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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PETER
[Professor J. Armitage Robinson]
[Synoptical Table by Andrew Rutherford, B.D.]
1 But of the Jews none washed his hands, neither Herod nor any one of
his judges. And when they had refused to wash them, Pilate rose up. And
then Herod the king commandeth that the Lord be taken,(1) saying to them,
What things soever I commanded you to do unto him, do.
2 And there was standing there Joseph the friend of Pilate and of the
Lord; and, knowing that they were about to crucify(2) him, he came to
Pilate and asked the body of the Lord for burial. And Pilate sent to Herod
and asked his body. And Herod said, Brother Pilate, even if no one had
asked for him, we purposed to bury him, especially as the sabbath draweth
on:(3) for it is written in the law, that the sun set not upon one that
hath been put to death.
3 And he delivered him to the people on the day before the unleavened
bread, their feast. And they took the Lord and pushed him as they ran, and
said, Let us drag away the Son of God, having obtained power over him. And
they clothed him with purple, and set him on the seat of judgement, saying,
Judge righteously, O king of Israel. And one of them brought a crown of
thorns and put it on the head of the Lord. And others stood and spat in his
eyes, and others smote his cheeks: others pricked him with a reed; and some
scourged him, saying, With this honour let us honour the Son of God.
4 And they brought two malefactors, and they crucified the Lord between
them. But he held his peace, as though having no pain. And when they had
raised the cross, they wrote the title: This is the king of Israel. And
having set his garments before him they parted them among them, and cast
lots for them. And one of those malefactors reproached them, saying, We for
the evils that we have done have suffered thus, but this man, who hath
become the Saviour of men, what wrong hath he done to you? And they, being
angered at him, commanded that his legs should not be broken, that he might
die in torment.
5 And it was noon, and darkness came over all Judaea: and they were
troubled and distressed, lest the sun had set, whilst he was yet alive:
[for] it is written for them, that the sun set not on him that hath been
put to death. And one of them said, Give him to drink gall with vinegar.
And they mixed and gave him to drink, and fulfilled all things, and
accomplished their sins against their own head. And many went about with
lamps, supposing that it was night, and fell down.(4) And the Lord cried
out, saying, My power, my power, thou hast forsaken me. And when he had
said it he was taken up. And in that hour the vail of the temple of
Jerusalem was rent in twain.(5)
6 And then they drew out the nails from the hands of the Lord, and laid
him upon the earth, and the whole earth quaked, and great fear arose. Then
the sun shone, and it was found the ninth hour: and the Jews rejoiced, and
gave his body to Joseph that he might bury it, since he had seen what good
things he had done. And he took the Lord, and washed him, and rolled him in
a linen cloth, and brought him into his own tomb, which was called the
Garden of Joseph.
7 Then the Jews and the elders and the priests, perceiving what evil
they had done to themselves, began to lament and to say, Woe for our sins:
the judgement hath drawn nigh, and the end of Jerusalem. And I with my
companions was grieved; and being wounded in mind we hid ourselves: for we
were being sought for by them as malefactors, and as wishing to set fire to
the temple. And upon all these things we fasted and sat mourning and
weeping night and day until the sabbath.
8 But the scribes and Pharisees and elders being gathered together one
with another, when they heard that all the people murmured and beat their
breasts saying, If by his death these most mighty signs have come to pass,
see how righteous he is,--the eiders were afraid and came to Pilate,
beseeching him and saying, Give us soldiers, that we may guard his
sepulchre for three days, lest his disciples come and steal him away, and
the people suppose that he is risen from the dead and do us evil. And
Pilate gave them Petronius the centurion with soldiers to guard the tomb.
And with them came elders and scribes to the sepulchre, and having rolled a
great stone together with(1) the centurion and the soldiers, they all
together who were there set it at the door of the sepulchre; and they
affixed seven seals, and they pitched a tent there and guarded it. And
early in the morning as the sabbath. was drawing on, there came a multitude
from Jerusalem and the region round about, that they might see the
sepulchre that was sealed.
