saying, that the Lord has risen, and Peter ran alone again to the tomb

hoping perhaps he too might see some vision. 612 {3Jο , 5-9}3This was a sign of the resurrection; for if he had been stolen by enemies, they would not have left the clothes for profit, but if they were friends, they would not have endured to outrage the body naked; for if the disciples had seized him, they would have fled because of the guarding soldiers and Jews and would not have stood stripping the body and placing the linen cloths by themselves, and the face cloth by itself. And it shows that there was no longer need of clothes for the body that had passed over into incorruptibility. They did not see him risen, but from the collection of the clothes they understand the resurrection and they believe this, as the holy scripture proclaims. When the angel appeared, the terrified guards fled and for this reason those with Peter came to the

tomb without fear. 613 {3Jο , 8-9}3They understood and believed the word of the resurrection, which they formerly did not know. Before the experience, the disciples did not know the word about the resurrection.

614 {3Jο , 10-12}3The disciples also fled to their own homes by God's providence, so that they might not suffer anything before the proclamation, but Mary, not understanding anything fully, remained weeping at the tomb, not only because he had died, but also because she thought to have been moved

the body of the Lord. 615 {3Jο , 11-13}3In order that she might weep more, she stooped to look into the tomb, to whom the angels, speaking comfortingly, say, why are you weeping, urging her to ask something and to learn about the resurrection, on account of which also

they appeared wearing white garments. 617 {3Jο , 12-13}3Because she remained out of affection, she was deemed worthy also of the vision of the angels. 618 {3Jο , 14-15}3To them he appeared more wondrously, but to the woman in a humble form, so that he might not startle her. Therefore she also thought him to be the gardener. She sees the Lord and did not recognize him, either because of the darkness or because he concealed himself with a power befitting God. By providence she turned and saw the Lord, but did not recognize him, so that she might not be disturbed as if seeing a demonic phantasm; for she still suspected that he was dead. 619 {3Jο , 15}3Overwhelmed by grief, she still doubted concerning the resurrection. 6 {3Jο , 16}3With a certain manner the Lord names her, so that in this way she might come to realize that he both had risen and was present. 621 {3Jο , 17}3Since, as far as you are concerned, I am not God, but a mere man about to be with men again according to the way of life before the passion, and you do not think that I will be with the Father, do not touch me. 622 {3Jο , 17}3To her, as being more affectionate, he grants the boast of the good news, as she returned more than the others to the tomb and went about the tomb. 623 {3Jο , 17}3Since according to the substance of the flesh the Son became our brother, as being God by nature, the Son of the Father calls God his Father; but as a man like us, he names God his own God. 624 {3Jο , 19}3Since, having entered though the doors were closed, he caused the disciples to doubt, lest perhaps what appeared was not a body, but only a type, Luke, clarifying the meaning, said: "Touch me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones" and he ate and showed the wounds of his flesh. 625 {3Jο , 19}3Through this he showed the power of his divinity. He did not appear during the day, so that all might be gathered together, on the day he spoke with Mary, he appeared also to the disciples with a power befitting God, and with the doors closed, appearing to them paradoxically and unexpectedly; for he was God, even if the body was solid

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3-8}3Οὐκ ἔστι τοῦτο ἐναντίον τῷ Λουκᾷ καὶ ὅτι μόνος Πέτρος ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον· ὅτε γὰρ μετὰ τὸ ἰδεῖν τὰ ὀθόνια ἀπῆλθεν, ἦλθον ὕστερον αἱ περὶ Ἰωάνναν λέγουσαι, ὅτι ἀνέστη ὁ κύριος καὶ ἔδραμεν μόνος πάλιν εἰς τὸ μνη μεῖον ὁ Πέτρος

ἐλπίζων ἴσως καὶ αὐτός τινα ὀπτασίαν ὁρᾶν. 612 {3Jο , 5-9}3Γνώρισμα ἦν τοῦτο τῆς ἀναστάσεως· εἰ γὰρ ἐκλάπη ὑπὸ ἐχθρῶν, οὐκ ἂν εἴων τὰ ἱμάτια διὰ κέρδος, εἰ δὲ φίλοι ἦσαν, οὐκ ἠνείχοντο γυμνὸν ἐνυβρίσαι τὸ σῶμα· εἰ γὰρ ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἁρπάσαντες, ἔφυγον διὰ τοὺς φυλάσσοντας στρατιώτας καὶ Ἰουδαίους καὶ οὐκ ἂν ἵσταντο ἀποδύοντες τὸ σῶμα καὶ ἰδίᾳ τιθέντες τὰ ὀθόνια, ἰδίᾳ δὲ τὸ σουδάριον. δείκνυσι δέ, ὅτι οὐδὲ ἱματίων λοιπὸν χρεία τῷ εἰς ἀφθαρσίαν μεταχωρήσαντι σώματι. οὐκ εἶδον αὐτὸν ἀναστάντα, ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς τῶν ἱματίων συλλογῆς ἐννοοῦσι τὴν ἀνάστασιν καὶ πιστεύουσι τοῦτο βοώσης τῆς ἁγίας γραφῆς. ὅτε ὤφθη ὁ ἄγγελος, πτοηθέντες οἱ φύλακες ἔφυγον καὶ διὰ τοῦτο οἱ περὶ τὸν Πέτρον ἦλθον εἰς τὸν

τάφον ἀδεῶς. 613 {3Jο , 8-9}3Συνῆκαν καὶ ἐπίστευσαν τῷ τῆς ἀναστάσεως λόγῳ, ὃν πρῴην ἠγνόουν. πρὸ τῆς πείρας οὐκ ᾔδεισαν οἱ μαθηταὶ τὸν περὶ ἀναστάσεως λόγον.

