LESSON CCCV. The Taking down from the Cross.-Friday Afternoon till Saturday V. 31. } Evening. JOHN XIX. The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath-day, (for that sabbath-day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and 35 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 might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A 87 bone of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced. 84 89 And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple 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 the body of Jesus. And there came also Nicodemus (which at the first came to Jesus by night) and brought a mixture of 40 myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. 41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus, 42 MATT. XXVII. | And rolled a great stone to the door of the sepul V. 60-61. chre, and departed. And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, 02 ulchre. sitting over against the sep Now the next day, that followed the day of the prepa 64 ration, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto 63 Pilate, Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise 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 first. Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 65 66 So they went and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. LESSON CCCVI. Our Lord's Resurrection.-Sunday after the Crucifixion. V. 1. MARK XVI. And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun : 8 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? V. 2. } MATT. XXVIII. | 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, and sat 8 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. 4 MARK XVI. Į (And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away, for it was very great. V. 4. JOHN XX. V. 2. Then Mary Magdalene runneth, and cometh to Simon saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. MARK XV. And Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, Sand Salome, V. 40. MARK XVI. Entering into the sepulchre, saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment V. 5. 6 and they 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 they laid him. But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall 8 ye see him, as he said unto you. And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. V. 9. MATT. XXVIII. | And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All Hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they 10 see me. JOHN XX. V. 3-4 : 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 6 in. Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went 7 into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, And 5 the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to 9 the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. 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. 11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepul12 chre, And seeth two angels 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 laid him. And when she had thus said, she turned her 14 self back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it 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 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. LESSON CCCVII. Report of the Watch.-Sunday after the Crucifixion. LUKE XXIII. And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, V. 55. LUKE XXIV. V. 1. 2 8 Came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord 4 Jesus. 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 6 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 8 third day rise again. And they remembered his words, 9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things 10 unto the 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. 11 MATT. XXVIII. V. 11. Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the 12 chief priests all the things that were done. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken coun18 sel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. And if this come to the governor'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. 14 18 LESSON CCCVIII. Jesus is seen by two of the Disciples on their Way to Emmaus. Sunday of the Resurrection, towards Evening. LUKE XXIV. Vl. 13. 15 16 17 village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem 14 about three score furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that 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 things which are come to pass there 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 be20 fore God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, 21 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 third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre ; And when 19 |