*: Mark 16:1 John 20:1
1: Poor silly women even besides their expectation are chosen to be
the first witnesses of the resurrection, that there might be no
suspicion either of deceit or violence.
a: Very early, as Mark saith: or as John saith, while it was yet
dark, that is, when it was yet dark, that is, when it was yet scarce
the dawning of the day.
*: Chapter 9:22 Matthew 17:23 Mark
9:31
2: The cowardly and dastardly mind of the disciples is upbraided by
the stout courage of woman (so wrought by God's great mercy) to show
that the kingdom of God consisteth in an extraordinary power.
*: John 20:6
3: Christ useth the incredulity of his disciple, to the fuller
setting forth of the truth of his resurrection, least they should
seem to have believed that too lightly, which they preached afterward
to all the world.
b: As it were holding down, and bowing his neck, looked diligently
in.
*: Mark 16:12
4: The resurrection is proved by two other witnesses, which saw it,
and that it was no forged thing framed of purpose in their own
brains, all the circumstances do declare.
c: Were holden back and stayed, God so appointing it, no doubt: and
therefore his body was not invisible, but their eyes were dimmed.
d: Some of the old fathers think that the other disciple was this our
evangelist, but Epiphanius writing against the Saturnalians, saith
that it was Nathaniel, but all these are uncertainties.
5: It appeareth by the conferring of the forewarning of the prophets,
that all those things are true and certain which the evangelists
have put down in writing of Christ.
e: Suddenly taken away and therefore we may not imagine that he was
there in such a body as could not be seen, but believe indeed that he
changed his place.
f: When he brake bread, which that people used, as the Jews use yet
at this day at the beginning of their meals, and say a prayer.
*: Mark 16:14 John 20:19
6: The Lord himself showeth by certain and necessary signs, that he
was risen again, and that in the same body which he took upon him.
g: Diverse and doubtful thoughts which fall oft into men's heads,
when any strange thing falleth out, whereof there is no great
likelihood.
7: The preaching of the gospel, which was promised to the prophets,
and performed in his time, is committed unto the apostles: the sum
whereof is, Repentance and remission of sins.
h: The apostles who are the preachers of the gospel beginning at
Jerusalem.
*: John 15:26 Acts
1:4
i: Until the Holy Ghost come down from heaven upon you.
8: Christ ascendeth into heaven, and departeth bodily from his
disciples, filleth their hearts with the Holy Ghost.
*: Mark 16:19 Acts
1:9
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Chapter 24
1 The women come to the sepulchre. 9. They report that which they
heard of the angels, unto the apostles. 13. Christ doeth accompany
two going to Emmaus. 27. He expoundeth the scriptures unto them. 39.
He offereth himself to his apostles to be handled. 49. He promiseth
the Holy Ghost. 51. He is carried up into heaven.
Now the *1 first day of
the week a early in the morning, they came
to the sepulchre, and brought the odours, which they had prepared,
and certain women with them.
2 And they found the stone rolled away
from the sepulchre,
3 And went in, but found not the body
of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, that as they
were amazed thereat, behold, two men suddenly stood by them in
shining vestures.
5 And as they were afraid, and bowed
down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye him
that liveth, 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, that 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 2 And
returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the
eleven, and to all the remnant.
10 Now it was Mary Magdalene, and
Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women with
them, which told these things unto the apostles.
11 But their words seemed unto them,
as a fained thing, neither believed they them.
12 *3 Then
arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre, and b looked in, and saw the linen clothes laid by
themselves, and departed wondering in himself at that which was come
to pass.
13 ¶*4 And
behold, two of them went that same day to a town which was from
Jerusalem about threescore furlongs, called Emmaus.
14 And they talked together of all
these things that were done.
15 And it came to pass, as they
communed together, and reasoned, that Jesus himself drew near, and
went with them.
16 c But
their eyes were holden, that they could 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 d the
one (named Cleopas) answered, and said unto him, Art thou only a
stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that are come to
pass therein in these days?
19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Of Jesus of
Nazareth, which was a prophet, mighty in deed and in word before God,
and all people,
20 5 And how
the high priests, and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to
death, and have crucified him.
21 But we trusted that it had been he
that should have delivered Israel, and as touching all these things,
today is the third day, that they were done.
22 Yea, and certain women among us
made us astonied, which came early unto 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 Therefore 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?
27 And he began at Moses, and at all
the prophets, and interpreted unto them in all the scriptures the
things which were written of him.
28 And they drew near unto the town
which they went to, but he made as though he would have gone further.
29 But they constrained him, saying,
Abide with us: for it is towards night, and the day is far spent. So
he went in to tarry with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at
table with them: he took the bread, and blessed, and brake it, and
gave it to them.
31 Then their eyes were opened, and
they knew him: and he was e no more seen of
them.
32 And they said between themselves,
Did not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us by the
way, and when he opened to us the scriptures?
33 And they rose up the same hour,
and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together,
and them that were with them,
34 Which said, The Lord is risen
indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
35 Then they told what things
were done in the way, and how he was known of them in f breaking of bread.
36 ¶*6 And
as they spake these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them,
and said unto them, Peace be to you.
37 But they were abashed and afraid,
supposing that they had seen a spirit.
38 Then he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do g doubts arise in your
hearts?
39 Behold mine
hands and my feet: for it is I myself: handle me, and see: for a
spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
40 And when he had thus spoken, he
showed them his hands and feet.
41 And while they yet believed not
for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye
here any meat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a
broiled fish, and of an honey comb.
43 And he took it, and did eat before
them.
44 7 And he
said unto them, These are the words, which I spake
unto you while I was yet with you, that all must be fulfilled which
are written of me in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in
the Psalms.
45 Then opened he their
understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them, Thus is it written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer,
and to rise again from the dead the third day,
47 And that
repentance, and remission of sins should be preached in his name
among all nations, h beginning at Jerusalem.
48 Now ye are
witnesses of these things.
49 And behold, I do
send the * promise of my father upon you:
but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, i until ye be endued with power
from on high.
50 8
Afterward he led them out into Bethany, and lifted up his hands, and
blessed them.
51 And it came to pass, that as he
blessed them, * he departed from them, and was carried up into
heaven.
52 And they worshipped him, and
return to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 And were continually in the
Temple, and lauding God, Amen.
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