sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. And all His acquaintance, and the women that followed Him from Galilee, ministering unto Him, stood afar off beholding these things: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome, the mother of Zebedee's children, and many other women were there, which came up with Him unto Jerusalem.

Jesus hangs dead upon the Cross.

The Jews therefore because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day, (for that Sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with Him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that He was dead already, they brake not His legs: but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and forthwith came thereout Blood and Water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the Scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of Him shall not be broken. And again another Scripture saith, They shall look on Him Whom they pierced.

Jesus is taken down from the Cross.

And after this, when the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews,

named Joseph, an honourable counsellor, and he was a good man, and a just: the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them, but also himself waited for the Kingdom of God, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews. This man went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the Body of Jesus, that he might take it away. And Pilate marvelled if He were already dead: and calling unto him a centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave him leave, and commanded the Body to be delivered to Joseph. He came therefore and took the Body of Jesus. And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pound weight. Then took they the Body of Jesus, and wound It in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

Jesus is buried.

Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, which Joseph had hewn out in the rock; wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. And the women also which came with Him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre. And there was Mary Magdalene, and

the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre, who beheld how His Body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the Sabbath day, according to the commandment.

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The Resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

(From the Holy Gospels according to S. Matthew and S. Mark.)

Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

When the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint Him. And very early in the morning the First Day of the week, as it began to dawn, they came unto the sepulchre to see it, at the rising of the sun. 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. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the women said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre ? for it was very great. And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: 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. And the Angel answered and said unto the women, Be not affrighted: for I know that ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified. He is not here for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell His disciples and Peter that He is risen from the dead; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him, as He said unto you: lo, I have told you. And they departed quickly, and fled from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid, and did run to bring His disciples word.

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Christ's Appearance to S. Mary Magdalene. (From the Holy Gospels according to S. Matthew, S. Luke, and S. John.)

Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

The First Day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid

Him. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the Apostles. Then arose Peter and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. to the sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, and the napkin that was about His head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then went in also. that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. Then the disciples went away again unto their own home, wondering at that which was come

to pass.

But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, 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. And they say unto her, She saith unto them,

Woman, why weepest thou? Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid Him. And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing Him to be the gardener, saith unto

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