LESSON LVI.

The Crucifixion of Christ.

Luke xxiii. 27—56.

27. WHO followed Christ to the place of suffering?

28. What did Christ say to them?

Why did he call them "daughters of Jerusalem"?

29-31. What did he prophesy concerning them?

What is the meaning of this allusion to the green and dry tree?

32. Who were crucified with Christ?

33. At what place was Christ crucified?

34. What did Christ say when they crucified him?

27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented hiin.

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.

30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

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

33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his rainient, and east hote.

What did they do with his raiment ?

35. Who were present? What did the rulers do?

36, 37. What did the soldiers do?

38. What was written over Christ upon the cross?

In what languages was it written?

Why in so many?

39. What did one of the malefactors do?

40, 41. How did the other answer him?

42. What did the penitent malefactor say to Christ?

How did this show his faith?

43. What did Christ say to him?

What does this prove respecting the state of departed spirits?

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 God.

36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 39 And one of the malefactors 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 God, 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.

44. At what time of the day did the crucifixion take place?

What miraculous appearance attended the event? To what hours of our day do these hours answer?

45. What other miraculous event occurred? 46. What then occurred?

47. What was the effect of the scene on the centurion?

48. What effect had it on the people?
49. Who else were beholding it?
50. Who was Joseph ?

51. What are we told of his character?
What is here meant by the "kingdom of God"?
52. What did Joseph do?

53. What did he do with the body?

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

45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

46¶ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

50 ¶ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them ;) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

54. What was there to distinguish that day? What is meant by this?

55. Who accompanied the body of Christ to the tomb?

56. What did the woman do?

What may we infer from this respecting their expectation that Christ would rise? What "commandment" is here referred to ?

LESSON LVII.

The Resurrection of Christ.

Luke xxiv. 1-24.

1. WHICH of our days answers to "the first day of the week" here mentioned?

Who came to the sepulchre ?

At what time did they come?
Were they alone?

2. What did they find?
3. What did they do?

4. Who appeared to them?

54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. 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.

CHAP. XXIV.-Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

5. What were their emotions?

What did the strangers say?

6,7. Of what did they remind the women? How did the two strangers know what Christ had said to his disciples in Galilee ?

8, 9. What did they do?

10. Who were at the sepulchre ?

To whom did they relate what they had seen and heard?

11. How were their statements received? 12. What did Peter do?

13. What happened on the same day?

Two of whom?

How far was Emmaus from Jerusalem?
How many miles are threescore furlongs?
Who was one of these disciples ?

5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

8 And they remembered his words,

9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre: and stooping down he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

13 ¶ And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.