...arose from the dead. "Jesus said 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 to my Father and your Father, l to my God and your Qod." (John 20 : 17.) Two things are here plainly , taught ; first, that the very...

...them His brethren. "Go, tell my brethren," said He, "that they me«t me in Galilee." " Go, tell my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." Thus He reserved the tenderest appellations for the last, as though He would provide...

...the reply, Rabboni* Jesus saith nnto her, " Touch me not, for I am not yet asceuded to my Father : but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend to my Father, and your Father ; and to my God, and your God." It was the same day at evening, that first day of the week, the doors...

...brethren." Here we find the first distinct putting of the Christian in relation to Himself. " Go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend to my Father, and your Father; to my God, and your God." Thus, besides placing us in relationship to Him (a fact itself of immense value),...

...leave the world, He acknowledged the relationship in the following affectionate message :—"Go to my BRETHREN, and say unto them, I ascend to MY FATHER AND YOUR FATHER." 2. Brothers are partakers of the same nature and likeness. Angels are not called the brethren of Christ....

...ashamed to call them brethren, saying, I will declare Thy name unto my brethren." (Heb. ii.'ii, 1 2.) "Say unto them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." (John xx. 17.) "Ye are Christ's," says Paul, and that in the most tender and endearing...

...white garments, or the voice of her Lord ? No angel could have spoken these words to her, " Go to my brethren and say unto them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God." And if we have not the angels, we have this voice always. Did you ever...

...that is to say Master." Jesus would not permit her to touch Him, but toU her to go to the disciples and say unto them, "I ascend" to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God." This «•¡is the first appearance of Jesus after His Resurrection. His next appearance took place on the...

...though now His ministry was over, His whole work accomplished — was yet a Brother to them. " Go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend to my Father, and your Father ; and to my God, and your God." The relationship established on earth subsists still in heaven. Jesus...

...frequent opportunities of testifying her regard for him, and at the same time, said to her, " Go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend to my Father and your father, and to my God and your God." Thus did the blessed Jesus contemplate with a singular pleasure the work...