See § XCI.

Matthew XXVII. 33-38.

§ CXLVII.

CHAP. XV. 29–36.

Christ suffereth the triumphing reproaches of the Jews.

29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

31 Likewise also the chief

priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he

cannot save.

32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And 'they that were crucified with him reviled him.

33 And "when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

35 And some of them that

stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

r Ps. xxii. 7.-8 ch. xiv. 58. John ii. 19.- Mat. xxvii 44. Luke xxiii. 39.-u Mat. xxvii. 45. Luke xxiii. 44.— r Ps. xxii. 1. Mat. xxvii. 46.-y Mat. xxvii. 48. John xix. 29.-z Ps. Ixix. 21.

42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

43 Joseph of Arimathæa, an honourable counsellor, which also "waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

46 'And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid

§ CL.

CHAP. XVI. 1—14.

An angel declareth the resurrection of Christ to three women. Christ himself appeareth to Mary Magdalene; to two going into the country; then to the Apostles.

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.

3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

4 And when they looked,

they saw that the stone was rolled away for it was very great.

5 "And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

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6 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.

7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee : there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre ; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they anything to any man; for they were afraid.

9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week," he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, 'out of whom he had cast seven devils.

in another form

in another form "unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

14¶¶"Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

a Mat. xxviii. 1. Luke xxiv. I. John xx. 1.-b Luke xxiii. 56-c1uke xxiv. 1. John xx. 1.- Luke xxiv. 3. John xx. 11, 12.-e Mat. xxviii. 5, 6,7-f Mat. xxvi. 32. ch. xiv. 28.-g See Mat. xxviii. 8. Luke xxiv. 9.-h John xx. 14.- Luke viii. 2.-k Luke xxiv. 10. John xx. 18.Luke xxiv. 11.-m Luke xxiv. 13.-n Luke xxiv. 36. John xx. 19. 1 Cor. xv. 5.- Or, together.