208. To the Jews it was a high day, the first Sabbath in the eight days of their holy feast (John xix. 31). They had eagerly guarded their conduct that no ceremonial defilement might prevent their sharing in the paschal feast. They believed that they had rid their nation of a dangerous disturber of its peace, and men whose conscience shrank not from making God's house a house of merchandise, who would punish one who ventured to cure a mortal disease if it chanced to cross their Sabbath traditions, who had condemned to death the holiest man and godliest teacher the world had ever seen because he did not square with their heartless formalism,--such men hardly had conscience enough to feel repentance or remorse for the cowardly injustice and crime with which of their own choice they had reddened their hands (Matt, xxvii. 25). They doubtless kept their feast with satisfaction. Not a few hearts, however, were heavy with grief and disappointed hope. They had believed that Jesus "was he that should redeem Israel" (Luke xxiv. 21). Stunned, they could not throw away the faith which he had kindled in their hearts. Yet he was dead, and only faintly, if at all, did they recall his prediction of suffering and his certainty of triumph through it all (John xx. 9). What remained for them was the last tender ministry to their dead Lord. Outline of Events after the Resurrection _The day of the resurrection--Sunday_. The visit of the women to the tomb--Matt. xxviii. 1-8; Mark xvi. 1-8; Luke xxiv. 1-12; John xx. 1-10. Jesus' first appearance; to Mary--Matt. xxviii. 9 10; [Mark xvi. 9-11]; John xx. 11-18. The report of the watch--Matt. xxviii. 11-15. The appearance to Simon Peter--I. Cor. xv. 5. The walk to Emmaus--[Mark xvi 12,13]; Luke xxiv. 13-35. The appearance to the ten in the evening--[Mark xvi. 14]; Luke xxiv. 36-43; John xx. 19-25; I. Cor. xv. 5. _One week later--Sunday_. The appearance to the eleven, with Thomas--John xx. 26-29. _Later appearances_. To seven disciples by the sea of Galilee--John xxi. 1-24. To a company of disciples in. Galilee--Matt, xxviii. 16-20; [Mark xvi. 15-18]; I. Cor. xv. 6. The appearance to James--I. Cor. xv. 7. To the disciples in Jerusalem, followed by the ascension--Mark xvi. 19, 20; Luke xxiv. 44-53; Acts i. 1-12; I. Cor. xv. 7. IX The Resurrection