SECT. XV. death. CH. 27. 37 there, they guarded him. And over his head they placed this inscription, denoting the cause of his THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF 38 THE JEWS. Two robbers also were crucified with him, one at his right hand, and the other at his left. 39 Meanwhile the passengers reviled him, shaking Mar. 15; 2940 their heads, and saying, Thou who demolishest Lu. 25; 35. the temple, and rebuildest it in three days: if thou 41 be God's Son, come down from the cross. The Jo. 2; 19. chief priests also, with the scribes, the elders, and the Pharisees, deriding him, said, He saved others: 42 cannot he save himself? If he be king of Israel, let Ps. 22; 8. him now descend from the cross, and we will be 43 lieve him. He trusted in God. Let God deliver Wis. 2; 16: him now, if he regard him; for he called himself 44 God's Son. The robbers too, his fellow-sufferers, upbraided him in the same manner. Lu. 3; 44 45 Now from the sixth 46 hour to the ninth ", the Mar. 15; 53 46 whole land was in darkness. About the ninth 48 hour, Jesus cried aloud, saying, Eli, eli, lama sabachthani! that is, "My God, my God, why hast 47 thou forsaken me?" Some of the bystanders hear48 ing this, said, He calleth Elijah. Instantly one of them ran, fetched a spunge, and soaked it in vinegar, and having fastened it to a stick, presented it 49 to him to drink. The rest said, Forbear, we shall 46 Twelve o'clock, noon. 47 Three afternoon. 48 Three afternoon. VOL. III. 21 CH. 27. SECT. XVI. 50 see whether Elijah will come to save him. Jesus having again cried with a loud voice, resigned his spirit. Mar. 15; 38 51 Lu. 23; 45. And behold the veil of the temple was rent in 52 two from top to bottom, the earth trembled, and 53 the rocks split. Graves also burst open, and af ter his resurrection, the bodies of several saints who slept were raised, came out of the graves, went 54 into the holy city, and were seen by many. Now the centurion, and they who with him guarded Jesus, observing the earthquake, and what passed, were exceedingly terrified, and said, This was certainly the Son of God. Mar 15; 40 55 Several women also were there, looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, as56 sisting him with their service. Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons. SECTION XVI. Jo. 19; 38. THE RESURRECTION. Mar. 15; 42 57 IN the evening, a rich Arimathean named Joseph, Lu. 23; 50 58 who was himself a disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. Pilate having given 59 orders to deliver it to Joseph; he took the body, 60 wrapped it in clean linen, and deposited it in his own monument, which he had newly caused to be SECT. XVI. CH. 28. hewn in the rock; and having rolled a great stone 61 to the entrance, he went away. Now Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary were there, sitting over against the sepulchre. 62 On the morrow, being the day after the prepa ration 9, the chief priests and the Pharisees re63 paired in a body to Pilate, and said, My lord, we remember that this impostor, when alive, said, 64 “ Within three days I shall be raised." Command, therefore, that the sepulchre be guarded for three days, lest his disciples come by night and steal him, and say to the people, 'He is raised 'from the dead;' for this last imposture would 65 prove worse than the first. Pilate answered, Ye have a guard, make the sepulchre as secure as ye can. Accordingly they went and secured it, sealing the stone, and posting guards. XXVIII. SABBATH 50 being over, and the first day" Mar. 16; 1+ of the week beginning to dawn, Mary Magdalene Jo. 20; 1and the other Mary went to visit the sepulchre. 2 Now there had been a great earthquake; for a messenger of the Lord had descended from heaven, who, having rolled the stone from the entrance, sat 3 upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and 4 his apparel white as snow. Seeing him, the guards 5 quaked with terror, and became as dead men. But 49 The Preparation is our Friday. 50 With us Saturday. 51 With us Sunday. CH. 28. SECT. XVI. the angel said to the women, Fear not ye; for I 6 know that ye seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he is risen as he foretold. Come 7 see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly say to his disciples, 'He is risen from the dead; 'behold he goeth before you to Galilee, where 'ye shall see him.' Take notice: I have told you. Instantly they went out from the monument with fear and great joy, and ran to inform his disciples. 9 When they were gone, Jesus himself met them, saying, Rejoice. Upon which they prostrated them10 selves before him, and embraced his feet. Then 8 11 Jesus said to them, Be not afraid: go, tell my brethren to repair to Galilee, and there they shall see me. They were no sooner gone than some of the guard went into the city, and informed the chief priests 12 of all that had happened. These after meeting and consulting with the elders, gave a large sum to 13 the soldiers, with this injunction, Say, 'His dis ciples came by night and stole him while we 14 were asleep.' And, if this come to the procurator's ears, we will appease him and indemnify you. 15 So they took the money and acted agreeably to their Accordingly this report is current among the Jews to this day. 16 instructions. Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain whither Jesus had appointed them to re17 pair. When they saw him, they threw themselves 18 prostrate before him; yet some doubted. Jesus came near, and said to them, All authority is given to SECT. XVI. CH. 28. 19 me in heaven and upon the earth; go, therefore, Mar. 16; 15. convert all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy 20 Ghost; teaching them to observe all the things which I have commanded you: and behold! I am with you always, even to the conclusion of this state. Amen. |