Women as First Witnesses

The first report that Jesus was risen was dismissed as nonsense, by His own apostles.

Luke 24:5-6 · KJV

Every panel below is a frame from the finished film, in order. Scripture is in red. The video version is coming to YouTube.

Panel 1: The first news that Jesus was alive, His own apostles called nonsense — The first news that Jesus was alive, His own apostles called nonsense

Panel 2: Their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not — Their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not

Panel 3: The report came from women, whose word carried almost no weight in court — The report came from women, whose word carried almost no weight in court

Panel 4: No one inventing a resurrection would ever open it there — No one inventing a resurrection would ever open it there

Panel 5: Luke gains nothing by recording it, unless it is simply what happened — Luke gains nothing by recording it, unless it is simply what happened

Panel 6: Luke named these women long before, Mary Magdalene, and Joanna — Luke named these women long before, Mary Magdalene, and Joanna

Panel 7: They watched Him die — They watched Him die

Panel 8: They saw where He was buried — They saw where He was buried

Panel 9: At dawn, they were back — At dawn, they were back

Panel 10: So the angels pointed them to His own promise — So the angels pointed them to His own promise

Panel 11: Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: — THE ANGELS - LUKE 24:5-6 "Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen:"

Panel 12: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, — THE ANGELS - LUKE 24:6 "remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,"

Panel 13: The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. — THE ANGELS - LUKE 24:7 "The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again."

Panel 14: They had followed Him closely enough to hear that promise made — They had followed Him closely enough to hear that promise made

Panel 15: The promise had been kept, and they were the first to know — The promise had been kept, and they were the first to know

Panel 16: The idle tale was true, and it went first to the ones the world would not hear — The idle tale was true, and it went first to the ones the world would not hear

Panel 17: He still sends His word to the overlooked. No standing in any court is required. — He still sends His word to the overlooked. No standing in any court is required.

Panel 18: Stop seeking the living among the dead. The risen Christ is seeking you. — Stop seeking the living among the dead. The risen Christ is seeking you.

The narration

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

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