himself also expected the coming of the kingdom of God. (52)He went in
to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. (53)And taking it down from
the cross, he wrapped it in linen cloth, and laid it in a sepulchre
hewn out of a rock, where none had ever yet lain. (54)And that was the
preparation-day, and the sabbath's twilight[22] was approaching.

(55)Then the women also, his attendants, who had followed him out of
Galilee, observed the sepulchre, and how his corpse was laid out.
(56)And returning, they made preparation of aromatics and unguents; and
they rested the sabbath-day, according to the commandment.

CHAP. XXIV.

NOW on the first day of the week, at the earliest dawn of day, they
came to the sepulchre, bringing the aromatics which they had prepared,
and certain others with them. (2)And they found the stone rolled away
from the sepulchre. (3)And on entering, found not the body of the Lord
Jesus. (4)And it came to pass, as they were in the greatest perplexity
concerning this matter, then behold, two men stood by them in refulgent
garments: (5)and when they were exceedingly terrified, and inclined
their face to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living
among the dead? (6)he is not here; he is risen: remember how he spoke
to you, while he was yet in Galilee, (7)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. (8)And they remembered his declarations,
(9)and returning from the sepulchre, told all these things to the
eleven, and to the rest. (10)Now there were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna,
and Mary the mother of James, and the other women who were with them,
that told these things to the apostles. (11)And their declarations
seemed in their view as a mere fancy, and they gave them no credence.
(12)Then Peter rising up, ran off to the sepulchre, and leaning forward
saw the linen clothes laid separately, and went away wondering in
himself what was become of him.

(13)And behold, two of them were going the same day to a village,
distant about sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, called Emmaus. (14)And
they were conversing with each other, concerning all those things which
had happened. (15)And it came to pass, as they were conversing
together, and talking the matter over, even Jesus himself drew near,
and walked on with them. (16)But their eyes were under a restraint,
that they might not discover him. (17)And he said unto them, What are
the