29 And they that 'passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that "destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

30 Save thyself, and come down from the

cross.

31 Likewise also the Chief Priests mocking said among themselves with the Scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

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

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

35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of

▾ See on MAT. xxvii. 39.

w See on JOHN, ii. 19.

* MAT. xxvii. 44: The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. LUKE, Xxiii. 39: One of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him.

Y MAT. xxvii. 45: Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. LUKE, Xxiii. 44: And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

Ps. xxii. 1: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? do. xlii. 9: I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? do. Ixxi. 11: Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. MAT. xxvii. 46: About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

a See on MAT. xxvii. 48. VOL. I.

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vinegar, and put it on a reed, and 'gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

37 And Jesus 'cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

40 'There were also women looking on "afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and of Salome;

41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, "followed him, and ministered unto him ;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

42 And now when the 'even was come, be

Ps. lxix. 21: They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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MAT. xxvii. 50: Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. LUKE, xxiii. 46: And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. JOHN, xix. 30: When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

d See on MAT. xxvii. 51.

e See on MAT. xxvii. 54.

fMAT. xxvii. 55: Many women were there. LUKE, xxiii. 49: And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

8 P$. xxxviii. 11: My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

h LUKE, viii. 2, 3: Certain women [were with him] which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others which ministered to him of their substance.

iSee on MAT. xxvii. 57.

cause it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

43 Joseph of Arimathæa, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, 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.

46 'And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped 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.

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47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

CHAP. XVI.

1 An angel declareth the resurrection of Christ to three women: 9 Christ himself appeareth to Mary Magdalene: 12 to two going into the country: 14 then to the apostles, 15 whom he sendeth forth to preach the Gospel: 19 and ascendeth into heaven.

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AND when the sabbath was past, Mary

* noble senator. Rh. whether he were yet. Ham. a linen cloth. Ma.

*LUKE, ii. 25, 38: Simeon-waiting for the consolation of Israel. [Anna a prophetess]-spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

'MAT. xxvii. 59, 60: And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 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. LUKE, xxiii. 53: And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. JOHN, xix. 40: Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

m MARK, xvi. 3, 4.

CHAP. XVI.

a See on MAT. xxviii. 1.

b

Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices,' that they might come and anoint him.

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2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the 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.

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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.2

6. And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified : he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth3 before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

I sweet ointment. Gen. 2 greatly amazed. Bi. 3 lo I go. Wh.

LUKE, xxiii. 56: They returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath-day according to the commandment.

See on MAT. xxviii. 1.

d LUKE, Xxiv. 3: And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. JOHN, XX. 11, 12: 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 Jesus had lain.

* MAT. xxviii. 5-7: And the angel answered and said unto the women, fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said, Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him lo, I have told you.

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f See on MAT. xxvi. 32.

8 And they went out quickly, and fled1 from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

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. 12 ¶ After that he appeared in another form unto "two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

13 And they went and told it unto the residue : neither believed they them.

14 ¶Afterward he appeared unto the eleven 4 ran. Ham. 5 for fear, and an extacy had seized upon them, and they were amazed. Wh. 6 made himself known. Wh. though they heard. Ma. had appeared unto her. Co. Cr.

8 MAT. xxviii. 8: They departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. LUKE, xxiv. 9: And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and unto all the rest.

b JOHN, xx. 14: When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. LUKE, viii. 2: Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils.

* LUKE, xxiv. 10: It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. JOHN, xx. 18: Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord; and that he had spoken these things unto her. 1 LUKE, xxiv. 11: And their words seemed to them as idle. tales, and they believed them not.

m LUKE, xxiv. 13: And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus.

ǎ LUKE, xxiv. 25: Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken. See on LUKE, xxiv. 34, 36.