Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where he was laid — the women's observation of the burial location provides the continuity between the burial and the resurrection account. They know where the body is; they will return after the Sabbath with spices for anointing — only to find the tomb empty. The careful noting of the burial site is the setup for the empty tomb's theological force: the women did not go to the wrong tomb.

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