19 'abbas.' He was one who for a certain sedition made 20 in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison. Pilate therefore, wishing to release Jesus, spake again unto them. 21 But they cried out, saying; 'Crucify him, crucify him.' 22 And he said unto them a third time; Why, what evil 'hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him; 23 'I will therefore scourge him, and release him.' And they pressed with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the high priests 24 prevailed. And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as 25 they required. And he released the man cast into prison for sedition and murder, whom they desired; but he delivered up Jesus to their will. 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon, a Cyrenæan, coming out of the country, and on him they 27 laid the cross, to bear it after Jesus. And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who 28 also bewailed and lamented him. And Jesus turning unto them, said; Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, 29 but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For 'behold, days are coming, in which they will say; Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the 30 paps that never gave suck. Then will they begin to say 'to the mountains; Fall on us; and to the hills; Cover 31 us. For if they do these things in the green wood, 32 'what will be done in the dry?' And two others, evildoers, were led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they came to the place called Kranion, there they crucified him and the evildoers; one on the right 34 hand, and the other on the left. And Jesus said; ‘Father, 'forgive them; for they know not what they do.' And 35 they parted his raiment, and cast lots. And the people stood looking on. And they and the rulers with them laughed at him, saying; 'He saved others; let him save 36 himself, if he be the Christ, the chosen of God.' And the soldiers also mocked him, coming and offering him 37 vinegar, and saying; 'If thou be the king of the Jews 38 'save thyself.' And an inscription also was written over him in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew letters; THIS IS 39 THE KING OF THE JEWS. And one of the evildoers who were hanged railed at him, saying; 'If thou be the Christ, 40 'save thyself and us.' But the other answering rebuked L him, saying; 'Dost not thou fear God, for thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we 41 ́receive the due reward of our deeds; but this one hath 'done nothing amiss.' And he said unto Jesus; 'Lord, 42 remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.' And 43 Jesus said unto him; Verily I say unto thee, to day 'thou wilt be with me in paradise.' 45 47 And it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came 44 over all the land until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And Jesus cried with a loud voice and said; 46 'Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit;' and having thus said, he breathed his last. Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying; Certainly this was a righteous man.' And 48 all the crowds that came together to that sight, beholding the things that were done, smote their breasts and returned. And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. 49 50 51 52 And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor, a good and just man, who had not consented to their counsel and deed; he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews, and was himself waiting for the kingdom of God. This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, 53 and laid it in a tomb of hewn stone, wherein no one ever yet was laid. And that day was the Preparation, and a 54 sabbath was dawning. And the women, who came with 55 him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid. And they returned, and pre- 56 pared spices and ointments; and rested on the sabbath, according to the commandment. 1 2 And Now on the first day of the week, before daybreak, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared; and some others were with them. they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. they entered, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass as they were perplexed about it, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments; and as they were afraid, and bowed their faces to the earth, these said unto them; 'Why seek ye the living among 'the dead? He is not here, but hath been raised; remem 4 5 6 'ber 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 on the third 89'day arise again.' And they remembered his words, and on returning from the tomb told all this unto the eleven, 10 and unto all the rest. And it was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the [mother] of James, and the other 11 women with them, that told this to the apostles. And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed 12 them not. Then arose Peter and ran to the tomb; and stooping down he saw the linen clothes laid by themselves; and he departed by himself, wondering at what had come to pass. 13 And behold, two of them were going on that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was about sixty furlongs 14 from Jerusalem. And they talked together of all these 15 things which had happened. And it came to pass, as they talked and reasoned, that Jesus himself drew near, 16 and went with them. But their eyes were held from 17 knowing him. And he said unto them; 'What are these 'words which ye have with one another as ye walk? and 18 'ye are sad.' And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him; 'Dost thou alone 'sojourn in Jerusalem, and hast thou not known what has 19 come to pass there in these days?' And he said unto them; 'What things?' And they said unto him ;"About 'Jesus the Nazarite, who became a prophet, mighty in 20 'deed and word before God and all the people; and how 'our high priests and rulers gave him up to be con21 'demned to death, and crucified him. But we trusted 'that it was he who was to have redeemed Israel; and 'beside all this, to day is the third day since these things 22 'were done. Yea, and certain of our women made us 23 astonished, for they were early at the tomb, and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 'And some of those with us went to the tomb, and found 'it even so as the women said; and they saw him 25 'not.' Then he said unto them; 'O unwise, and in heart 26 'slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken. Was not the Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter 27 'into his glory?' And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things about himself. And they drew nigh unto the village 28 whither they went; and he made as though he would have gone further. But they forced him, saying; 'Tarry with 29 us; for it is toward evening, and the day hath set.' And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass, as 30 he lay at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave unto them. And their eyes were opened, 31 and they knew him; and he disappeared from them. And 32 they said one to another; 'Did not our heart burn within 'us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he ' opened to us the scriptures?' And they rose up in that same hour, and returned to 33 Jerusalem; and found the eleven, and those that were with them, gathered together, saying; 'The Lord hath 34 'been raised indeed, and hath appeared unto Simon.' And they told what had happened on the way, and how 35 he was known to them on breaking the bread. And as 36 they thus spake, he stood in the midst of them; and he saith unto them; 'Peace be with you.' But they were 37 terrified and frightened, and thought they saw a spirit. And he said unto them; 'Why are ye troubled ? and 38 'why do doubts arise in your hearts ? Behold my hands 39 ' and my feet, that it is myself; handle me, and see ; for a 'spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.' And 40 when he had thus spoken he showed them his hands and feet. And while they yet believed not for joy, and won- 41 dered, he said unto them; 'Have ye any meat here?' And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and some 42 honeycomb. And he took it, and ate before them. And 43 44 he said unto them; 'These are the words which I spake 'to you, while I was yet with you; that all things must 'be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms about me.' Then 45 opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures; and he said unto them; Thus it 46 'is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to 'suffer, and to arise from the dead on the third day; and 47 for repentance and forgiveness of sins to be preached in 'his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And 48 'ye are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send 49 'the promise of my Father on you; but do ye tarry in 'the city until ye be clothed with power from on high.' 1.] ACCORDING TO JOHN. 149 And he led them out to Bethany; and he lifted up his 51 hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up 52 into the heavens. And they worshipped him, and then 53 returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. 1 The GOOD TIDINGS according to JOHN. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with 2 God, and the Word was God. The same was with God 3 in the [first] beginning. All things were made through it, and without it was not any thing made whatever. 4 What was made by means of it was life, and the life was 5 the light of men. And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness perceived it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, that 8 all men through him might believe. He was not the The true light was that which lighteth every man, on coming into 10 the world. It was in the world, and the world was 11 made through it, and the world knew it not. It came 12 to its own, and its own received it not. But as many 9 light, but was to bear witness of the light. as received it, to them it gave power to become children 13 of God, on their believing in his name; who were born, not of the blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the 14 will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld its glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father;) full of grace and 15 truth. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying; This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me was preferred before me; for he was my superior.' For 17 of his fulness we all received, and grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came 18 through Jesus Christ. No one hath ever seen God; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. 16 19 19 And this is the witness of John. When the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him; 'Who art thou?' then he acknowledged, and denied not; and 21 acknowledged; 'I am not the Christ.' And they asked 20 |