29 having stripped him, they robed him in a scarlet cloak, and crowned him with a wreath of thorns, and put a rod in his right 30 hand, and, kneeling before him in mockery, cried: Hail, King

of the Jews. And spitting upon him, they took the rod, and 31 struck him with it on the head. When they had mocked him, they disrobed him again, and having put his own raiment on him, led him away to crucify him.

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As they went out of the city, they met one Simon a Cyre-
Lu. 23. 26,33. 33 nian, whom they constrained to carry the cross; and being arri-
34 ved at a place called Golgotha, which signifies a place of skulls,

Jo. 19. 17.

Ps. 22. 18.

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Lu. 23. 35.

Jo. 2. 19.

Ps. 22. 8.

they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with wormwood, which 35 having tasted it, he would not drink. After they had nailed him to the cross, they parted his garments by lot: [thus verifying the words of the prophet, "They shared my mantle 36 among them, and cast lots for my vesture."] And having sat 37 down there, they guarded him. And over his head they placed this inscription, denoting the cause of his death. THIS IS 38 JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Two robbers also were crucified with him, one at his right hand, and the other at his left.

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Meanwhile the passengers reviled him, shaking their heads,
40 and saying: Thou who demolishest the temple, and rebuildest it
in three days; if thou be God's Son, come down from the
41 cross. The chief priests also, with the scribes, the elders, and

the Pharisees, deriding him, said: He saved others; cannot he 42 save himself? If he be the king of Israel, let him now descend from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God: Wisd. 2. 16. 43 Let God deliver him now, if he regard him; for he called him44 self God's Son. The robbers, too, his fellow-sufferers, upbraided him in the same manner.

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Lu. 23. 44.
Ps. 22. 1.

Mar. 15. 38.
Lu. 23. 45.

45 Now from the sixth hour* to the ninth,† the whole land was 46 in darkness. About the ninth† hour Jesus cried aloud, saying: Eli, eli, lama sabacthani! that is, "My God, my God, why 47 hast thou forsaken me?" Some of the bystanders, hearing this, 48 said: He calleth Elijah. Instantly one of them ran, fetched a sponge, and soaked it in vinegar, and having fastened it to a 49 stick, presented it to him to drink. The rest said: Forbear, 50 we shall see whether Elijah will come to save him. Jesus having again cried with a loud voice, resigned his spirit.

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And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from top 52 to bottom, the earth trembled, and the rocks split. Graves also burst open, and, after his resurrection, the bodies of several saints 53 who slept were raised, came out of the graves, went into the 54 holy city, and were seen by many. Now the centurion, and Three, afternoon.

Twelve o'clock, noon.

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they who with him gaurded Jesus, observing the earthquake, and what passed, were exceedingly terrified, and said: This was certainly the Son of a God.

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Several women also were there, looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, assisting him with their Lu. 23. 55. 56 service. Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.

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SECTION XVI.-THE RESURRECTION.

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Jo. 19.38.

IN the evening, a rich Arimathean named Joseph, who was Lu. 23. 50. 58 himself a disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. Pilate having given orders to deliver it to Joseph; 59 he took the body, wrapped it in clean linen, and deposited 60 it in his own monument, which he had newly caused to

be hewn in the rock; and having rolled a great stone to the 61 entrance, he went way. Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting over against the sepulchre. 62 On the morrow, being the day after the preparation,* the

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chief priests and the Pharisees repaired in a body to Pilate, 63 and said: My Lord, we remember that this impostor when 64 alive, said, "Within three days I shall be raised." Command, therefore, that the sepulchre be guarded for three days, lest his disciples come by night and steal him, and say to the people, 'He is raised from the dead;' for this last imposture would 65 prove worse than the first. Pilate answered: Ye have a guard, 66 make the sepulchre as secure as ye can. Accordingly they went and secured it, sealing the stone, and posting guards. XXVIII. SABBATH+ being over, and the first day of the week Jo. 20. 1. beginning to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to 2 visit the sepulchre. Now there had been a great earthquake; for a messenger of the Lord had descended from heaven, who, 3 having rolled the stone from the entrance, sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his apparel white as snow. 4 Seeing him, the guards quaked with terror, and became as dead men. But the angel said to the women: Fear not ye; 6 for I know that ye seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not

here; for he is risen, as he foretold. Come see the place 7 where the Lord lay. And go quickly, say to his disciples, He is risen from the dead; behold he goeth before you to Galilee, where ye shall see him.' Take notice: I have told you. Instantly they went out from the monument with fear and

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The Preparation is our Friday.

With us Sunday.

+ With us Saturday.

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9 great joy, and ran to inform his disciples. When they were gone, Jesus himself met them, saying: Rejoice. Upon which they prostrated themselves before him, and embraced his feet. 10 Then Jesus said to them: Be not afraid: go, tell my brethren to repair to Galilee, and there they shall see me.

11 They were no sooner gone than some of the guard went into the city, and informed the chief priests of all that had happen12 ed. These, after meeting and consulting with the elders, gave 13 a large sum to the soldiers, with this injunction: Say, 'His dis

ciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.' 14 And, if this come to the procurator's ears, we will appease him 15 and indemnify you. So they took the money, and acted agreeably to their instructions. Accordingly this report is current among the Jews to this day.

16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain 17 whither Jesus had appointed them to repair. When they saw

him, they threw themselves prostrate before him; yet some 18 doubted. Jesus came near, and said to them, All authority is 19 given to me in heaven and upon the earth; go, therefore, convert all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, 20 and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all the things which I have commanded you: and, behold! I am with you always, even to the conclusion of this state. Amen.