Part 40

023:046 and Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and said, "Father, to Thy hands I entrust my spirit." And after uttering these words He yielded up His spirit.

023:047 The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."

023:048 And all the crowds that had come together to this sight, after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city beating their breasts.

023:049 But all His acquaintances, and the women who had been His followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance and looking on.

023:050 There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright man,

023:051 who came from the Jewish town of Arimathaea and was awaiting the coming of the Kingdom of God. He had not concurred in the design or action of the Council,

023:052 and now he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

023:053 Then, taking it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet and laid it in a tomb in the rock, where no one else had yet been put.

023:054 It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand.

023:055 The women--those who had come with Jesus from Galilee-- followed close behind, and saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

023:056 Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment.

024:001 And, on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared.

024:002 But they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,

024:003 and on entering they found that the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

024:004 At this they were in great perplexity, when suddenly there stood by them two men whose raiment flashed like lightning.

024:005 The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living?

024:006 He is not here. He has come back to life. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,

024:007 when He told you that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again."

024:008 Then they remembered His words,

024:009 and returning from the tomb they reported all this to the Eleven and to all the rest.

024:010 The women were Mary of Magdala, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; and they and the rest of the women related all this to the Apostles.

024:011 But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could not believe the women.

024:012 Peter, however, rose and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw nothing but the linen cloths: so he went away to his own home, wondering at what had happened.

024:013 On that same day two of the disciples were walking to Emmaus, a village seven or eight miles from Jerusalem,

024:014 and were conversing about all these recent events;

024:015 and, in the midst of their conversation and discussion, Jesus Himself came and joined them,

024:016 though they were prevented from recognizing Him.

024:017 "What is the subject," He asked them, "on which you are talking so earnestly, as you walk?" And they stood still, looking full of sorrow.