Matthew 28:1 (YLT)

Passage

And on the eve of the sabbaths, at the dawn, toward the first of the sabbaths, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre,

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:1 And on the eve of the sabbaths, at the dawn, toward the first of the sabbaths, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre,

Matthew 28:2 and lo, there came a great earthquake, for a messenger of the Lord, having come down out of heaven, having come, did roll away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it,

Matthew 28:3 and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sabbaths", "dawn", "toward", "first", "came", "mary", and "magdalene". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sabbaths" and "dawn", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "and lo there came a great earthquake...", so "sabbaths" and "dawn" should be read forward into that movement. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sabbaths" and "dawn" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.