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 sep ulchre, and told all these 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 ils. JOHN XX. But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping. And as she wept she stooped down and looked into the sepulchre, 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 14 laid him. When she had thus said, she turned herself 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 11 JOHN XX. am not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren, and say unto them; I MARK XVI. And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. MATTHEW XXVIII. Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the 12 things that were done. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large 13 money unto the soldiers, saying; Say ye, his disciples came 16 But their eyes were holden, that they should not know 17 him. And he said unto them ; What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, 18 and are 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 19 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 before 20 God and all the people; and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have 14 by night, and stole him away, while we slept. And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and se15 cure you. So they took the money, and did as they were taught. And this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. LUKE XXIV., these things which had hap15 pened. And it came to pass that, while they communed together, and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. LUKE XXIV. 21 crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel; and beside all this, to-day is 22 the third day since these things were done. Yea, and cer tain women also of our company made us astonished, which 23 were early at the sepulchre; and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of 24 angels, which said that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us, went to the sepulchre, and found it 25 even so as the women had said; but him they saw not. Then he said unto them; O fools, and slow of heart to believe all 26 that the prophets have spoken! Ought not Christ to have |