An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists Part 46

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVII. 51-56. CH. XV. 38-41.

51 And behold, the vail of the 38 And the vail of the temple temple was rent in twain from was rent in twain, from the the top to the bottom: and the top to the bottom.

earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened, and many bodies of the saints which slept, arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

54 Now, when the centurion, 39 And when the centurion and they that were with him, which stood over against him, watching Jesus, saw the saw that he so cried out, and earthquake, and those things gave up the ghost, he said, that were done, they feared Truly this man was the Son of greatly, saying, Truly this G.o.d.

was the Son of G.o.d.

55 And many women were there 40 There were also women (beholding afar off)(302) looking on afar off, among which followed Jesus from whom was Mary Magdalene, and Galilee, ministering unto him: Mary the Mother of James the less, and of Joses, and Salome; 56 Among which was Mary 41 Who also, when he was in Magdalene, and Mary the mother Galilee, followed him, and of James and Joses, and the ministered unto him; and many mother of Zebedee's children. other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

Luke.

CH. XXIII. 45, 47-49.

45 And the vail of the temple was rent in the midst.

47 Now, when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified G.o.d, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their b.r.e.a.s.t.s and returned.

49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

-- 157. The taking down from the cross. The burial. _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVII. 57-61. CH. XV. 42-47.

57 When the even was come, 42 And now, when the even was there came a rich man of come, (because it was the Arimathea, named Joseph, who preparation, that is, the day also himself was Jesus' before the sabbath,) disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and 43 Joseph of Arimathea, an begged the body(303) of Jesus. honourable counsellor, which Then Pilate commanded the body also waited for the kingdom of to be delivered. G.o.d, 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.

59 And when Joseph had taken 46 And he bought fine linen, the body, he wrapped it in a and took him down, and wrapped clean linen cloth, him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

61 And there was Mary 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, _the mother_ of Joses beheld sitting over against the where he was laid.

sepulchre.

Luke. John.

CH. XXIII. 50-56. CH. XIX. 31-42.

31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath-day, (for that sabbath-day was an high day) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and _that_ they might be taken away.

32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came thereout blood and water.

35 And he that saw _it_, bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.(304) 37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.(305) 50 And behold, _there was_ a 38 And after this Joseph of man named Joseph, a Arimathea (being a disciple of counsellor: _and he was_ a Jesus, but secretly for fear good man, and a just: of the Jews) besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave _him_ leave. He came therefore and took the body of Jesus.

51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them:) _he was_ of Arimathea, a city of the Jews; who also himself waited for the kingdom of G.o.d.

52 This _man_ went unto 39 And there came also Pilate, and begged the body of Nicodemus (which at the first Jesus. came to Jesus by night) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pounds weight.

53 And he took it down, and 40 Then took they the body of wrapped it in linen, and laid Jesus, and wound it in linen it in a sepulchre that was clothes with the spices, as hewn in stone, wherein never the manner of the Jews is to man before was laid. bury.

41 Now in the place where he was crucified, there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.

54 And that day was the 42 There laid they Jesus preparation, and the sabbath therefore, because of the drew on.(306) Jews' preparation-_day_; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath-day, according to the commandment.

-- 158. The watch at the sepulchre. (Seventh Day Of The Week, Or Sabbath.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew.

CH. XXVII. 62-66.

62 Now, the next day that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make _it_ as sure as ye can.

66 So they went and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.(307)

Part IX. Our Lord's Resurrection, His Subsequent Appearances, And His Ascension.

TIME. _Forty days_.

-- 159. The morning of the Resurrection. (First Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVIII. 2-4. CH. XVI. 1.

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 behold, there was a great earthquake; for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead _men_.

-- 160. Visit of the women to the Sepulchre. Mary Magdalene returns. (First Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVIII. 1. CH. XVI. 2-4.

In the end of the sabbath, as 2 And very early in the it began to dawn toward the morning, the first _day_ of first _day_ of the week, came the week, they came unto the Mary Magdalene, and the other sepulchre at the rising of the Mary to see the sepulchre. 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.

Luke. John.

CH. XXIV. 1-3. CH. XX. 1-2.

Now upon the first _day_ of The first _day_ of the week the week, very early in the cometh Mary Magdalene early, morning, they came unto the when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices sepulchre, and seeth the stone which they had prepared, and taken away from the sepulchre.

certain _others_ with them.

2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

3 And they entered in, and 2 Then she runneth, and cometh found not the body of the Lord to Simon Peter, and to the Jesus. other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

-- 161. Vision of angels in the Sepulchre. (First Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.