ambulavit cum illis, et perrexerunt in Jerufalem. Et quum audiffent hæc omnes Judæi, occurrerunt ei obviam, clamantes et dicentes, Pax in introitum tuum, pater Jofeph. Quibus refpondens ait, Pax Domini omni populo. Et ofculati funt eum omnes. Et fufcepit eum Nicodemus in domum fuam, faciens magnam susceptionem. Alia autem die parafceuæ, Annas, et Caiphas, et Nicodemus dixerunt ad Jofeph, Da confeffionem Deo Ifrael, et manifefta nobis omnia de quibus interrogatus fueris; quia contriftati fumus, eo quod sepelifti corpus Domini Jefu; includentes te in cubiculo non invenimus te, et admirati fumus nimis, et pavor nos comprehendit, ufque dum te fufcepimus præfentem. Coram Deo ergo manifesta nobis quod factum eft. Refpondens autem Jofeph, dixit, Bene reclufiftis me in die parasceuæ ad vefperum. Quum ftarem in oratione mea die fabbati media nocte, fufpenfa eft domus a quatuor angelis; et vidi Jefum ficut fulgorem lucis, et præ timore cecidi in went along with them to Jerufalem. And when all the Jews heard these things, they went out to meet him, and cried out, saying, Peace attend thy coming (hither), father Jofeph. To which he anfwered, Profperity from the Lord attend all the people. And they all kiffed him; and Nicodemus took him to his house, having provided a large entertainment. But on the morrow, being a preparationday, Annas, and Caiaphas, and Nicodemus faid to Jofeph, Make confeffion to the God of Ifrael, and answer to us all thofe queftions which we hall afk thee; for we have been very much troubled, that thou didst bury the body of Fefus; and that when we had locked thee in a chamber, we could not find thee; and we have been afraid ever fince, till this time of thy appearing among us. Tell us therefore before God, all that came to pass. Then Joseph answering, faid, Ye did indeed put me under confinement, on the day of preparation, till the morning. But while I was standing at prayer in the middle of the night, the house was furrounded with four angels; and I saw Jesus as the brightnefs of the fun, and fell down upon the earth for fear. But Jefus terram. Jefus autem tenens manum meam, elevavit me de terra, rofque perfudit me; et extergens faciem meam, ofculatus eft me, et dixit mihi, Noli timere, Jofeph; refpice in me, et vide quia ego fum. 'Ego autem refpexi, et dixi, Rabboni Helias! et dixit ad me, Non fum Helias ego, fed fum Jefus Nazarenus, cujus corpus fepelifti. Ego autem dixi ad eum, Oftende mihi monumentum ubi pofui te. Jefus vero tenens manum meam, deduxit me in locum ubi pofui eum, et oftendit mihi findonem, et fafciale in quo caput ejus involveram. Tunc cognovi. quia Jefus eft, et adoravi eum, et dixi, Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Jefus vero tenens manum meam, duxit me in Arimathiam in domum meam, et dixit mihi, Pax tibi, et ufque in quadragefimum diem non exeas de domo tua; ego autem ambulo ad difcipulos meos. XVI. Quum hæc omnia audiffent principes Sacerdotum, et cæteri Sacerdotes et Levitæ, ftupefacti funt, et veluti mortui ceciderunt in facies fuas in terram, et exclamantes ad fe, dixerunt, Jefus laying hold on my hand, lifted me from the ground, and the dew was then sprinkled upon me; but he, wiping my face, kiffed me, and faid unto me, Fear not, Jofeph; look upon me, for it is I. Then I looked upon him, and said, Rabboni Elias! He answered me, I am not Elias, but Jefus of Nazareth, whose body thou didft bury. I faid to him, Shew me the tomb in which I laid thee. Then Jefus, taking me by the hand, led me unto the place where I laid him, and fhewed me the linen clothes, and napkin which I put round his head. Then I knew that it was Jefus, and worshipped him, and faid, Bleffed be he who cometh in the name of the Lord. Jefus again taking me by the hand, led me to Arimathea to my own house, and faid to me, Peace be to thee; but go not out of thy houfe till the fortieth day; but I must go to my disciples. XVI. When the chief Priefts and Levites heard all these things, they were aftonifhed, and fell down with their faces on the ground as dead men, and crying out to one another, faid, What is Quid eft hoc fignum, quod factum eft in Jerufalem? Novimus patrem et matrem Jefu. Dixit et quidam Levita, Ego cognovi multos de cognatione fua timentes Deum, et cum orationibus femper in Templo hoftias et holocaufta offerentes Deo Ifrael. Et quando fufcepit eum magnus Sacerdos Simeon, tenens in manibus, dixit ad eum, Nunc dimittis fervum tuum, Domine, fecundum verbum tuum, in pace; quia viderunt oculi mei falutare tuum, quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum: lumen ad revelationem Gentium, et gloriam plebis tuæ Ifrael. Similiter et ipfe Simeon benedixit Mariam matrem Jefu, et dixit ei, Annuntio tibi de puero ifto: Hic pofitus eft in ruinam et refurrectionem multorum, et in fignum contradictionis. Et tuam ipfius animam pertranfibit gladius, et revelabuntur de multis cordibus cogitationes. Tunc dixerunt omnes Judæi, Mittamus ad illos tres viros, qui dixerunt fe eum vidiffe colloquentem cum difcipulis fuis in monte Oliveti. Hoc facto,. interrogaverunt