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CHAP. 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.
[Paraphrase] 1. Mary Magdalen &c. Mat. 27. 1. and here v. 10.
2. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3. And they entred in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4. And it came to passe, 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, they said unto them, Why seek yee the living among the dead?]
[Paraphrase] 5. and did obeysance to them, they asked them, saying, Do you search in a tombe or grave for one that is risen from the dead?
6. He is not here, but is risen; Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
[Paraphrase] 6. Mat. 17. 23.
7. Saying, The son of man must be [delivered into the hands of sinfull men,] and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
[Paraphrase] 7. put to death by the hea∣thens, Romans
8. And they remembred his words.
9. And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven and to all [the rest.]
[Paraphrase] 9. the other disciples of Christ, which were not ofthat number.
10. It was Mary Magdalen, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the Apostles.
11. And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
12. Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre, and stooping down, he be∣held the linen clothes laid by themselves, [and* 1.1 departed, wondring in himself at that which was come to passe.]
[Paraphrase] 12. and returned to the place from whence he came, and where he abode, being much amazed to see the body gone our of the grave. See note on Joh. 20. a
13. And behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
[Paraphrase] 13. Mar 16. 12.
14. And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
15. And it came to passe that while they communed together, and reasoned, Je∣sus himself [drew near and went with them.]
[Paraphrase] 15. joyned himself to their company.
16. But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.]
[Paraphrase] 16. And at first, through Gods will so disposing it, they discerned not that it was Jesus.
17. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walke, and are sad?
18. And the one of them, whose name was [note a] Cleophas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things, [that are come to passe there in these days?]
[Paraphrase] 18. that are notoriously come to passe there, and talkt of by all at this time?
19. And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concer∣ning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet, mighty [in deed and word before God] and all the people.
[Paraphrase] 19. in miracles and in do∣ctrine approved by God.
20. And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him [to be condemned to death, and] have crucified him.
[Paraphrase] 20. to the Roman procu∣rator, accused him and requi∣red him to be put to death, and accordingly at last they
21. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel. And beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.]
[Paraphrase] 21. But we were full of hope that he had been the Mes∣sias so long expected by us. And this being the third day since his crucifixion,
22. Yea and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre,]
[Paraphrase] 22. Some women that were followers of him together with us, and that were this morning at the monument wherein he was laid, came and told us wonderfull things,
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.]
[Paraphrase] 23. How that they found not his body there, but met with Angels which told them that he was risen from the dead.
24. And 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.
[Paraphrase] 24. And some of the twelve disciples, Peter and John,
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?]
[Paraphrase] 26. Is it not by those pro∣phets foretold to be decreed by God, that the Messias should be-despised by men and slaughtered by them, Isa. 53. 8. before he should enter on his kingdome?
27. And beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28. And they drew nigh unto the village whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone farther.
29. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is farre spent, and he went in to tarry with them.
30. And it came to passe, as he sate at meat with them, he [took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.]
[Paraphrase] 30. after the manner of the master of the family blessed the meat, and carved, and distributed it to them.
31. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he vanished out of their sights.]
[Paraphrase] 31. Which occasioned (see v. 35.) their first suspicion that it was Christ, And presently they discern'd that it was very he, And he immediately disappeared, in what manner or by what means it is not known.