159. The morning of the Resurrection.

MATTHEW.
CH. XXVIII. 2-4.

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.

MARK.

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.

160. Visit of the women to the Sepulchre. Mary

CII. XXVIII. 1.

CH. XVI.

2-4.

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

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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.

§ 161. Vision of angels in the Sepulchre.

CH. XXVIII. 5-7.

CH. XVI. 5-7.

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. 5 And the angel answered and said 6 And he saith unto them, Be not unto the women, Fear not ye: for I affrighted: ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, know that ye seek Jesus, which was which was crucified: he is risen; he

crucified.

is not here: behold the place where

6 He is not here: for he is risen, they laid him.

as he said. Come, see the place

where the Lord lay.

7 And go quickly, and tell his dis7 But go your way, tell his disciciples, that he is risen from the dead, ples and Peter, that he goeth before and behold, he goeth before you into you into Galilee: there shall ye see Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I him, as he said unto you. have told you.

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

3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

CH. XX. 1-2.

THE first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the 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.

(FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK.) Jerusalem. XXIV. 4-8.

4 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 living among the dead?"

6 He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

8 And they remembered his words,

§ 162. The women return to the city.

MATTHEW.

CH. XXVIII. 8-10.

Jesus meets them.

MARK.

CH. XVI. 8.

8 And they departed quickly from 6 And they went out quickly, and the sepulchre, with fear and great fled from the sepulchre; for they joy; and did run to bring his disciples trembled, and were amazed: neither word. said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came, and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid go tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

§ 163. Peter and John run to the Sepulchre.

164. Our Lord is seen by Mary Magdalene at the

(FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK.) Jerusalem. CH. XXIV. 12.

12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre, and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

CH. XX. 3-10.

3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.

4 So they ran both together and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying]; yet went he not in.

6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie;

7 And the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

8 Then went in also that other disciple which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

Sepulchre. (FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK.) Jerusalem.

§ 164. Our Lord is seen by Mary Magdalene at the

MATTHEW.

MARK.

CH. XVI. 9-11.

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.

10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

165. Report of the watch.

CH. XXVIII. 11-15.

11 Now, when they were going,| behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.