MATTHEW XXVII.

MARK XV.

And, behold, the vail of 8 And the vail of the temthe temple was rent in twain ple was rent in twain, from from the top to the bottom; 39 the top to the bottom. And and the earth did quake,

when the centurion which 59 and the rocks rent, and the stood over against him, saw

graves were opened ; and that he so cried out, and many bodies of the saints gave up the ghost, he said ; which slept, arose, and came Truly this man was the Son of out of the graves, and went into God. - There were also the holy city after his resur women looking on afar off ; rection, and appeared unto

among whom

was Mary $4 many. Now when the cen Magdalene, and Mary the turion, and they that were

mother of James the less, with him watching Jesus,

and of Joses, and Salome; saw the earthquake, and who also, when he was in those things that were done, Galilee, followed him, and they feared greatly, saying ;

ministered unto him ; and Truly this was the Son of many other women which And many wo

came up with him unto Jemen were there, beholding rusalem. afar off; which followed

Jesus from Galilee, minister5& ing unto him; among which

was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

45 God.

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When the even was come, 42

And now, when the even there came a rich man of) was come, (because it was

was

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were

LUKE XXIII.

JOHN XIX. 45 hour.

And the sun darkened ; and the vail of

the temple was rent in the 45

midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said ; Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

Now, when the centurion 31 The Jews therefore, (besaw what was done, he glo cause it was the preparation ; rified God, saying; Cér that the bodies should not tainly this was a righteous remain upon the cross

And all the people the sabbath-day; for that that came together to that sabbath-day was a bigh day,) sight, beholding the things besought Pilate that their which

done, smote legs might be broken, and their breasts and returned. that they might be taken 44 And all his acquaintance, and 32 away. Then came the sol

the women that followed him diers, and brake the legs of from Galilee, stood afar off, the first, and of the other beholding these things.

which was

crucified with But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he

was dead already, they brake 34 not his legs; but one of the

soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

And he that saw it; bare record, and his record is true; and he knoweth that

he saith true, that ye also 36 might believe.

For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled;

6 A bone of him shall not 37 be broken."

And again another scripture “ They shall look on him

whom they pierced.” And behold, a man nam- 38 And after this, Joseph of ed Joseph, a counsellor, a Arimathea (being a disciple

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saith;

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sus.

MATTHEW XXVII.

MARK XV. Arimathea, named Joseph, the preparation, that is, the

who also himself was Jesus' day before the sabbath,) $8 disciple. He went to Pilate, 4 Joseph of Arimathea, and begged the body of Je honourable counsellor, which

Then Pilate command also waited for the kingdom ed the body to be delivered. of God, came, and went in 59 And when Joseph had taken boldly unto Pilate, and crav

the body, he wrapped it in 14 ed the body of Jesus. And 60 a clean linen cloth, and laid Pilate marvelled, if he were

it in his own new tomb, which already dead; and calling he had hewn out in the rock ; unto hiin the centurion, he and he rolled a great stone asked him whether he had

to the door of the sepulchre, 45 been any while dead. And 1 and departed. And there when he knew it of the cen

was Mary Magdalene, and turion, he gave the body to the other Mary, sitting over 46 Joseph.

And he bought against the sepulchre.

fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen ; and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a

stone unto the door of the 17 sepulchre. And Mary Mag

dalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

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MATTHEW XXVII. Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came togeth63 er unto Pilate, saying ; Sir, we remember that that de

ceiver said, while he was yet alive ; After three days $4 I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre

be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come

LUKE XXIII.

JOHN XIX. 51 good man, and a just, (the of Jesus, but secretly for

same had not consented to fear of the Jews) besought the counsel and deed of Pilate, that he might take them,) of Arimathea, a city away the body of Jesus; of the Jews, who also him and Pilate gave himn leave.

self waited for the king He came therefore and took 5 dom of God; this man went 39 the body of Jesus. And

unto Pilate, and begged the there came also Nicodemus, 53 body of Jesus. And he (which at the first came to

took it down, and wrapped Jesus by night) and brought it in linen, and laid it in a a mixture of myrrh and sepulchre that was hewn in aloes, about a hundred pound

stone, wherein never man 40 weight. Then took they $4 before was laid. And that the body of Jesus, and wound

day was the preparation, it in linen clothes with the and the sabbath drew on. spices, as the manner of the And the

also, 41 Jews is to bury. Now in which came with him from the place where he was cruGalilee, followed after, and cified, there was a garden, beheld the sepulchre, and and in the garden a new

how his body was laid. sepulcbre, wherein was nev$6 And they returned, and pre- 42 er man yet laid. There

pared spices and ointments; laid they Jesus therefore, and rested the sabbath-day,

because of the Jews' prepaccording to the cominand aration-day, for the sepulment.

chire was nigh at hand.

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women

MATTHEW XXVII. and steal him away, and say unto the people ; He is ris

en from the dead ; so the last error shall be worse than 165 the first. Pilate said unto them; Ye have a watch !; 66 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.

PART VIII.

TO THE ASCENSION OF JESUS.

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4 as snow.

MATTHEW XXVIII.

MARK XVI. In the end of the sabbath, And when the sabbath was as it began to dawn toward past, Mary Magdalene, and the first day of the week, Mary the mother of James,and caine Mary Magdalene, and Saloine, bad bought sweet the other Mary, to see the spices, that they might come sepulchre. And, behold, and anoint him. And very there was a great earth

early in the morning, the first quake; for the angel of the day of the week, they came Lord descended from heav unto the sepulchre, at the en, and came and rolled 3 rising of the sun.

And they back the stone from the said among themselves; Who 3 door, and sat upon it.

His shall roll us away the stone countenance was like light from the door of the sepulning, and his raiment white 4 chre ? And when they look

And for fear of ed they saw that the stone him the keepers did shake, was rolled away ; for it was and became as dead men. 5 very great.

Ånd entering 5 And the angel answered into the sepulchre, they saw

and said unto the women ; a young man sitting on the Fear not ye; for I know right side, clothed in a long

that ye seek Jesus, which white garment; and they 6 was crucified. He is not

6 were affrighted. And he here ; for he is risen, as he saith unto them ; Be not

said. Come, see the place affrighted ; ye seek Jesus of a where the Lord lay. And Nazareth, which was cruci

go quickly, and tell his dis fied; he is risen, he is not ciples that he is risen from here; behold the place where the dead ; and, behold, he 7 they laid him. But go your goeth before you into Gali way, tell his disciples and

lee; there shall ye see him ; Peter, that he goeth before 8 lo, I have told you. And you into Galilee; there shall