NOTES ON THE INTERNATIONAL LESSON.
THE RESURRECTION. VISIT OF THE WOMEN.
Jerusalem. First Day of the Week. (Sunday A. M., April 9, A. D. 30.) ¹AND behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from Heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow: and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men. ¹Now [¹late on the Sabbath day—²And] ³very [⁴on the first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene] ²early, ⁴while it was yet dark, ⁵as it began to dawn toward [³But ²on] ¹²³ the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary [¹to see the sepulcher—²they come to the tomb when the sun was risen—³at early dawn, they came] ⁴unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. ²And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb? and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back (for it was exceeding great) [³And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.—⁴and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb].635 MARY MAGDALENE RUNS TO TELL PETER AND JOHN.
⁶MARY MAGDALENE [⁴she] ⁴runneth therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him. TWO ANGELS APPEAR TO THE WOMEN. SOME OF THEM ARE SPEECHLESS WITH FEAR AND AMAZEMENT, OTHERS RUN TO TELL THE DISCIPLES.
³AND ⁵the women [³they] ³entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, while they were perplexed there about, behold [⁴And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side], ⁵two men stood by them ⁶arrayed ⁷in dazzling [⁸in a] ⁸white [⁹robe] ⁹apparel; ²and they were amazed. ¹¹And as they were affrighted, and bowed down their faces to the earth, [¹⁰And] ¹the angel answered and said unto the woman, Fear not ye: [¹³And he saith unto them] ²be not amazed: ¹for I know that ¹²ye seek Jesus, ²the Nazarene, ¹who hath been crucified. [¹⁹They said unto them.] ³Why seek ye the living among the dead? [²⁰He is risen.] ¹He is not here; ²but ²is risen, ³even as he said. ³Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. ²Come, see the place where the Lord lay. ²Behold the place where they laid him! ¹And go quickly, and [²But go] ¹²tell his disciples ²and Peter, He is risen from the dead: and lo, ¹he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, ²as he said unto you. ¹Lo, I have told you. ³And remembered his words. ¹And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. ²And ⁴others [³they] ²went out, and fled from the tomb: for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid. PETER AND JOHN VISIT THE SEPULCHER AND GO AWAY.
Jerusalem. First Day of the Week. (Sunday, A. M.) ³BUT ³Peter ¹therefore ¹arose, and ⁴went forth, and the other disciple, and they went toward [⁵ran unto] ³⁴the tomb. ⁴And they ran both together; and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths lying; yet entered he not in. Simon Peter therefore also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; ³and ³stopping and looking in, he seeth [⁴he beholdeth] ³the linen cloths ⁴lying ³by themselves; ²and the napkin, that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself, ³and he departed [²to his home], wondering at that which was come to pass. ⁴Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, who came first to the tomb, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. ⁵So the disciples went away again unto their own home. ANGELS FIRST, AND THEN JESUS APPEAR TO MARY MAGDALENE.
Jerusalem (No. 86.): First Day of the Week. ⁷NOW WHEN he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he cast out seven demons. [⁴But] ⁴Mary was standing without at the tomb weeping; so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb; and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 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. When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and beholdeth 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 him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him in Hebrew, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. Jesus saith to her, Touch me not [Marg., or, “Take not hold on me.”], for I am not yet ascended unto the Father; but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and my God and your God. SOME OF THE WOMEN TELL THE DISCIPLES OF THE ANGELS; TO THE OTHERS, JESUS HIMSELF APPEARS.
Jerusalem (No. 86). First Day of the Week. (Sunday A. M.) ³AND ⁵the women returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. Now they were [³Mary Magdalene, and] Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles. And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them. ⁴Mary Magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples [⁵She went and told them] ⁵that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. ⁶I have seen the Lord; and how that he had said these things unto her. ⁷And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved. ⁸And behold, Jesus met them [⁹the other women], ¹⁰saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not; go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me.