In the Gospel accounts, which group is described as discovering the empty tomb?

• A. Women
• B. Men
• C. Angels
• D. Disciples

Answer: (A)

The moment the tomb is found empty is first witnessed by women. In all four Gospels, Mary Magdalene and other female followers go to the tomb and discover that the stone is rolled away and the tomb is empty. Angels or the risen Jesus then appear or speak to them, but the initial discovery belongs to these women. Angels serve as messengers at that moment, not the discoverers themselves, and the male disciples are not described as the first to find the empty tomb; they typically hear the news from the women or arrive afterward. So, the best answer is that women are the first to discover the empty tomb, with the accounts emphasizing their role as the initial witnesses.