44

And it was now about the sixth hour, and there was 45 darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, the

sun having failed; and the veil of the temple was rent in 46 two. And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit! And having said this, he expired.

47

And the centurion, seeing what was done, gave glory to 18 God, saying, Surely this was a righteous man. And all the multitudes that had come together to that sight, when they had seen the things which were done, returned, beat49 ing their breasts. And all his acquaintances stood at a distance, and women that came with him from Galilee, beholding these things.

50

And lo! a man named Joseph, of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews, being a councillor, and a good and righteous 51 man, who was not consenting to their purpose and deed, 52 and was waiting for the kingdom of God, this man 53 went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock; wherein no one had 54 yet lain. And it was the day of preparation, and the sabbath was now coming on.

55 And the women also, who had come with him from Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his 56 body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath they rested, according to the commandment.

XXIV. Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which

1, 2.

the whole land. Otherwise, the whole earth.

Comp. Matt. xxvii. 57-61; Mark xv. 42-47; John xix.

Chap. XXIV. 1-11. Comp. Matt. xxviii. 1-8; Mark xvi. 1-8; John xx.

See Ps. xxxi. 5.

2 they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away 3 from the tomb; and on entering they found not the body 4 of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were

much perplexed about this, lo! two men stood by them 5 in glittering apparel; and when they were terrified, and bowed their faces to the earth, the men said to them, 6 Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but hath risen. Remember how he spoke to you 7 while yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and 8 rise again on the third day. And they remembered his 9 words. And returning from the tomb, they told all 10 these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. It was

Mary the Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; and the other women with them told these 11 things to the apostles. And these words seemed to them as an idle tale, and they did not believe them.

13

And lo! two of them were going the same day to a village called Emmaus, distant a hundred and sixty fur14 longs from Jerusalem. And they were conversing together about all those things which had taken place. 15 And it came to pass, while they were conversing and

reasoning, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with 16 them. But their eyes were restrained from knowing 17 him. And he said to them, What discourse is this which

ye have one with another, as ye are walking? And they 18 stood sad. And one, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Art thou the only sojourner in Jerusalem that doth not know the things which have come to pass there 19 in these days? And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things relating to Jesus the

Ver. 12. But Peter arose and ran to the tomb, and stooping down he saw nothing but the linen cloths lying there, and returned home wondering at what had taken place. This verse, which is omitted by Tischendorf, is found in any manuscripts. Comp. John xx. 3-10.

Ver. 13-35. Comp. Mark xvi. 12, 13.

Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in word and deed 20 before God and all the people; and how the chief priests

and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to 21 death, and crucified him. But we are hoping that it is

he who is to redeem Israel; moreover, besides all this, it 22 is the third day since these things were done. And furthermore certain women of our company have amazed us; 23 for going early to the tomb, they did not find his body, and came, saying that they had even seen a vision of 24 angels, who said that he was alive. And some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it to be as the women had said; but him they saw not.

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And he said to them, O dull of apprehension, and slow of heart to believe all that the Prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these 27 things, and enter into his glory? And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

28

And they drew near to the village whither they were going; and he made as though he would go further. 29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And 30 he went in to stay with them. And it came to pass, as

he was at table with them, that he took the bread, and 31 blessed it, and broke and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished 32 out of their sight. And they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the way, while he opened to us the Scriptures?

33

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and those who were 34 with them gathered together, saying, The Lord hath risen

Ver. 21. - we are hoping, &c. Many ancient manuscripts and nearly all the other ancient authorities, read, we were hoping, &c.

35 indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what had happened on the way, and how he became known to them in the breaking of the bread.

36

And while they were thus speaking, he himself stood in 37 the midst of them. But they were terrified and affrighted, 38 and supposed that they beheld a spirit. And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why do doubts arise in 39 your hearts? See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and 41 bones, as ye see me have. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have ye 42 anything here to eat? And they gave him a piece of a 43 broiled fish. And he took and ate it before them.

44 And he said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which are written in the Law of Moses, and 45 the Prophets, and the Psalms, concerning me. Then he

opened their understanding, that they might understand 46 the Scriptures. And he said to them, Thus it is written,

that the Christ should suffer, and should rise from the dead 47 on the third day, and that repentance for the remission of sins should be preached in his name among all the nations, 48 beginning at Jerusalem. Ye are witnesses of these things. 49 And I send forth upon you that which hath been promised by my Father; but do ye tarry in the city, until ye are endued with power from on high.

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And he led them out as far as to Bethany; and he 51 lifted up his hands and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, that he parted from them. And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple, praising God.

53

Ver. 36-49. Comp. Mark xvi. 14-18; John xx. 19-23; Acts i. 3–8.
Ver. 50-53. Comp. Mark xvi. 19, 20; Acts i. 9-12.

ACCORDING TO JOHN.

I. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with 2 God, and the Word was God. The same was in the be3 ginning with God. All things were made through him; and without him was nothing made that hath been made. In him is life; and the life was the light of men. And the light hath been shining in the darkness; and the darkness received it not.

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There was a man, sent from God, whose name was 7 John. He came as a witness, to bear witness of the 8 light, that through him all might believe. He was not 9 the light, but came to bear witness of the light. The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming 10 into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not. He came to his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God, - to those who believed in his 13 name; who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Ver. 3.

— through him. Otherwise, through it; the Greek pronoun in its relation to the Word in this prologue being, in itself considered, ambiguous. Ver. 5. the light hath been shining, &c. i.e. Ever since the first sin of man, the light of the Word has been present in the world to dispel its darkness by the communication of some ideas concerning God and the true way of serving him, both to every man by inward inspiration and the works of nature and providence, and also by patriarchs and prophets; and lastly by Christ, in whom the Word became flesh, and by the apostles who followed him.