LUKE XXIII. JOHN XIX. of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews) besought Pilate, that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore and took 51 good man, and a just, (the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them,) of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself waited for the king52 dom of God; this man went 39 the body of Jesus. And unto Pilate, and begged the 53 body of Jesus. And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in there came also Nicodemus, (which at the first came to Jesus by night) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pound stone, wherein never man 40 weight. Then took they 54 before was laid. And that And the women also, 41 Jews is to bury. Now in the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the 55 which came with him from the place where he was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new how his body was laid. sepulchre, wherein was nev 56 And they returned, and pre- 42 er man yet laid. There pared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath-day, according to the cominand laid they Jesus therefore, because of the Jews' preparation-day, for the sepul ment. chre was nigh at hand. MATTHEW XXVII. and steal him away, and say unto the people; He is risen from the dead; so the last error shall be worse than 65 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. past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come 2 sepulchre. And, behold, 2 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 unto the sepulchre, at the 3 rising of the sun. And they said among themselves; Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepul4 chre? And when they looked they saw that the stone was rolled away; for it was him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 5 very great. And entering 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women; Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, which 6 was crucified. He is not here; for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place 7 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 Galilee; there shall ye see him; 8 lo, I have told you. And into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they 6 were affrighted. And he saith unto them; Be not affrighted; ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified; he is risen, he is not here; behold the place where 7 they laid him. But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter, that he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall PART VIII. TO THE ASCENSION OF JESUS. 1 LUKE XXIV. Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared; and certain others with them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepul3 chre; and they entered in, and found not the body of 4 the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them; Why seek ye the liv6 ing among the dead? He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Gal7 ilee, saying; The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third 8 day rise again. And they remembered his words; 9 and returned from the sepulchre, and told all these But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping. And as she wept she stooped down and looked into the 9 Now, when Jesus was risen | 11 early, the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven dev- 12 sepulchre, and seeth two anils. gels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of 13 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 know not where they have 14 laid him. When she had thus said, she turned herself LUKE XXIV. things unto the eleven and to 10 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. JOHN XX. that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a 8 place by itself. Then went in also that other disciple which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and be9 lieved. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the 10 dead. Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. JOHN XX. back, and saw Jesus standing; and knew not that it 15 was 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, 17 Master. Jesus saith unto her; Touch me not; for I |