As the body of Jesus was reposed into the tomb, his soul descended into the Sheol, or Ades, which is the place where the souls of the just stayed before the resurrection of Christ (1Peter 3:18-19). Paradise was closed by Adam's original sin, and opened again by Christ's redemption.
At dawn of Sunday, Mary Magdalene and other women went to the tomb, where they met the angel of the Lord, who said : "Jesus is not here, he has risen" (Matthew 28:6).
Upon hearing the news, Peter and John ran to the tomb; after seeing the linen cloths on the ground, they believed.
Eight days later Jesus appeared again to the disciples,
and said to Thomas: "Doubt no longer but believe!"
Thomas replied: "My Lord and my God!"
Jesus said to him: You believe because you can see me, Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe" (John 20:27-29).
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