57 When the "even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:

58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60 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.

61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre : 62¶ Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the Chief Priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that 'deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 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. LUKE, Xxiii. 50: Behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just. JOHN, xix. 38: After this Joseph of Arimathæa, (being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews) besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus and Pilate gave him leave: he came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

e ISA. liii. 9: He made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death.

fJOHN, vii. 12, 47: And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him; for some said, He is a good man; others said, Nay, but he deceiveth people. Then answered them the Pharisees, are ye also deceived? 2 COR. vi. 8: By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true.

8 MAT. xvi. 21: From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem,—and be killed, and be raised again the third day. do. xvii. 23: They shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again, do. xx. 19: The third day he shall rise again. do.

53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

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54 Now when the centurion, 12 and they that were with him, watching 13 Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him :

56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, 14 and the mother of Zebedee's children.

11 captain. Co. 13 guarding. Ham.

14 Joseph. Rh.

I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction; repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. JOHN, v. 25, 28: Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming; in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice.

Y DAN. xii. 2: And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 1 THES. iv. 14: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

z 1 Cor. xv. 20: But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruit of them that slept.

a MARK, XV. 39: 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. LUKE, Xxiii. 47 : When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

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 unto him of their substance.

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MARK, XV. 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.

d MARK, XV. 42, 43: Now when the even was come, because

57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:

58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60 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.

61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre : 62 ¶ Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the Chief Priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that 'deceiver said, while he was yet alive, 'After three days I will rise again.

it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 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. LUKE, Xxiii. 50: Behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just. JOHN, xix. 38: After this Joseph of Arimathæa, (being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews) besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus and Pilate gave him leave: he came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

e ISA. liii. 9: He made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death.

f JOHN, vii. 12, 47: And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him; for some said, He is a good man; others said, Nay, but he deceiveth people. Then answered them the Pharisees, are ye also deceived? 2 COR. vi. 8: By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true.

8 MAT. xvi. 21: From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem,-and be killed, and be raised again the third day. do. xvii. 23: They shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again, do. xx, 19: The third day he shall rise again. do.

64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and "steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

CHAP. XXVIII.

1 Christ's resurrection is declared by an angel to the women: 9 He himself appeareth unto them: 11 The High Priests give the soldiers money to say that he was stolen out of his sepulchre: 16 Christ appeareth to his disciples, 19 and sendeth them to baptize and teach all nations.

IN the end of the sabbath,' as it began to

I the night after the sabbath. Ham.

xxvi. 61: I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. MARK, viii. 31: And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the Chief Priests, and Scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. do. x. 34: And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. LUKE, ix. 22: The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and Chief Priests and Scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. do. xviii. 33: And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. do. xxiv. 6,7: He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. JOHN, ii. 19: Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. h MAT. xxviii. 13: Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

DAN. vi. 17: And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

CHAP. XXVIII.

MARK, xvi. 1: When the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought

dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the 'other Mary to see the sepulchre.

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.

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3 His countenance3 was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

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5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

6 He is not here: for he is risen, 'as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

2 had been. A. V. 3 appearance. Ham.

sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. LUKE, xxiv. 1: Upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. JOHN, xx. 1: The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

b MAT. xxvii. 56.

• See on 1 TIM. iii. 16.

d Ps. civ. 4: Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire. DAN. x. 6: His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. REV. i. 14-16. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire: And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword; and his countenance was as the sun shining in his strength.

HEB. i. 14: Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation.

f MAT. xii. 40: As Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. See on do. xxvii. 63.