found a man, a Cyrenæan, Simon by name, whom they compelled to carry his cross.

And when they had come to a place called 33 Golgotha, which means Place of the Skull, they 34 gave him vinegar mixed with bitter drugs to drink; and when he had tasted it, he refused to drink. And after nailing him to the cross, 35 they divided his clothing among them, casting lots; and sat down there to guard him. And over his head they placed in writing the charge against him: This is Jesus the King of the Jews. Moreover, two robbers were crucified with 38 him, one on his right hand, and one on his left. And the passers-by reviled him, nodding their 39 heads, and saying, Thou who canst destroy the 40 temple and build it in three days, save thyself! If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. So also, the chief priests, jesting with 41 the teachers of the Law and the elders, said, He saved others; cannot he save himself? If 42 he is the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He was confident that God was with him; let 43 God deliver him now, if He favors him; for he said, I am the Son of God. ner, even the robbers who him reviled him.

And, in like man- 44 were crucified with

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45 But from the sixth hour there was darkness 46 over the whole country till the ninth. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli! Eli! lama sabachthani? that is, My God! my God! why hast thou for47 saken me?* Then some who were standing by, when they heard this, said, He is calling for 48 Elijah. And one of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, Hold! let us see if Elijah 50 will come to save him. But Jesus, after crying out again with a loud voice, expired.

51 And lo! the veil of the sanctuary was rent asunder from the top to the bottom; and the 52 earth was shaken, and the rocks were cleft, and the tombs were opened.

54 And the centurion and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they witnessed the earthquake and what had taken place, were struck with terror, and said, Truly this was the Son of God.

Galilee to render him their services; among 56 whom were Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

And in the evening, there came a rich man of 57 Arimathæa, named Joseph, who had himself listened to the teaching of Jesus; and he went to 58 Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate directed that the body should be given to him. And Joseph took the body, and wrapped 59 it in clean linen, and laid it in his own new 60 tomb, which he had had hewn out of the rock; and rolling a great stone to the entrance of the tomb, he went away. And Mary of Magdala 61 was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

On the next day (that following the day of 62 Preparation), the chief priests and the Pharisees went in a body to Pilate, saying, Sir, we remem- 63 ber that this deceiver said, while living, In three days I shall be restored to life. Give directions, 64 therefore, to secure the sepulchre till the third day, lest his disciples should come and steal him away, and say to the people, He has been raised

Verses 57-61. Compare Mark xv. 42-47; Luke xxiii. 50 56; John xix. 38-42.

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from the dead; and so the last delusion should 65 be worse than the first. Pilate said to them, Take a guard, go and secure it as you know 66 how. And they went and secured the sepulchre with the guard, putting a seal upon the stone.

28 AND the Sabbath being over, in the dawn of
the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and
the other Mary went to view the sepulchre.
2 And lo! there had been a great commotion; for
an angel of the LORD, descending from heaven,
came and rolled away the stone from the en-
3 trance, and sat upon it. His appearance was
like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.
4 And the guard were struck with terror at his
sight, and became as dead men.

And the angel said to the women, Fear not
ye; for I know that you are seeking for Jesus
He is not here; he has
Come and see the place
And go quickly and tell

6 who was crucified.
risen, as he foretold.

7 where the Lord lay.
his disciples, that he has been raised from the
dead; and lo! he is leading your way into Gal-
ilee; there shall ye see him. Lo! I have told

Ch. xxviii. 1-8. Compare Mark xvi. 1-8; Luke xxiv. 1 –
11; John xx. 1, 2.

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you. And they went out quickly from the tomb, 8 with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And lo! Jesus met them, saying, Hail! 9 And they went up and laid hold of his feet, falling on the ground before him. Then Jesus 10 said to them, Be not afraid; go and tell my brothers to depart into Galilee, and there they shall see me.

And as they were going, some of the guard 11 entered the city, and told the chief priests all that had taken place. And they, having assem- 12 bled with the elders, and consulted together, gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, say- 13 ing, Tell the people, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we were asleep; and should the governor hear of this, we will 14 satisfy him so as to keep you from trouble. So 15 they took the money, and did as they were taught; and that story has been current among the Jews to this day.

And the eleven disciples went into Galilee to 16 the mountain where Jesus had directed them. And seeing him, they prostrated themselves be- 17 fore him; but they were in doubt. Then Jesus 18 came near them and said, All power is given me in heaven and on earth. Go and make dis- 19