According to tradition, after Jesus’ Ascension into heaven, the
Magdalene—a wealthy woman of some importance—boldly presented herself to
the Emperor Tiberius Caesar in Rome to proclaim the resurrection of
Jesus Christ, with an egg in hand to illustrate her message.
Holding the egg out to him, she exclaimed for the first time what is
now the universal Easter proclamation among Christians, “Christ is
risen!”
The emperor, mocking her, said that Jesus had no more risen than the
egg in her hand was red. Immediately, the egg turned red as a sign from
God to illustrate the truth of her message. The Emperor then heeded her
complaints about Pilate condemning an innocent man to death, and had
Pilate removed from Jerusalem under imperial displeasure.
Why would Mary Magdalene bring an egg to talk about Jesus with the Roman Emperor?
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