“Finally, not all were able to bury Christ: although religious women stood from afar, they diligently observed the place in order to bring ointments and pour them out. However, they are both anxious and depart from the tomb and return to the tomb: although constancy is lacking, diligence is not. The gender falters, dev…”
Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. — EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 10.144-46
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55And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
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53And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
54And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
— Luke 23:55 —
56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.