Section LII

Section LII.

[1]And after that, Jesus knew that all things were finished; and that the scripture might be accomplished, he said, I thirst. [2]And there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and in that hour one of them hasted, and took a sponge, and filled it with that vinegar, [3]and fastened it on a reed, and brought it near[4] his mouth to give him a drink. [5]And when Jesus had taken that vinegar, he said, Everything is finished. [6]But the rest said, Let be, that we may[7] see whether Elijah cometh to save him. [6, 7] [8]And Jesus said, My Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and said, My Father, into thy hands I commend[9] my spirit. [10]He said that, and bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.

[11]And immediately the face of[12] the door of the temple was rent into two parts from top to bottom; [13]and the earth was shaken; and the stones were split to pieces; and the [Arabic, p. 197] tombs were opened; and the bodies of many saints which slept, arose and came forth; [14]and after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many. [15]And the officer of the footsoldiers, and they that were with him who were guarding Jesus,[16] when they saw the earthquake, and the things which came to pass, feared greatly, and praised God, and said, [17]This man was righteous; and, Truly he was the Son of God. [18]And all the multitudes that were come together to the sight, when they saw what came to pass, returned and smote upon their breasts.

[19]And the Jews, because of the Friday, said, Let these bodies not remain on their crosses,[20] because it is the morning of the sabbath (for that sabbath was a great day); and they asked of Pilate that they might break the legs of those that were crucified, and take them down. [21]And the soldiers came, and brake the legs of the first, and that other which was crucified with him: [22]but when they came to Jesus, they saw that he had died before, so they brake not his legs: [23]but one of the soldiers pierced[24] him in his side with a spear, and immediately there came forth blood and water. [25]And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he hath said the truth, that ye also may believe. [26]This he did, that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, A bone shall not be broken in him; [27]and the scripture also which saith, Let them look upon him whom they pierced.[24]

[28]And there were in the distance all the acquaintance of Jesus standing, and the women that came with him from Galilee, those that followed him and ministered. [29]One of them was Mary Magdalene; and Mary the mother of James the little and [Arabic, p. 198] Joses, [30]and the mother of the sons of Zebedee, and Salome, and many others which came up with him unto Jerusalem; [31]and they saw that.

[32]And when the evening of the Friday was come, because of the entering of the sabbath, [33]there came a rich man,[34] a noble[35] of Ramah,[36] a city of Judah,[37] named Joseph, and he was a good man and upright; [38]and he was a[39] disciple of Jesus, but was concealing himself for fear of the Jews. [40]And he did not agree with the accusers in their desire and their deeds: [41]and he was looking for the kingdom of God. [42]And this man went boldly, and entered in unto Pilate, and asked of him the body of Jesus. [43]And Pilate wondered how he had died already: and he called the officer of the footsoldiers, and asked him concerning his death before the time. [44]And when he knew, he commanded him to deliver up his body unto Joseph. [45]And Joseph bought for him a winding cloth of pure linen, and took down the body of Jesus, and wound it in it; and they came and took it. [46]And there came unto him Nicodemus also, who of old came unto Jesus by night; and he brought with him perfume[47] of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. [48]And they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in the linen and the perfume, as was the custom of the Jews to bury.

[49]And there was in the place where Jesus was crucified a garden; and in that garden a new tomb cut out in a rock,[50] wherein was never man yet laid. [51]And they left Jesus there because the sabbath had come in, and because the tomb was near. [52]And they pushed[53] a great stone, and thrust[54] it against the door of the sepulchre, and went away. [55]And Mary Magdalene and Mary that was related to Joses came to [Arabic, p. 199] the sepulchre after them,[56][57]and sat opposite the sepulchre,[58] and saw the body, how they took it in and laid it there. [59]And they returned, and bought ointment[60] and perfume,[61] and prepared[62]it, that they might come and anoint him. [63]And on the day which was the sabbath day they desisted according to the command.

[40, 41] [64]And the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered unto Pilate, and said unto him, [65]Our lord, we remember that that misleader said, while he was alive, After three days I rise. [66]And now send beforehand and guard the tomb[67] until the third day,[68] lest his disciples come and steal him by night, and they will say unto the people that he is risen from the dead: and the last error shall be worse than the first. [69]He said unto them, And have ye not guards?[70] go, and take precautions as ye know how. [71]And they went, and set guards at the tomb, and sealed that stone, with the guards.

[72]And in the evening of the sabbath, which is the morning of the first day, and in the dawning[73] while the darkness yet remained, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary and other women to see the tomb. [74]They brought with them the perfume which they had prepared, and said among themselves, [75]Who is it that will remove for us the stone from the door of the tomb? for it was very great. [76]And when they said thus, there occurred a great earthquake; and an angel came down from heaven, and came and removed the stone from the door. [77]And they came and found the stone removed from the sepulchre, and the angel sitting upon the stone. [78]And his appearance was as the lightning, and his raiment white as the snow: [79]and for fear of him the guards were troubled, and became as dead men. [80]And when he went away, the women entered into the sepulchre; and they found [Arabic, p. 200] not the body of Jesus. [81]And they saw there a young man sitting on the right, arrayed in a white garment; and they were amazed.[82][83]And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear ye not: for I know that ye seek Jesus the Nazarene, who hath been crucified. He is not here; but he is risen, as he said. [84]Come and see the place where our Lord lay.