An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists Part 45

-- 152. Jesus is led away to be crucified. (Sixth Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVII. 31-34. CH. XV. 20-23.

31 And after that they had 20 And when they had mocked mocked him, they took the robe him, they took off the purple off from him, and put his own from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him clothes on him, and led him away to crucify _him_. out to crucify him.

32 And as they came out, they 21 And they compel one Simon a found a man of Cyrene, Simon Cyrenian, who pa.s.sed by, by name: him they compelled to coming out of the country, the bear his cross. father of Alexander and Rufus,(287) to bear his cross.

33 And when they were come 22 And they bring him unto the unto a place called Golgotha, place Golgotha, which is, that is to say, A place of a being interpreted, The place skull, of a skull.

34 They gave him vinegar to 23 And they gave him to drink, drink, mingled with gall: and wine mingled with myrrh: but when he had tasted _thereof_, he received _it_ not.

he would not drink.

Luke. John.

CH. XXIII. 26-33. CH. XIX. 16-17.

26 And as they led him away, 16 And they took Jesus, and they laid hold upon one Simon led _him_ away.

a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear _it_ after Jesus.

27 And there followed him a 17 And he bearing his cross great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

28 But Jesus turning unto them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

29 For behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed _are_ the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.(288) 30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.(289) 31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

32 And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

33 And when they were come to went forth into a place called the place which is called _the place_ of a skull, which Calvary, is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha.

-- 153. The Crucifixion. (Sixth Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVII. 35-38. CH. XV. 24-28.

35 And they crucified him, and 24 And when they had crucified parted his garments, casting him, they parted his garments, lots: that it might be casting lots upon them, what fulfilled which was spoken by every man should take.

the prophet; They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.(290) 36 And sitting down, they 25 And it was the third hour, watched him there: and they crucified him.

37 And set up over his head 26 And the superscription of his accusation(291) written, his accusation was written THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

JEWS.

38 Then were there two thieves 27 And with him they crucify crucified with him: one on the two thieves, the one on his right hand, and another on the right hand, and the other on left. his left.

28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.(292)

Luke. John.

CH. XXIII. 33, 34, 38. CH. XIX. 18-24.

33 There they crucified him, 18 Where they crucified him, and the malefactors; one on and two other with him, on the right hand, and the other either side one, and Jesus in on the left. the midst.

34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

38 And a superscription also 19 And Pilate wrote a t.i.tle, was written over him, in and put it on the cross. And letters of Greek, and Latin, the writing was, JESUS OF and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE OF THE JEWS. JEWS.

20 This t.i.tle then read many of Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, _and_ Greek, _and_ Latin.

21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

22 Pilate answered, What I have written, I have written.

23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts,(293) to every soldier a part; and also _his_ coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots.

These things therefore the soldiers did.

-- 154. The Jews mock at Jesus on the cross. He commends his mother to John. (Sixth Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVII. 39-44. CH. XV. 29-32.

39 And they that pa.s.sed by, 29 And they that pa.s.sed by, reviled him, wagging their railed on him, wagging their heads, heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest _it_ in three days, 40 And saying, Thou that 30 Save thyself, and come down destroyest the temple, and from the cross.

buildest _it_ in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of G.o.d, come down from the cross.

41 Likewise also the chief 31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking _him_, with priests mocking, said among the scribes and elders, said, themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

42 He saved others; himself he 32 Let Christ the King of cannot save. If he be the King Israel descend now from the of Israel, let him now come cross, that we may see and down from the cross, and we believe. And they that were will believe him. crucified with him, reviled him.

43 He trusted in G.o.d; let him deliver him now if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of G.o.d.(294) 44 The thieves also which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

Luke. John.

CH. XXIII. 35-37, 39-43. CH. XIX. 25-27.

35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of G.o.d.

36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,(295) 37 And saying, If thou be the King of the Jews, save thyself.

39 And one of the malefactors,(296) which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

40 But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear G.o.d, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the _wife_ of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother!

And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own _home_.

-- 155. Darkness prevails. Christ expires on the cross. (Sixth Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVII. 45-50. CH. XV. 33-37.

45 Now, from the sixth hour 33 And when the sixth hour was there was darkness over all come, there was darkness over the land unto the ninth hour. the whole land, until the ninth hour.

46 And about the ninth hour 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus Jesus cried with a loud voice, cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? that is to say, sabachthani? which is, being My G.o.d, my G.o.d, why hast thou interpreted, My G.o.d, my G.o.d, forsaken me?(297) why hast thou forsaken me?

47 Some of them that stood 35 And some of them that stood there, when they heard _that_, by, when they heard _it_, said, This _man_ calleth for said, Behold, he calleth Elias. Elias.

48 And straightway one of them 36 And one ran and filled a ran, and took a spunge, and spunge full of vinegar, and filled _it_ with vinegar,(298) put _it_ on a reed, and gave and put _it_ on a reed, and him to drink, saying, Let gave him to drink. alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias(299) will come to save him.

50 Jesus, when he had cried 37 And Jesus cried with a loud again with a loud voice, voice, and gave up the ghost.

yielded up the ghost.

Luke. John.

CH. XXIII. 44-46. CH. XIX. 28-30.

44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth(300) until the ninth hour.

45 And the sun was darkened, 28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.(301) 29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put _it_ upon hyssop, and put _it_ to his mouth.

46 And when Jesus had cried 30 When Jesus therefore had with a loud voice, he said, received the vinegar, he said, Father, into thy hands I It is finished: and he bowed commend my spirit: and having his head, and gave up the said thus, he gave up the ghost.

ghost.

-- 156. The vail of the Temple rent. The graves opened. The women at the cross. (Sixth Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.