9 And in the night in which the Lord's day was drawing on, as the
soldiers kept guard two by two in a watch, there was a great voice in the
heaven; and they saw the heavens opened, and two men descend from thence
with great light and approach the tomb. And that stone which was put at the
door rolled of itself and made way in part; and the tomb was opened, and
both the young men entered in.
10 When therefore those soldiers saw it, they awakened the centurion
and the elders; for they too were hard by keeping guard. And, as they
declared what things they had seen, again they see three men come forth
from the tomb, and two of them supporting one, and a cross following them:
and of the two the head reached unto the heaven, but the head of him that
was led by them overpassed the heavens. And they heard a voice from the
heavens, saying, Thou hast preached to them that sleep. And a response was
heard from the cross, Yea.
11 They therefore considered one with another whether to go away and
shew these things to Pilate. And while they yet thought thereon, the
heavens again are seen to open, and a certain man to descend and enter into
the sepulchre. When the centurion and they that were with him saw these
things, they hastened in the night to Pilate, leaving the tomb which they
were watching, and declared all things which they had seen, being greatly
distressed and saying, Truly he was the Son of God. Pilate answered and
said, I am pure from the blood of the Son of God: but it was ye who
determined this. Then they all drew near and besought him and entreated him
to command the centurion and the soldiers to say nothing of the things
which they had seen: For it is better, say they, for us to be guilty of the
greatest sin before God, and not to fall into the hands of the people of
the Jews and to be stoned. Pilate therefore commanded the centurion and the
soldiers to say nothing.
12 And at dawn upon the Lord's day Mary Magdalen, a disciple of the
Lord, fearing because of the Jews, since they were burning with wrath, had
not done at the Lord's sepulchre the things which women are wont to do for
those that die and for those that are beloved by them--she took her friends
with her and came to the sepulchre where he was laid. And they feared lest
the Jews should see them, and they said, Although on that day on which he
was crucified we could not weep and lament, yet now let us do these things
at his sepulchre. But who shall roll away for us the stone that was laid at
the door of the sepulchre, that we may enter in and sit by him and do the
things that are due? For the stone was great, and we fear lest some one see
us. And if we cannot, yet if we but set at the door the things which we
bring for a memorial of him, we will weep and lament, until we come unto
our home.
13 And they went and found the tomb opened, and coming near they looked
in there; and they see there a certain young man sitting in the midst of
the tomb, beautiful and clothed in a robe exceeding bright: who said to
them, Wherefore are ye come? Whom seek ye? Him that was crucified?(2) He is
risen and gone. But if ye believe not, look in and see the place where he
lay, that he is not [here]; for he is risen and gone thither, whence he was
sent. Then the women feared and fled.
14 Now it was the last day of the unleavened bread, and many were going
forth, returning to their homes, as the feast was ended. But we, the twelve
disciples of the Lord, wept and were grieved: and each one, being grieved
for that which was come to pass, departed to his home. But I Simon Peter
and Andrew my brother took our nets and went to the sea; and there was with
us Levi the son of Alphaeus, whom the Lord ...
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PETER
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MATTHEW XXVII.
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a
tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude,
saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on
our children.
[cf. v. 57.]
26. Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged
Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall,
and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his
head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and
mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon
MARK XV.
[cf. v. 43.]
[cf. v. 42.]
15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas
unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and
they call together the whole band.
17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and
put it about his head,
18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him,
and bowing their knees worshipped him.
LUKE XXIII.
[2 cf. Lk. xxiii. 7.]
[3 cf. Lk. xxii. 66; Acts iv 27.]
[cf. v. 50.]
[4 cf. Lk. xxiii. 12.]
24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast
into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
JOHN XIX.
[1 cf. John passim.]
[cf. v. 38.]
[cf. xix. 31.]
16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they
took Jesus, and led him away.
PETER.
