To show what was NOT inside.
I was re-reading Matthew 27:57 – 28:10. (posted below)
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Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb
57 Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him. 59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed. 61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
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Pilate Sets a Guard
62 On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, 63 saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise.’ 64 Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night[m] and steal Him away, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ So the last deception will be worse than the first.”
65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.
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Matthew 28
New King James Version (NKJV)
He Is Risen
28 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door,[a] and sat on it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4 And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.
5 But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”
8 So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.
The Women Worship the Risen Lord
9 And as they went to tell His disciples,[b] behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
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I realized that the Chief Priests and the Pharisees were concerned that the disciples would roll away the stone from Jesus’ tomb, and then say that Jesus rose from the dead. They discussed this with Pilate, and were told to put a guard in front of tomb. They also put a seal on the stone. (I don’t know, some kind of caulking maybe?)
An angel rolled away the stone. Jesus had already risen from the dead. The angel sat on the stone, and scared the guards.
The tomb was empty!
The disciples had not stolen the body, Jesus had risen from the dead.
If the angel had not rolled away the stone, they would not have known the tomb was empty.
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SueAnn Porter 
Thanks for your visit and I did enjoy my visit here,yes let’s keep the word going! Praise God I am so glad that Jesus rose from the dead and he lives!! Yes he lives!!!
Love you 😀 😀
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thanks for visiting Pat!
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If the initial question is meant kind of like a “knock-knock” joke–and maybe for kids of all ages!–it is SO Cool!! I’m really enjoying my visit today–thanks so much! God bless you abundantly.
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