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Darkness Comes Over the Land And The Temple Curtain Is Torn. Jesus Dies

⁴⁴ And it was now about the sixth^[a] hour. And a darkness came over the whole land^[b] until the ninth hour, ⁴⁵ the sun having failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn^[c] in-the-middle. ⁴⁶ And having called-out with a loud voice, Jesus said, “Father, I commend^[d] My spirit into Your hands”. And having said this, He expired. ⁴⁷ And having seen the thing having taken place, the centurion was glorifying God, saying “This man really was righteous”. ⁴⁸ And all the crowds having come together for this sight, having watched the things having taken place, were returning striking their chests. ⁴⁹ But all His acquaintances and the women accompanying Him from Galilee were standing at a distance while seeing these things.

Jesus Is Buried In a Tomb On Friday Afternoon Before Sunset

⁵⁰ And behold, there was a man, Joseph by name— being a council-member and a good and righteous man (⁵¹ this one had not consented to the plan^[e] and their action)— from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting-for the kingdom of God. ⁵² This one, having gone to Pilate, asked-for the body of Jesus. ⁵³ And having taken it down, he wrapped it in linen-cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut-in-the-rock where no one was yet lying. ⁵⁴ And it was the day of Preparation^[f], and the Sabbath was dawning^[g].

On Sunday Morning, The Women Go To The Tomb And Discover That Jesus Is Risen

⁵⁵ Now having closely-followed, the women who had come-with Him from Galilee saw the tomb and how His body was laid. ⁵⁶ And having returned, they prepared spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath they rested in-accordance-with the commandment— 24 ¹ but on the first day of the week at deep dawn, they went to the tomb bringing the spices which they prepared. ² And they found the stone having been rolled-away from the tomb. ³ But having gone in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴ And it came about during their being perplexed about this, that behold— two men^[h] stood-near them in gleaming^[i] clothing. ⁵ And they^[j] having become terrified and bowing their faces to the ground, they^[k] said to them, “Why are you seeking the Living One among the dead? ⁶ He is not here, but He arose. Remember how He spoke to you while still being in Galilee, ⁷ saying as to the Son of Man that He must be handed-over into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and rise-up on the third day”. ⁸ And they remembered His words.

The Women Report To The Others. Peter Runs To See

⁹ And having returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. ¹⁰ Now the women were the Magdalene^[l] Mary, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them. They were saying these things to the apostles. ¹¹ And these words appeared in their sight as if nonsense^[m], and they were not-believing^[n] them. ¹² But Peter, having arisen, ran to the tomb. And having stooped-to-look, he sees the linen-cloths only^[o]. And he went away marveling^[p] to himself as to the thing having taken place.