1 But of the Jews (1) none washed his hands, neither Herod (2) nor any
one of his judges. (3) 2 And when they had refused to wash them, Pilate
rose up. And then Herod the king commandeth that the Lord be taken, saying
to them, What things soever I commanded you to do unto him, do.
3 And there was come there Joseph the friend of Pilate and of the Lord;
and, knowing that they were about to crucify him, he came to Pilate and
asked the body of the Lord for burial. 4 And Pilate sent to Herod and asked
his body. 5 And Herod said, Brother (4) Pilate, even if no one had asked
for him, we purposed to bury him, especially as the sabbath draweth on: for
it is written in the law, that the sun set not upon one that hath been put
to death. And he delivered him to the people on the day before the
unleavened bread, their feast.
6 And they took the Lord and pushed him as they ran, and said, Let us
drag away the Son of God, having obtained power over him.
7 And they clothed him with purple, and set him on the seat of
judgement, saying, Judge righteously, O King of Israel. (8) And one of them
brought a crown of thorns and put it on the head of the Lord. (9) And
others stood and spat in his eyes, and others smote his cheeks: others
pricked him with a reed; and some scourged him, saying, With this honour
let us honour the Son of God.
MATTHEW.
him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him,
and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him
they compelled to bear his cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that
MARK.
20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and
put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of
the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is,
LUKE.
26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian,
coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might
bear it after Jesus.
27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women,
which also bewailed and lamented him.
28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not
for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say,
Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which
never gave suck.
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to
the hills, Cover us.
31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in
the dry?
32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put
to death.
33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary,
JOHN.
17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of
a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
PETER.
MATTHEW.
is to say, a place of a skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had
tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35 And they crucified him;
and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my
vesture did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE
KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right
hand, and another on the left.
39 And they that
MARK.
being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received
it not.
24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting
lots upon them, what every man should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING
OF THE JEWS.
27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand,
and the other on his left.
28 And the scripture
LUKE.
there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and
the other on the left.
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they
do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them
derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be
Christ, the chosen of God.
36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him
vinegar,
37 And saying, If thou be the King of the Jews, save thyself.
38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek,
and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE jews.
JOHN.
18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side
one, and Jesus in the midst.
[cf. vv. 23, 24.]
19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing
was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was
crucified was nigh to the city: and it was PETER.
10 And they brought two malefactors, and they crucified the Lord between
them.
But he held his peace, as though having no pain.
11 And when they had raised the cross, they wrote upon it, This is the
King of Israel.
12 And having set his garments before him, they parted them among them,
and cast lots for them.
MATTHEW.
passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in
three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the
cross.
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and
elders, said,
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of
Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for
he said, I am the Son of God.
[cf. v. 35.]
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in
his teeth.
MARK.
was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads and
saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with
the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we
may see and believe.
[cf. v. 24.]
And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
LUKE.
39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying,
If thou be Christ, save thyself and, us.
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God,
seeing thou
JOHN.
written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.
21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The
King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his
garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat:
now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast
lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled,
which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did
cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
PETER.
[cf.V. 12.]
13 And one of those malefactors reproached them, saying, We for the
evils that we have done have suffered thus, but this man, who hath become
the Saviour of men, what wrong hath he done to you?
MATTHEW.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto
the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli,
Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou
forsaken me?
MARK.
33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole
land until the ninth hour.
34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi,
Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken me?
LUKE.
art in the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds:
but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy
kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou
be with me in paradise.
44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all
the earth until the ninth hour.
45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the
midst.
JOHN.
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's
sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by,
whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour
that disciple took her unto his own home.
PETER.
14 And they, being angered at him, commanded that his legs should not
be broken, that he might die in torment.
15 And it was noon, and darkness came over all Judaea:
and they were troubled and distressed, lest the sun had set, whilst he was
yet alive: [for] it is written for them, that the sun set not on him that
hath been put to death.
MATTHEW.
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man
calleth for Elias.
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it
with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the
ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top
to the bottom;
and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which
slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the
holy city, and appeared unto many.