614 {3Jο , 10-12}3Οἱ μαθηταὶ καὶ πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς ἔφυγον δι' οἰκονομίαν θεοῦ, ἵνα μή τι πάθωσι πρὸ τοῦ κηρύγματος, ἡ δὲ Μαριὰμ οὐδὲν ἐννοήσασα τέλειον ἔμεινε δακρύουσα ἐν τῷ μνημείῳ οὐ μόνον ὅτι τεθνήκει, ἀλλ' ὅτι καὶ ᾤετο μετατεθεῖ σθαι

τὸ τοῦ κυρίου σῶμα. 615 {3Jο , 11-13}3Ἵνα ἐπὶ πλεῖον δακρύσῃ, παρέκυψεν εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον, πρὸς ἣν ψυχα γωγικῶς οἱ ἄγγελοι διαλεγόμενοί φασι τί κλαίεις προτρεπόμενοι αὐτὴν εἰς τὸ ἐρωτῆσαί τι καὶ μαθεῖν περὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως, δι' ἣν καὶ

λευχειμονοῦντες ἐφαίνοντο. 617 {3Jο , 12-13}3∆ιὰ φιλοστοργίαν μείνασα ἠξιώθη καὶ τῆς τῶν ἀγγέλων ὀπτασίας. 618 {3Jο , 14-15}3Ἐκείνοις μὲν ὤφθη θαυμασιώτερος, τῇ δὲ γυναικὶ ἐν ταπεινῷ τῷ σχήματι, ἵνα μὴ ἐκπλήξῃ. διὸ καὶ κηπουρὸν αὐτὸν εἶναι ᾠήθη. ὁρᾷ τὸν κύριον καὶ οὐκ ἐπέγνω ἢ διὰ τὴν σκοτίαν ἢ ὅτι θεοπρεπεῖ δυνάμει ἐκάλυψεν ἑαυτόν. κατ' οἰκονομίαν ἐστράφη καὶ εἶδε τὸν κύριον πλὴν οὐκ ἐπέγνω, ἵνα μὴ θορυβηθῇ ὡς φαντασίαν ὁρῶσα δαιμονιώδη· ἔτι γὰρ ὑπώπτευεν, ὅτι νεκρὸς ἦν. 619 {3Jο , 15}3Καταποθεῖσα ὑπὸ τῆς λύπης ἔτι ἀμφέβαλλεν περὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως. 6 {3Jο , 16}3Μετά τινος ἤθους αὐτὴν ὁ κύριος ὀνομάζει, ἵνα καὶ οὕτως εἰς αἴσθησιν ἔλθῃ, ὅτι καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ παρῆν. 621 {3Jο , 17}3Ἐπειδὴ ὅσον τὸ κατά σε οὐκ εἰμὶ θεός, ἀλλὰ ψιλὸς ἄνθρωπος μέλλων πάλιν σὺν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις εἶναι κατὰ τὴν πρὸ τοῦ πάθους διαγωγὴν καὶ οὐκ οἴει με σὺν πατρὶ ἔσεσθαι, μή μου ἅπτου. 622 {3Jο , 17}3Ὡς ἐνδιαθετωτέρᾳ ταύτῃ χαρίζεται τὸ τοῦ εὐαγγελισμοῦ καύχημα ὡς πλείω τῶν ἄλλων ἀνακαμπτούσῃ ἐν τῷ τάφῳ καὶ τὸν τάφον περινοστούσῃ. 623 {3Jο , 17}3Ἐπειδὴ κατὰ τὴν οὐσίαν τῆς σαρκὸς ἀδελφὸς ἡμῶν ἐγένετο ὁ υἱός, ὡς φύσει θεὸς ὑπάρχων ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ πατρὸς λέγει αὐτοῦ πατέρα· τὸν θεόν, ὡς δὲ ἄνθρωπος καθ' ἡμᾶς θεὸν ἑαυτοῦ τὸν θεὸν ὀνομάζει. 624 {3Jο , 19}3Ἐπειδὴ κεκλεισμένων τῶν θυρῶν εἰσελθὼν ἐποίησε διστάσαι τοὺς μαθητάς, μή πως οὐκ ᾖ σῶμα τὸ φαινόμενον, ἀλλὰ τύπος ὢν μόνον, τὸν νοῦν σαφηνίζων ὁ Λουκᾶς εἶπεν· «ψηλαφήσατέ με καὶ ἴδετε, ὅτι πνεῦμα σάρκα καὶ ὀστέα οὐκ ἔχει» καὶ ἔφαγε καὶ τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς ἔδειξε τραύματα. 625 {3Jο , 19}3∆ιὰ τούτου ἔδειξεν τὴν τῆς θεότητος ἰσχύν. ἡμέρας οὐκ ἐπέστη, ἵνα συναχθῶσι πάντες, καθ' ἣν ἡμέραν διελέχθη τῇ Μαριάμ, ὤφθη καὶ τοῖς μαθηταῖς θεοπρεπεῖ δυνάμει καὶ κεκλεισμένων τῶν θυρῶν παραδόξως καὶ ἀδοκήτως αὐτοῖς φανείς· θεὸς γὰρ ἦν, εἰ καὶ τὸ παχὺ τὸ σῶμα