Angels From Christ’s Resurrection Until His Ascension
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He is risen, He is risen! The women repeat the words again and
again.—
The Desire of Ages, 789
.
Christ’s Ascension to His Father
“Go your way,” the angels had said to the women, “tell His disciples
and Peter that He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see Him,
as He said unto you.” These angels had been with Christ as guardian
angels throughout His life on earth. They had witnessed His trial and
crucifixion. They had heard His words to His disciples.—
The Desire
of Ages, 793
.
Quickly the women departed from the sepulcher “with fear and
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great joy; and did run to bring His disciples word.”
Mary had not heard the good news. She went to Peter and John
with the sorrowful message, “They have taken away the Lord out of
the sepulcher, and we know not where they have laid Him.”
The disciples hurried to the tomb, and found it as Mary had said.
They saw the shroud and the napkin, but they did not find their Lord....
Mary had followed John and Peter to the tomb; when they returned
to Jerusalem, she remained. As she looked into the empty tomb, grief
filled her heart. Looking in, she saw the two angels; one at the head
and the other at the foot where Jesus had lain. “Woman, why weepest
thou?” they asked her. “Because they have taken away my Lord,” she
answered, “and I know not where they have laid Him.”
Then she turned away, even from the angels, thinking that she must
find someone who could tell her what had been done with the body
of Jesus. Another voice addressed her, “Woman, why weepest thou?
whom seekest thou?” Through her tear-dimmed eyes, Mary saw the
form of a man, and thinking that it was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if
thou have borne Him hence, tell me where thou hast laid Him, and I
will take Him away.” ...
But now in His own familiar voice Jesus said to her, “Mary.” Now
she knew that it was not a stranger who was addressing her, and turning
she saw before her the living Christ. In her joy she forgot that He had
been crucified. Springing toward Him, as if to embrace His feet, she
said, “Rabboni.” But Christ raised His hand, saying, Detain Me not;
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“for I am not yet ascended to My Father.” ...