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 **__ EASTER __**  Easter is a celebration of when Jesus rose from the dead, after being crusified on the cross. It is celebrated by Christians- they celebrate by going round each other's houses, going to church, and giving & recieving chocolates (like easter eggs). Easter eggs represent the boulder that covered the tomb where Jesus was buried, it can also represent new life (an egg of a chick).



__** The Easter Story... **__  Jesus was crusified on the cross with 2 other criminals, this was on 'Good Friday'. He died on the cross. Jesus's friends then wrapped his body in a cloth and put in in a tomb- which was then sealed by a boulder. At dawn on easter sunday Mary Magdalene and some other wommen visited the tomb. When they got there they discovered that the boulder had been moved away so they called Peter and John. Alltogether they entered the tomb to find that Jesus had gone, all that was left was the cloth they had wrapped him in. Peter and John back home, but Mary Magdalene stayed, crying. Mary saw 2 angels in the tomb. "Why are you crying?" they asked. "They have taken my lord away and I dont know where they have put him" she replied. someone stood behind Mary, at first she thought it was a gardener but as he called her name she realized it was Jesus. Mary was delighted. Jesus told her to tell the other desciples that he had risenfrom the dead. That evening Jesus appeared to the other 10 desciples and said "peace be with you" he then showed them his hands where the nails had been put. The desciples were very amazed and happy to see Jesus. The end....