aloes, about an hundred pounds weight. 53 And he took it down, and 40 Then took they the body of wrapped it in linen, and laid Jesus, and wound it in linen it in a sepulchre that was clothes with the spices, as hewn in stone, wherein never the manner of the Jews is to man before was laid. bury. 41 Now in the place where he was crucified, there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. 54 And that day was the 42 There laid they Jesus preparation, and the sabbath therefore, because of the drew on.(306) Jews’ preparation-_day_; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. 55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath-day, according to the commandment. § 158. The watch at the sepulchre. (Seventh Day Of The Week, Or Sabbath.) _Jerusalem_. Matthew. CH. XXVII. 62-66. 62 Now, the next day that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make _it_ as sure as ye can. 66 So they went and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.(307) Part IX. Our Lord’s Resurrection, His Subsequent Appearances, And His Ascension. TIME. _Forty days_. § 159. The morning of the Resurrection. (First Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_. Matthew. Mark. CH. XXVIII. 2-4. CH. XVI. 1. And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the _mother_ of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead _men_. § 160. Visit of the women to the Sepulchre. Mary Magdalene returns. (First Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.