MARK.
35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he
calleth Elias.
36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a
reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias
will come to take him down.
37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the
bottom.
LUKE.
46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into
thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
JOHN.
28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things
were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I
thirst.
29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge
with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is
finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
31 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.
32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the
other which was crucified with him.
33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they
brake not his legs:
PETER.
16 And one of them said, Give him to drink gall with vinegar. And they
mixed and gave him to drink, 17 and fulfilled all things, and accomplished
their sins against their own head.
18 And many went about with lamps, supposing that it was night, and
fell down. 19 And the Lord cried out, saying, My power, my power, thou hast
forsaken me.
And when he had said it he was taken up.
20 And in that hour the vail of the temple of Jerusalem was rent in
twain.
MATTHEW.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching 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, and the mother of Zebedee's children.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named
Joseph,who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
MARK.
39 And 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.
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 Salome;
41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto
him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation,
that is, the day before the sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited
for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate
LUKE.
47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying,
Certainly this was a righteous man.
48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the
things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from
Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was
a good man, and a just:
51 (The same had not
JOHN.
34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith
came there out blood and water.
35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he
knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled,
A bone of him shall not be broken.
37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they
pierced.
38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but
secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might PETER.
21 And then they drew out the nails from the hands of the Lord, and
laid him upon the earth, and the whole earth quaked, and great fear arose.
22 Then the sun shone, and it was found the ninth hour: 23 and the Jews
rejoiced, and MATTHEW.
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.
MARK.
and craved the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him
the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the
linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled
a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was
laid.
LUKE.
consented to the counsel and deed of them; ) he was of Arimathaea, a city
of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a
sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
55 And the women also,which came with him from Galilee, followed after,
and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the
sabbath day according to the commandment.
JOHN.
take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore,
and took the body of Jesus.
39 And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by
night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound
weight.
40 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.
41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in
the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation
day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
PETER.
gave his body to Joseph that he might bury it,
since he had seen what good things he had done.
24 And he took the Lord, and washed him, and wrapped him in a linen
cloth, and brought him into his own tomb,
which was called the Garden of Joseph.
25 Then the Jews and the elders and the priests, perceiving what evil
they had done to themselves, began to lament and to say, Woe for our sins:
the judgement hath drawn nigh, and the end of Jerusalem.
26 And I with my companions was grieved; and being wounded in mind we
hid ourselves: for we were being sought for by them as malefactors, and as
wishing to set fire to the temple.
MATTHEW.
[1 cf. Mt. ix. 15.]
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.
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.
MARK.
[1 cf. Mk. ii. 20.]
[2 cf. Mk. xvi. 10.]
LUKE.
JOHN.
PETER.
27 And upon all these things we fasted 1 and sat mourning 2 and weeping
2 night and day until the sabbath.
28 But the scribes and Pharisees and elders being gathered together one
with another, when they heard that all the people murmured and beat their
breasts, saying, If by his death these most mighty signs have come to pass,
see how just he is,--29 the elders were afraid and
came to Pilate, beseeching him and saying, 30 Give us soldiers, that we may
guard his sepulchre for three days, lest his disciples come and steal him
away, and the people suppose that he is risen from the dead and do us evil.
31 And Pilate gave them Petronius the centurion with soldiers to guard
the tomb. And with them came the elders and scribes to the sepulchre,
32 And having rolled a great stone together with the centurion and the
soldiers, they all together who were there set it at the door of the
sepulchre;
33 And they affixed seven seals, and they pitched a tent there and
guarded it.
34 And early in the morning as the sabbath was drawing on, there came a
multitude from Jerusalem and the region round about, that they might see
the sepulchre that was sealed.
35 And in the night in which the Lord's day was drawing on, as the
soldiers kept guard two by two in a watch, there was a great voice in the
heaven; 36 and they saw the heavens opened, and two men descend from thence
with great light and approach the tomb. 37 And that stone which was put at
the door rolled of itself and made way in part; and the tomb was opened,
and both the young men entered in.
