21 exclaimed, saying, Crucify him; Crucify him. But he said to 22 them a third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found 23 nothing in him deserving death. I will therefore chastise him and

let him go. But they with loud clamours persisted in their de24 mands that he should be crucified. So the clamours of them and

of the chief priests prevailed, and Pilate pronounced sentence 25 that what they requested should be done, and released to them the man who for sedition and murder had been thrown into prison, whom they demanded, and gave up Jesus to their will.

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And as they were leading him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and 27 laid the cross on him, that he might carry it after Jesus. And a great multitude of the people followed him, among whom were many women, who beat their breasts, and bewailed him. 28 Whereupon, Jesus turning to them, said, Daughters of Jeru

salem, weep not for me; but weep for yourselves and for your 29 children; for lo! days are coming in which they will say, Happy

the barren, and the wombs which never bare, and the breasts 30 which never gave suck. Then will they begin to say to the 31 mountains, Fall upon us: and to the hills, Cover us. For if such things be done with green wood; how must it be with dry!

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Now there were two other persons, who were malefactors, 33 led along with him to be crucified. And when they came to the place called Calvary, they there crucified him and the two malefactors, one on his right hand and the other on his left. 34 Whereupon Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. Then dividing his garments in shares 35 they cast lots. And the people stood looking on; and both

they and the rulers mocked him, saying, He saved others; let 36 him save himself, if he be the Christ, the chosen of God. 37 And the soldiers also, coming and offering him vinegar, insulted him, saying, If thou art the king of the Jews, save thy38 self. For over him there was an inscription, written in Greek,

and Latin, and Hebrew. THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 39 Even one of the malefactors who were on crosses, reviled him,

saying, If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us. Upon 40 which the other, in reply, rebuked him, saying, Hast thou no

41 fear of God even when thou art suffering the same punishment? We indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our 42 crimes. But this man hath done nothing amiss. Then he said

to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest to thy king43 dom. Whereupon Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, Today thou shalt be with me in paradise.

44 It was now about the sixth hour,* and there came darkness 45 over the whole land until the ninth, when the sun was darken46 ed, and the veil of the temple was rent down the middle; and Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this he expired.

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Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. And all 48 the multitudes who had crowded to the spectacle, seeing what had happened, beat their breasts and returned home. 49 Now all his male acquaintance had stood at a distance,

while the women, who had accompanied him from Galilee, 50 were viewing these things. And lo! a man named Joseph, who was a senator, a good and righteous man, and who had not concurred with the rest in their counsel and proceedings-he 51 was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, and was one who was 52 expecting the reign of God. This man went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus; and having taken it down, he wrapped 53 it in a sindon, and laid it in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and in which nobody had ever been laid.

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As it was now preparation time,† and the sabbath‡ was 55 clearing up;§ When the women who had come with Jesus from 56 Galilee, had followed him down and seen the sepulchre, and

how the body was laid, they returned and provided spices and ointments of myrrh, and had rested the sabbath, according to XXIV. the commandment, And on the first day of the week, they

went very early in the morning to the sepulchre, carrying the spices which they had provided. And there were some others with

* Our twelve o'clock; the ninth, our three in the afternoon. From three to six, P. M. on Friday. The sabbath was from six o'clock, or sunset, on Friday, to six o'clock, or sunset, on Saturday. That is, as I apprehend, the darkness was removed, and the sun, before setting, shone out.

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2 them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepul3 chre, but on going in did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And while they were in perplexity on this account, lo! two 5 men stood by them in glistening robes; at which they being ter

rified, and inclining their face to the ground, the men said to 6 them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here; but is risen. Remember how he spake to you, while he 7 was yet in Galilee, saying, The son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third 8 day rise again. Then they remembered his words, and having 9 returned from the sepulchre, they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the rest with them, who told these things 11 to the apostles. But their words appeared to them like an idle

tale, and they did not believe them. Peter indeed, starting up, 12 ran to the sepulchre, and having stooped down, saw nothing

but the linens lying there. Upon which he went away home, musing with astonishment on what had happened. And behold, 13 on that same day, two of them were travelling to a village call14 ed Emmaus, which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem; and 15 they conversed with each other on all these occurrences. And

while they were conversing and reasoning together, Jesus him16 self drew near and travelled along with them. But their eyes

were withheld from knowing him. And he said to them, What 17 matters are these about which you are conferring with one an18 other on the road, and are sad? Thereupon one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said to him, Art thou such a stranger in Jerusalem as not to know the things which have happened there in these days? And he said, What things? 19 They answered him, Those respecting Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a great prophet, mighty in miracles and doctrine before 20 God and all the people-how our chief priests and our rulers

delivered him up to be condemned to death, and they have 21 crucified him. Now we were hoping that he is the person who would soon deliver Israel. But indeed with all this, it is now 22 the third day since these things happened. But again some wo

men of our company have astonished us-having been at the 23 sepulchre very early in the morning, and not finding his body,

they came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, 24 who say that he is alive. Whereupon some of the men who were with us went to the sepulchre, and found matters just as 25 the women said: but him they did not see. Then he said

to them, O thoughtless, and slow of heart to believe all that 26 the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the 27 Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?

Then beginning with Moses, and proceeding through all the prophets, he explained to them, by all those writings, the 28 things concerning himself. And when they drew near to the

village to which they were going, he seemed as intending to 29 go farther. But they pressed him, saying, Stay with us; for it is

towards evening. The day is far spent. So he went in to stay 30 with them. And when he was at table with them, he took the 31 loaf, and blessed, and brake, and distributed to them. Whereup

on their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he disap32 peared from them. Then they said to one another, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, and 33 while he expounded the scriptures to us? Then rising up im

mediately, they returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and 34 those with them in a throng, affirming that the Lord is indeed 35 risen and hath appeared to Simon. And they told the occurrences on the road, and how he became known to them by 36 his breaking the loaf. And while they were thus speaking, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them; and saith to them, 37 Peace be to you. At which they were affrighted, and, being in

terror, thought they saw a spirit; he said to them, Why are 38 you alarmed? And why do groundless surmises arise in your 39 hearts? View my hands and my feet; that it is I myself; handle

me and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as you see me 40 have. While saying this, he shewed them his hands and his 41 feet. And as they were still diffident on account of their joy, 42 and in amaze, he said to them, Have you any food here? Thereupon they gave him a piece of broiled fish and part of 43 a honey comb, which he took and ate before them.

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Then he said to them, This is what I told you while I was you, That all the things written concerning me in the 45 law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, must needs be accomplished. Then he opened their minds that they

46 might understand the scriptures, and he said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer and rise 47 from the dead on the third day; and that for his name reforma

tion and remission of sins should be proclaimed to all the na48 tions, beginning at Jerusalem. Now you are witnesses of these 49 things. And behold I will send upon you what my father promised. And as for you, reside ye in the city of Jerusalem until you are indued with power from on high.

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After that he led them out to Bethany, and having lifted 51 up his hands, he blessed them; and while he was blessing 52 them, he was parted from them and carried up into heaven;

and they, having worshipped him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.