mingled with myrrhe: but he re ceived it not. 24 And when they had crucified him, the other on his left. 28 And the fcripture was fulfilled, which faith, And he was numbred with the tranfgreffors. 29 And they that paffed by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and faying, Ah, thou that deftroyeft the temple, and buildest it in three days. 24. Then they nailed him to the Crofs, having first ftripped off his Clothes: Some of which the Soldiers divided among themselves; and for the reft, to prevent tearing them, they caft Lots. 25. Now it was about + Nine a Clock in the Morning, when they thus crucified Jefus. 26. And they put over his Head, according to the Roman Cuftom, an Account of his Crime in thefe Words, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27. Alfo they crucified with him Two Robbers; on each Side one, and Jefus in the Middle. 28. By which Means was fulfilled that Prophecy of Efaiah, Chap. liii. And he was numbred with the 12. * St. Mark feems here by novo tion given Jefus in Contempt, instead of the real σμένα. to fignifie the Po up Thus apa pirn fignifies here, according to the Jewish Reckoning. But St. John, writing after the Destruction of the Jews, computes in the Roman Way; and fo wpe Exτn, John xix. 14. fignifies, not Noon, but Six in the Morning. By which Obfervation thefe Places are perfectly reconciled. 31. In like manner the Chief Priefts and Teachers of the Jews, thinking themselves now abfolutely fecure of him, faid in Derifion one to another: You fee, he that undertook to be a Saviour of others, cannot fave himself. 30 Save thy felf, and come down from the crofs. 31 Likewife also the chief priests mocking, faid among themselves with the fcribes, He faved others, himself he cannot fave. 32 Let Chrift the king, of Ifrael de fcerd now from the cross; that we may fee and believe. And they that were crucified with him re viled him. 33 And when the fixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land, until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jefus cried out with a loud voice, faying, Eloi, thani? which is beEloi, lama fabaching interpreted, My God, my God, why haft thou forfaken me? 35 And fome of them that ftood by, when they heard it, faid, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran, and filled a fspunge * This they said, not that they defired or would have yielded to any conviction, but meerly by way of infulting. See Note on Matt. xxvi. 8. Thus St. Matthew relates this Circumftance, which is here contracted as in an Epitome. full full of vinegar, and 38 And the vail of the centurion which ftood over again ft him, faw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghoft, 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 lefs, and of Jofes, nd Salome; 41 Who alfo when he was in Galilee, followed him, and miniftred unto him; and many other wo men which came up with him unto Jerufalem. Let him alone, and fee whether Elias 37. Prefently after, Jefus crying 38. Whereupon immediately the Veil which parted the Holy of Holies from the Sanctuary, was rent from the Top to the Bottom; fignifying the Diffolution of the Jewish Difpenfation, and the Opening to all Believers an Entrance into the Holieft, that + Heb. x; is, into Heaven, by the Blood of Je- 19, 20. fus. And many other ftrange Signs happened at the fame time, fignifying the great Alterations which God was about to bring to pafs in the World. 39. Infomuch that the Roman Captain himself, who was fet with his Soldiers to watch Jefus, obferving the Manner of his Expiring, and the Signs which accompanied his Death, faid; Certainly this was fome extraordinary Perfon, if not more than a Man. 40 & 41. Several Women alfo, who had attended Jefus and supplied him with Neceflaries in his Journey through Galilee; as Mary Magdalen, and another Mary (the Mother of James and Jofes,) and Salome; with other Women who came up with him to Jerufalem; ftood at a Distance, and were Eye-witneffes of all these Things. 42 & 43. And now, as foon as the Evening was come; because the next Day was the Sabbath whereon no Work might be done; 43 Jofeph of Arimathea, an honoura- one Jofeph of Arimathea, a Perble counfeller, which fon of Quality and Efteem, who 42 And now when the even was come (because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the fabbath) was was of a pious Difpofition, expecting the Revelation of the Kingdom of God, and in his Heart believed Jefus to be the Meffiab: This Man, I fay, defiring to preserve the Body of Jefus from being caft out among the Malefactors, came to Pilate early in the Evening,and with great Courage begged that the Body might be delivered to him. نوع 44 45. At firft Pilate was much furprized with this Petition, and could hardly believe that Jefus was dead fo foon: But fending for the Officer who was appointed to watch Jefus, and being fatisfied by him that fefus was really dead, he granted the Body to Jofeph. 46. Then Jofeph, taking down the Body, wrapped it in a fine Linnen Cloth which he had bought, and laid it in a new Sepulchre which he had caused to be cut for himself in a Rock, and stopped the Mouth of the Sepulchre with a great Stone. 47. All which was obferved by Mary Magdalene and Mary the Mother of Jofes; who followed after the Body, and took Notice where it was laid, with a Defign to come and Embalm it as foon as the Sabbath was over. alfo waited for the kingdom of God, boldly unto Pilate, came and went in and craved the body of Jefus. CHA P. XVI. Women coming to anoint the Body, are told by an Angel, that I AND when the fabbath was paft, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought fweet fpices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came unto the fepulchre at the rifing of the fun. 3 And they faid among themselves, Who fhall roll us away the stone from the door of the fepulchre ? 4 (And when they looked, they faw that the ftone was rolled away) for it was very great. 5 And entring into the fepulchre, they I f5 2. NOW on the Morning after the Sabbath, very early, before it was perfect Day-light; Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, (the Mother of James,) and Salome, having prepared fweet Ointment and Spices, went to the Sepulchre, intending to embalm the Body of Jefus. 3 & 4. And as they were in the Way, they debated among themselves how they fhould get that great Stone removed, with which they had feen *Chap.xv. * Jofeph of Arimathea ftop the Mouth ver. 47of the Sepulchre: But when they came at the Place, they found the Stone, to their great Surprize, rolled away before-hand. 5. Going therefore to enter into the Sepulchre, there appeared unto them an Angel in the Form of a young Man, cloathed with a long white Gar 1 |