An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists Part 47

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVIII. 5-7. CH. XVI. 5-7.

5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

5 And the angel answered and 6 And he saith unto them, Be said unto the women, Fear not not affrighted: ye seek Jesus ye: for I know that ye seek of Nazareth, which was Jesus, which was crucified. crucified: he is risen; he is not here; behold the place where they laid him.

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

7 And go quickly, and tell his 7 But go your way, tell his disciples, that he is risen disciples and Peter, that he from the dead, and behold, he goeth before you into Galilee: goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he there shall ye see him: lo, I said unto you.

have told you.

Luke.

CH. XXIV. 4-8.

4 And it came to pa.s.s, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.

5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down _their_ faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

6 He is not here, but is risen. Remember 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 the third day rise again.

8 And they remembered his words,

-- 162. The women return to the city. Jesus meets them. (First Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVIII. 8-10. CH. XVI. 8.

8 And they departed quickly 6 And they went out quickly from the sepulchre, with fear and fled from the sepulchre; and great joy; and did run to for they trembled, and were bring his disciples word. amazed: neither said they any thing to any _man_; for they were afraid.

9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came, and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Luke.

CH. XXIV. 9-11.

9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary _the mother_ of James, and other _women that were_ with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

-- 163. Peter and John run to the Sepulchre. (First Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Luke. John.

CH. XXIV. 12. CH. XX. 3-10.

12 Then arose Peter, and ran 3 Peter therefore went forth, unto the sepulchre, and and that other disciple, and stooping down, he beheld the came to the sepulchre.

linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pa.s.s.

4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

5 And he stooping down, _and looking in_, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie; 7 And the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

8 Then went in also that other disciple which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

-- 164. Our Lord is seen by Mary Magdalene at the Sepulchre. (First Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

John. Mark.

CH. XX. 11-18. CH. XVI. 9-11.

11 But Mary stood without at 9 Now, when _Jesus_ was risen the sepulchre weeping: and as early, the first _day_ of the she wept she stooped down _and week, he appeared first to looked_ into the sepulchre, Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

12 And seeth two angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary.

She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni, which is to say, Master.

17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch 10 _And_ she went and told me not: for I am not yet them that had been with him, ascended to my Father: but go as they mourned and wept.

to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and _to_ my G.o.d and your G.o.d.

18 Mary Magdalene came and 11 And they, when they had told the disciples that she heard that he was alive, and had seen the Lord, and _that_ had been seen of her, believed he had spoken these things not.

unto her.

-- 165. Report of the watch. (First Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew.

CH. XXVIII. 11-15.

11 Now, when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

12 And when they were a.s.sembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him _away_ while we slept.

14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

-- 166. Our Lord is seen of Peter; then by two disciples on the way to Emmaus. (First Day Of The Week.) _Emmaus_.

Mark. Luke.

CH. XVI. 12, 13. CH. XXIV. 13-35.

12 After that, he appeared in 13 And behold, two of them another form unto two of them, went that same day to a as they walked, and went into village called Emmaus, which the country. was from Jerusalem _about_ threescore furlongs.

14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

15 And it came to pa.s.s, that, while they communed _together_, and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

16 But their eyes were holden, that they should not know him.

17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications _are_ these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pa.s.s there in these days?

19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before G.o.d, and all the people: 20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre.

23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

24 And certain of them which were with us, went to the sepulchre, and found _it_ even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?