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CCCXIII.

A TITLE IS AFFIXED TO THE CROSS.

S. Matt. xxvii. 36, 37.

AND they sat and watched him there. And they set up over his head his accusation written,

THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

S. John xix. 19—22.

And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And there was written,

JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

This title therefore read many of the Jews: 'for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city and it was written in Hebrew, and in Latin, and in Greek.

The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but, that he said, I am King of the Jews.

Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.

S. Mark xv. 26.

And the superscription of his accusation was written

over,

THE KING OF THE JEWS.

S. Luke xxiii. 38.

38

And there was also a superscription over him,

THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

1 Or, for the place of the city where Jesus was crucified was nigh at

hand

CCCXIV.

THE TWO THIEVES REPROACH CHRIST.

S. Mark xv. 32.

AND they that were crucified with him reproached him. 32

S. Matt. xxvii. 44.

And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast 44 upon him the same reproach.

CCCXV.

JESUS COMMENDS HIS MOTHER TO S. JOHN.

S. John xix. 25-27.

BUT there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, 25 and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple 26 standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother,

Woman, behold, thy son!

Then saith he to the disciple, Behold, thy mother!

And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home.

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CCCXVI.

OF THE TWO THIEVES ONE CONTINUES TO REVILE BUT THE OTHER REPENTS.

S. Luke xxiii. 39-43.

AND one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on 39 him, saying,

Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.

40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said,

Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same +1 condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

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43

And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest 'in thy kingdom.

And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

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46

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CCCXVII.

THE THREE HOURS' DARKNESS. JESUS CRIETH OUT AS ONE FORSAKEN.

S. Matt. xxvii. 45—47.

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the 'land until the ninth hour.

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,

Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, "why hast thou forsaken me?

And some of them that stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.

S. Mark xv. 33-35.

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

1 Some ancient authorities read into thy kingdom.

2 Or, earth

3 Or, why didst thou forsake me?

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

And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, 35 said,

Behold, he calleth Elijah.

S. Luke xxiii. 44, 45a.

And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness 44 came over the whole land until the ninth hour, the sun's 45 light failing.

CCCXVIII.

JESUS SAITH, I THIRST.

S. John xix. 28, 29.

AFTER this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, 28 that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst.

There was set there a vessel full of vinegar: so they put 29 a sponge full of the vinegar upon hyssop, and brought it to his mouth.

S. Matt. xxvii. 48, 49.

And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, 48 and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah 49 cometh to save him.*

1 Or, why didst thou forsake me?

3 Gr. the sun failing.

2 Or, earth

Many ancient authorities add And another took a spear and pierced his side, and there came out water and blood. See John xix. 34.

36

S. Mark xv. 36.

And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying,

Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.

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CCCXIX.

JESUS SAITH, IT IS FINISHED.

S. John xix. 30.

WHEN Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished.

CCCXX.

JESUS DIETH.

S. Luke xxiii. 45, 46.

AND the veil of the 'temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said,

Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.

S. John xix. 30.

And he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.

S. Matt. xxvii. 50.

50

37

And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.

S. Mark xv. 37.

And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

1 Or, sanctuary * Or, And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said