38 When therefore those soldiers saw it, they awakened the centurion
and the elders,--for they too were hard by keeping guard; 39 and, as they
declared what things they had seen, again they see three men coming forth
from the tomb, and two of them supporting one, and a cross following them.
40 And of the two the head reached unto the heaven, but the head of him
that was led by them overpassed the heavens. 41 And they heard a voice from
the heavens, saying, Hast thou preached to them that sleep? 42 And a
response was heard from the cross, Yea.
43 They therefore considered one with another whether to go away and
shew these things to Pilate. 44 And while they yet thought thereon, the
heavens again are seen to open, and a certain man to descend and enter into
the sepulchre. 45 When the centurion and they that were with him saw these
things, they hastened in the night to Pilate, leaving the tomb which they
were MATTHEW.
[cf. Mt. xxvii. 24.]
CHAPTER XXVIII.
1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to 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.
3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as
snow:
MARK.
CHAPTER XVI.
1 And 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.
2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came
unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from
the door of the sepulchre?
4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it
was very great.
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.
LUKE.
CHAPTER XXIV.
1 Now 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.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, 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,
JOHN.
CHAPTER XX.
1 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.
PETER.
watching, and declared all things which they had seen, being greatly
distressed and saying, Truly he was the Son of God. 46 Pilate answered and
said, I am pure from the blood of the Son of God: but ye determined this.
47 Then they all drew near and besought him and entreated him to
command the centurion and the soldiers to say nothing of the things which
they had seen: 48 For it is better, say they, for us to incur the greatest
sin before God, and not to fall into the bands of the people of the Jews
and to be stoned. 49 Pilate therefore commanded the centurion and the
soldiers to say nothing.
50 And at dawn upon the Lord's day, Mary Magdalen, a disciple of the
Lord, fearing because of the Jews, since they were burning with wrath, had
not done at the Lord's sepulchre the things which the women are wont to do
for those that die and for those that are beloved by them--51 she took her
friends with her and came to the sepulchre where he was laid.
52 And they feared lest the Jews should see them, and they said,
Although on the day on which he was crucified we could not weep and lament,
yet now let us do these things at his sepulchre.
53 But who shall roll away for us the stone that was laid at the door
of the sepulchre, that we may enter in and sit by him and do the things
that are due? 54 For the stone was great, and we fear lest some one see us.
And if we cannot, yet if we but set at the door the things which we bring
for a memorial of him, we will weep and lament, until we come unto our
home.
55 And they went away and found the tomb opened,
and coming near they looked in there;
and they see there a certain young man sitting in the midst of the tomb,
beautiful and clothed in a robe exceeding bright; MATTHEW.
4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead
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.
7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the
dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see
him: lo, I have told you.
8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and
did run to bring his disciples word.
MARK.
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: ye seek Jesus of
Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the
place where they laid him.
7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before
you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they
trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they
were afraid.
[Levi, etc.; cf. Mk. ii.
LUKE.
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,
9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the
eleven, and to all the rest.
JOHN.
PETER.
who said to them, 56 Wherefore are ye come? Whom seek ye? Him that was
crucified? He is risen and gone. But if ye believe not, look in and see the
place where he lay, that he is not [here]; for he is risen and gone away
thither, whence he was sent.
57 Then the women feared and fled.
58 Now it was the last day of the unleavened bread, and many were going
forth, returning to their homes, as the feast was ended. 59 But we, the
twelve disciples of the Lord, mourned and were grieved: and each one, being
grieved for that which was come to pass, departed to his home. 60 But I,
Simon Peter and Andrew my brother, took our nets and went to the sea; and
there was with us Levi the son of Alphaeus, whom the Lord ...
Taken from "The Early Church Fathers and Other Works" originally published
by Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. in English in Edinburgh, Scotland, beginning in
1867. (ANF 9, Menzies). The digital version is by The Electronic Bible
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