CHAPTER LXIV.
The holy Women at the Sepulchre.
The holy women were very near the door of Nicodemus's house at the moment of our Lord's Resurrection; but they did not see anything of the prodigies which were taking place at the sepulchre.

They were not aware that guards had been placed around the tomb, for they had not visited it on the previous day, on account of its being the Sabbath.

They questioned one another anxiously concerning what would have to be done about the large stone at the door, as to who would be the best person to ask about removing it, for they had been so engrossed by grief that they had not thought about it before.

Their intention was to pour precious ointments upon the body of Jesus, and then to strew over it flowers of the most rare and aromatic kinds, thus rendering all the honour possible to their Divine Master in his sepulchre.

Salome, who had brought more things than anyone else, was a rich lady, who lived in Jerusalem, a relation of St.Joseph, but not the mother of John.