A good strong verb, even a little one, adds color to a written composition. Which is better: (a) He made demands as if he were a king or (b) He pontificated? Your answer is a matter of opinion. One thing I’ve noticed about the Resurrection stories is that they have good verbs—not that they’re the best synonyms in the thesaurus, but because they add life and action. Reading along we might feel a bit breathless. Here are some examples. Peter and John run to the tomb, then they bend down and see. Overjoyed, Mary Magdalen and the other Mary went away quickly only to be met by Jesus who greeted them, and they embraced his feet. Those listening to Peter were cut to the heart. Peter and John cured a lame man, who leaped up, stood, and walked around jumping and praising God. Run, jump, bend, greet, leap, cure are  simple words suitable for a primer. But they remind us to get involved, get busy, respond to the miracles in front of us every day.