an empty tomb

Anybody could imagine the wide-eyed surprise on the disciples' faces when they heard the news: Jesus's body was gone. The first thought that probably flitted through their minds was that somebody might have stolen it in an attempt to vandalize and add insult to injury to their Master's tragic death. But it was not so. He who had been hanging limply on a wooden pole just two days before, impaled and tied down like a common criminal, was alive.