and the other on the left, and Jesus in the midst. ne scripture was fulfilled, which saith, and he umbered with the transgressors. Then saith Father, forgive them; for they know not what

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nd Pilate wrote a superscription of his accusand put it on the cross. And the writing was,

OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. itle then read many of the Jews; for the place Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. said the chief Priests of the Jews to Pilate, not the King of the Jews; but that he said, I e King of the Jews. Pilate answered, What I written, I have written. Then the soldiers, when ad crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made arts (to every soldier a part) and also his coat : the coat was without seam, woven from the top ghout. They said therefore among themselves, s not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall And they cast lots upon it, what every man 1 take; that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, They parted my raiment among them, or my vesture they did cast lots. These things ore the soldiers did. And sitting down, they ed him there; and it was about the third hour they crucified him.

ad the people stood beholding; and they that by reviled him, wagging their heads, and sayThou that destroyest the Temple, and buildest it ee days, save thyself; if thou be the Son of God, down from the cross. Likewise also the chief the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar; and saying, If thou be the King of the Jews, save thyself. The thieves also, who were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. And one of the malefactors, who were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

'But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly: for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, verily, I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his Mother, Woman, behold thy Son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

'Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour; and the sun was darkened. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eli, Eli, lamma sabachthani, that is to say, My God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me? Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, Behold, This man calleth for Elias. After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of esus nad received the vinegar, ne said, it is - And he again cried with a loud voice, and ather, into thy hands I commend my spirit: ing said this, he bowed his head, and gave up

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I behold, the vail of the temple was rent in om the top to the bottom, and the earth did nd the rocks rent, and the graves were opened, bodies of many saints who slept arose, and ut of the graves after his resurrection, and to the holy city, and appeared unto many. nen the Centurion who stood over against him - that were with him watching Jesus, saw that ied out, and the earthquake, and those things re done; they feared greatly, and glorified ying, Certainly this was a righteous man; Es was the Son of God. And all the people me together to that sight, beholding the things vere done, smote their breasts, and returned. his acquaintance, and the women that had him from Galilee, among whom was Mary ene, and Mary the mother of James the less, mother of Joses, and Salome, and the mother dee's children, who also when he was in Galiwed him and ministered unto him, and many omen who came up with him to Jerusalem, ar off beholding these things.

Jews, therefore, because it was the preparat the bodies should not remain upon the cross abbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high sought Pilate that their legs might be broken, they might be taken away. Then came the and brake the legs of the first, and of the who was crucified with him. But when they

aith, they shall look on him whom they pierced.

'And now, when the even was come, because it vas the preparation, that is the day before the sabpath, came a rich man of Arimathea, a city of the Tews, named Joseph; he was an honourable counsellor, and a good man and a just. The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them, who also was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews) and waited for the kingdom of God. He went in boldly unto Pilate, and besought him that ne might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead; and calling unto him the Centurion, he asked him, whether he had been any while dead? And when he knew it of the Centurion, he gave the body of Jesus to Joseph, and commanded it to be delivered to him. And Joseph bought fine linen. And there came also Nicodemus, who at the first came unto Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wrapped it in the clean linen, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

'Now in the place where he was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new sepulchre hewn out of a rock, wherein never man before was laid. Here laid they Jesus, therefore, because of the Jews, preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. And they rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. And the women also, who came with him from Galilee, followed after.

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adment. Now the next day that followed the day he preparation, the chief Priests and Pharisees e together unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After e days I will rise again. Command therefore, the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest disciples come by night and steal him away, and unto the people, He is risen from the dead: So last error shall be worse than the first. Pilate said o them, Ye have a watch; go your way, make So they went, and made the ulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

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THE PREPARATORY PRAYER.

O FAITHFUL Saviour, who was crucified in weak5, but now livest in power, and canst forever save hose who come to God through thee; It is our pose now to consider the concluding scene of thy erings on mount Golgotha. O thou crucified -e! be pleased to favour this our weak attempt, make it conducive to the glory of thy name. e us a lively sense of our incapacity so to conduct e Considerations, that they may be a real benefit blessing to us. Grant that this sense of our kness may awaken in us an earnest desire of the ine assistance, and the influence of thy Spirit; satisfy this desire, by giving us all those talents graces, which thou thyself knowest to be neary towards an edifying consideration of thy sufngs. Amen.

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