The Cairo Debate — Page 70
"But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had prepared. " (Lk. 24: 1) "Now on the first day of the week Mary. Mag'dalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark. . . . . . " (Jn. 20: 1). . The narratives reveal the following: 1. Mary Mag'dalene was the first to appear at the tomb, according to John. -according to Luke the women of Galilee and the men with them, were the first to visit the tomb. . Mark reports that it was Mary the mother of James, Salo'me, and Mary Mag'dalene all together who came first. This conflict cannot be set at rest. 2. Matthew says the women came only to 'see the sepulchre'. In the views of Mark and. Luke they came with the set purpose to smear Jesus with spices. John does not bother to say a thing about it. 3. The time of arrival is given by the narrators in contradiction to each other:. John says, 'early, while it was still dark';. Mark says 'very early-' '-when the sun had risen'. There are great differences concerning the persons who came first, the purpose of their visit, and the time of it. . Indian priests tamper with Gospels text. In Arabic Gospels in Luke 24: 1, men 70 are