April 20, 2025

They had to take Jesus off the cross before the day of preparation; the Lamb was sacrificed and needed to be prepared. All his blood had been poured out. If they were still in Egypt, it would have been at this time they painted the doorposts with the blood of the lamb; before the death angel passed over. 

There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. John 19:42

The women saw where Jesus was laid in the sepulcher and went home to prepare the spices to anoint his body. If they were in Egypt, this is the point that they would have seasoned and cooked the lamb to eat before leaving there in a hurry.

And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. Luke 23:56

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. Luke 24:1

However, Jesus was gone! There were angelic beings there to tell them that he had risen. 

When Jesus appeared to the men on the road to Emmaus, he ate with them.

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. John 20:19

Jesus set us free from our sins, and we escaped from the slavery of "Egypt." What he said next shows us the significance of what he did.

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. John 20:22-23

If we remit our sins to him, he takes them, but if we don't, we will have to pay the price for them. 

Jesus has risen, and we who believe are set free.