The Easter Story

About a year ago, I created a version of the Christmas story that combined different accounts of the birth of Christ into one place.  This year I would like to present a similar amalgamation, this time of the story of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, in commemoration of Easter.  The words highlighted in blue represent changes made by the Joseph Smith translation.

The story begins with soldiers standing guard at the tomb of Jesus:

The First Visit to the Tomb

And behold, there had been a great earthquake; for two angels of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.	Matt 28:2
And their countenance was like lightning, and their raiment white as snow; and for fear of them the keepers did shake, and became as though they were dead.	Matt 28:3
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulcher, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulcher, and two angels sitting thereon.	John 20:1
Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.	John 20:2
Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.	John 20:3
So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.	John 20:4
And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.	John 20:5
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,	John 20:6
And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.	John 20:7
Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.	John 20:8
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.	John 20:9
Then the disciples went away again unto their own homes.	John 20:10

Jesus Appears to Mary

But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,	John 20:11
And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.	John 20:12
And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.	John 20:13
And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.	John 20:14
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.	John 20:15
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.	John 20:16
Jesus saith unto her, Hold me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.	John 20:17
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.	John 20:18
And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.	Mark 16:10

Others Visit the Tomb

And when the Sabbath was passed, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.	Mark 16:1
And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulcher at the rising of the sun; and they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulcher?	Mark 16:2
But when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away, (for it was very great,) and two angels sitting thereon, clothed in long white shining garments; and they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth.	Mark 16:3, Luke 24:5
But the angels said unto them, Be not affrighted; ye seek Jesus of Nazareth,	Mark 16:4
Why seek ye the living among the dead?	Luke 24:4
He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,	Luke 24:5
Saying, The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?	Luke 24:5
Come, see the place where the Lord lay.	Matt 28:6
And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him	Matt 28:7
And they, entering into the sepulcher, saw the place where they laid Jesus, and not finding the body of the Lord Jesus, they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulcher; for they trembled and were amazed; neither said they anything to any man, for they were afraid, and did run to bring his disciples word.	Mark 16:6-7, Luke 24:3, Matt 28:8
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold Jesus met them, saying, All hail! And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.	Matt 28:9
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid; go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.	Matt 28:10

Note:

chronology taken from a book called The Life of the Savior, by Rockshire Publishing