this extraordinary fign which is come to pass in Jerufalem? We know the father and mother of Jefus. And a certain Levite said, I know many of his relations, religious perfons, who are wont to offer facrifices and burnt-offerings to the God of Ifrael, in the Temple, with prayers. And when the HighPriest Simeon took him up in his arms, he faid to him, a Lord, now lettest thou thy fervant depart in peace, according to thy word; for mine eyes have seen thy falvation, which thou haft prepared before the face of all people: a light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people If rael. Simeon in like manner bleffed Mary the mother of Jefus, and faid to her, I declare to thee concerning that child, He is appointed for the fall and rifing again of many, and for a fign which shall be spoken against. Yea, a fword fhall pierce through thine own foul alfo, and the thoughts of many hearts shall be revealed. Then faid all the Jews, Let us fend to those three men, who faid they saw him talking with his difciples in mount Olivet. After this, they asked them, . a Luke ii. 29. What eos, quæ vidiffent. Qui refpondentes uno ore, dixerunt, Vidit Dominus Deus Ifrael, quia manifefte vidimus Jefum colloquentem cum difcipulis fuis in monte Oliveti, et afcendentem in cœlum. Tunc What they had feen; who anfwered with one accord, In the presence of the God of Ifrael we affirm, that we plainly faw Jefus talking with his difciples in mount Olivet, and afcending up to heaven. Then the Annas et Caiphas fegrega-Annas and Caiaphas took them verunt eos ab invicem, et in- into feparate places, and exterrogaverunt eos fingulatim; amined them separately; who qui unanimiter veritatem con- unanimously confeffed fitentes, dixerunt fe vidiffe Je- truth, and faid, they had seen fum. Tunc Annas et Cai- Jefus. Then Annas and Caiphas dixerunt, Lex noftra aphas faid, Our Law faith, continet, In ore duorum vel By the mouth of two or three trium teftium ftat omne ver- witnesses every word shall be bum. Sed quid diximus? eftablished. But what have Beatus Enoch placuit Deo, et we faid? The blessed Enoch tranflatus eft verbo Dei; et pleafed God, and was translatbeati Mofi fepultura non in- ed by the word of God; and venitur. Jefus autem tradi- the burying-place of the bleed tus eft Pilato, flagellatus, con- Mofes is not known. But Jefputus, fpinis coronatus, lan- fus was delivered to Pilate, cea percuffus, et crucifixus, whipped, crowned with thorns, in ligno mortuus, et fepultus fpit upon, pierced with a spear, eft; et corpus ejus pater ho- crucified, died upon the cross, norabilis Jofeph fepelivit in and was buried, and his body fepulchro novo, et teftificatus the honourable Jofeph buried eft eum vidiffe vivum. Et in a new fepulchre, and testitres viri illi testificati funt vi- fies that he faw him alive; diffe eum colloquentem cum and befides thefe men have dedifcipulis fuis in monte Oli- clared, that they faw him talkveti, et afcendentem in cœ- ing with his difciples in mount lum. Olivet, and afcending up to heaven. a Deut. xvii. 6. XVII. Exfurgens autem Jofeph, dixit ad Annam et Caipham, Vere et bene admiramini, quoniam audiftis quod vifus eft Jefus, de morte vivus, afcendiffe in coelum. Vere admirandum eft, quia non folum refurrexit a mortuis, fed etiam de monumentis resuscitavit mortuos, et a multis vifi funt in Jerufalem. Et nunc audite me, quia omnes cognovimus beatum Simeonem Sacerdotem magnum, qui fufcepit in manibus fuis Jefum infantem in Templo. Et ipfe Simeon habuit duos filios germanos fratres, et nos omnes in dormitione et in fepultura eorum fuimus. Ambulate ergo, et videte monumenta eorum; aperta enim funt, quia furrexerunt; et ecce funt in civitate Arimathia, fimul viventes in orationibus. Quidam audiunt clamantes, cum nemine tamen loquentes, fed ut mortui filentes. Sed venite, ambulemus ad iftos, cum omni honore et moderatione perducamus eos ad nos. Et fi adjuraverimus eos, forfitan loquentur nobis de refurrectione eorum myfteria XVII. Then Joseph rifing up, faid to Annas and Caiaphas, Ye may be justly under a great furprize, that you have been told, that Jefus is alive, and gone up to heaven. It is indeed a thing really furprizing, that he should not only himself arife from the dead, but alfo raise others from their graves, who have been seen by many in Jerufalem". And now hear me a little: We all knew the bleed Simeon the high Priest, who took Jefus when an infant into his arms in the Temple. This fame Simeon had two fons of his own, and we were all prefent at their death and funeral. Go therefore and fee their tombs, for these are open, and they are rifen; and behold, they are in the city of Arimathea, Spending their time together in offices of devotion. Some, indeed, have heard the found of their voices (in prayer), but they will not difcourfe with any one, but they continue as mute as dead men. But come, let us go to them, and behave ourselves towards them with all due respect and caution. And if we can bring them to fwear, perhaps they will tell us fome of the myfteries of their |