LUKE XXIII. 66 62 63 sepulchre, and how his body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath-day, according to the commandment. § 158. The Watch at the Sepulchre.-JERUSALEM, Seventh Day of the Week, or Sabbath. MATTH. XXVII. 62-66. Now the next day that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise 64 again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the 65 first. Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. So they went and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. 66 PART IX. OUR LORD'S RESURRECTION, HIS SUBSEQUENT APPEARANCES, AND HIS ASCENSION. TIME: Forty days. 1 § 159. Morning of the Resurrection.-JERUSALEM. First Day of the Week. MARK XVI. 1. ND when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mo A the when me, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. MATTH. XXVIII. 2—4. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, 3 and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. § 160. Visit of the Women to the Sepulchre. Mary Magdalene returns.— shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sep MARK XVI. ✦ulchre? (and when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away,) for it was very great. saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. § 161. Vision of the Angels in the Sepulchre.--JERUSALEM. First Day of the Week. MARK XVI. 5—7. And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long MATTH. XXVIII. 5-7. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples, that he is risen from the dead, and behold, he goeth before you into Gali 4 white garment; and LUKE XXIV. 4-8. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in "Galilee,' saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words. he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they 7 laid him. But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter, that he goeth before you into Galilee there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. lee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. § 162. The Women return to the City. Jesus meets them.—Jerusalem. First Day of the Week. MATTH. XXVIII. 8-10. And they departed quickly from the sepulchre, with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, say ing, All hail. And they came, and held him by the feet, and worshipped 10 him. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. LUKE XXIV. 9—11. 9 And they returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the 10 eleven, and to all the rest. It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which " told these things unto the apostles. And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. § 163. Peter and John run to the Sepulchre.—JERUSALEM. LUKE XXIV. 12. First Day of the Week. JOHN XX. 3-10. 12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre, and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, 6 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun 'Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie; ' and the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then went in also that other disciple which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. 12 and departed, wondering in him- 10 Then the disciples went away again self at that which was come to pass. unto their own home. 8 § 164. Our Lord is seen by Mary Magdalene at the Sepulchre.—JERUSALEM. 11 First Day of the Week. JOHN XX. 11-18. But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept she 12 stooped down and looked into the sepulchre, and seeth two angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body 13 of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I MARK XVI. 9-11. 9 Now when Jesus was risen early, the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. know not where they have laid him. 14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was 16 Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou. have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take 16 him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith " unto him, Rabboni, which is to say, Master. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not: for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God. Mary Magdalene came and told the MARK XVI. 10 And she went and told them that MARK XVI. had been with him, as they mourned 11 and wept. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 11 JOHN XX. disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her. § 165. Report of the Watch.-JErusalem. First Day of the Week. MATTH. XXVIII. 11–15. Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the 12 city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they 13 gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, Say ye, His disciples came by 14 night, and stole him away while we slept. And if this come to the gover15 nor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. § 166. Our Lord is seen of Peter. Then by two Disciples on the way to Emmaus.-JERUSALEM. EMMAUS. 5 1 COR. XV. 5. First Day of the Week. " And that he was seen of Cephas.- 13 MARK XVI. 12, 13. 12 After that, he appeared in another LUKE XXIV. 13-35. And behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusa form unto two of them, as they 14 lem about threescore furlongs. And walked, and went into the country. they talked together of all these 15 things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together, and reasoned, Jesus 16 himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden, that 17 they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are 18 sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the 10 things which are come to pass here in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God, and all 20 the people and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be 21 condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, to-day is the 22 third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of 23 our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre. And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen 24 a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us, went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the 25 women had said: but him they saw not. Then he said unto them, O fools, 26 and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not 27 Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all 28 the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the |