,,altemus' ,,beautiful ,,/ories ,,s]ies 
,,! ,,fir/ ,,ea/]  ,,by  ,j4 ,h4        
,,will>d   ,,illu/rat$   ,,philadelphia 
,,h5ry ,,altemus ,,company    ,altemus' 
,illu/rat$ ,beautiful ,/ories ,s]ies    
,,! ,,fir/ ,,*ri/mas4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,ea/]4
 ,,once ,,9 ,,sev5 ,,ye>s4          ,!  
,/ory ( ! ,jubilee ,,) ,,hamm] ,,&      
,,nail4           ,! ,/ory ( ,jael &    
,sis]a ,,five ,,k+s ,,9 ,a ,,cave4      
,! ,/ory ( a ,great ,battle ,,! ,,wise/ 
,,man4          ,! ,/ory ( ,solomon ,a  
,,f>m]',s ,,wife4          ,! ,/ory (   
,ru? ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,did ,,n ,,die4    
,! ,/ory ( ,elijah ,,:5 ,,iron ,,did    
,,swim4          ,! ,/ory ( ,eli%a ,,:at
 ,,is ,,sweet] ,,?an ,,honey4           
,! ,/ory ( ,samson   ,copyright1 #aijf  
,by ,h5ry ,altemus    ,illu/ration3     
,,two ,,angels4  ,,! ,,fir/ ,,ea/]  ,,9 
! /ory ( ,! ,fir/ ,ea/]1 z 9 ! /ory ( ,!
 ,fir/ ,*ri/mas1 !re is mu* t is h>d to 
und]/&1 b if we review some:at ! ,bless$
 ,life ( ,jesus1 we %all bett]          
appreciate ! glori\s significance ( !   

day4  ,jesus _h pass$ ?r\gh ,8 human    
life1 ev]y:]e utt]+ words ( pity1 &     
/ret*+ out h&s ( m]cy4 ,to suff] 0 to h 
a claim ^u ,him4 ,he _h n us$ ,8        
sup]natural p[]s = ,8 own b5efit1 b = ! 
good ( o!rs4 ,he employ$ !m freely1     
help+1 com=t+1 heal+1 bless+1 :]ev] ,he 
w5t4  ,illu/ration3 ,,help+1 ,,com=t+1  
,,heal+1 ,,bless+4  ,%eph]ds1 l$ by     
angels1 7 ! fir/ witnesses ( ,jesus'    
bir?4 ,8 boyhood 0 sp5t at ,naz>e?1 & 0 
entirely )\t s94 ,he /udi$ ! ,old       
,te/am5t ,scriptures 9 ! synagogues1 b 9
 no way did ,he become id5tifi$ ) !     
,ph>isees or _! in/ructions1 yet :5 ,he 
began ,8 m9i/ry ,he 0 able to tea* )    
au?ority4  ,jesus 0 baptiz$ by ,john1 :o
 0 only six mon?s old] ?an himself1 &   
!n1 aft] successfully resi/+ !          
temptations ( an evil _s1 ,he began to  
ex]cise ,8 high] p[]s & gifts1 ?us ent]+
 ^u ,8 public activity4  ,! life (      
,jesus 0 a w&]+ "o dur+ ,8 %ort m9i/ry  
on e>?4 ,he visit$ ,j]usalem twice1     
,sam>ia once1 ,naz>e? once1 & ,cap]naum 

sev]al times1 besides paus+ on ! banks (
 ! ,jordan1 & travel+ f place to place 9
 ,galilee4 ,he said ( ,himself1 t ,he _h
 n :]e to lay ,8 head4  ,x is ?\ght t   
,jesus wore ! usual dress ( a rabbi1 or 
tea*]2 a blue robe worn ov] a long      
und]g>m5t ( :ite1 or pale gray /rip$ )  
crimson2 a cov]+ ( fold$ l95 to protect 
,8 head1 & s&als = ,8 feet4  ,_m        
beautiful incid5ts 9 ! life ( ,jesus    
occurr$ betwe5 ! "t ( ! fir/            
manife/ation ( ,8 miracul\s p[]s at     
,cana1 :]e ,he turn$ wat] into w9e at a 
w$d+ fea/1 & ! call+ ( ! ,twelve        
,apo/les4  ,on "o ( ,8 visits to        
,cap]naum ,jesus 0 surr\nd$ by sick &   
helpless p1 & ,he heal$ !m all2 made !m 
well & /rong & happy4 ,) heavy burd5s   
lift$1 & sorr[ful he>ts *e]$1 ! little  
t[n slept2 b ,jesus set out be=e        
daylight1 &1 rea*+ a solit>y place on a 
m\nta91 pray$ to ,8 ,fa!r1 ,god4  ,!n f 
village to village1 ,jesus c>ri$ ,8     
message & m9i/ry ( ,love4 ,"o day a poor
 lep] came to ,him4 ,jesus t\*$ him1 &  

he 0 a lep] no m4  ,n long1 aft]        
?is--aga9 at ,cap]naum1 f\r m5 c>ri$ a  
p>alyz$ cripple on a litt] to ! h\se :]e
 ,jesus 0 tea*+4 ,! cr[d ab\t ! door 0 s
 great t !y c\ld n ent]1 s !y lift$ _!  
burd5 onto ! flat ro( ( ! h\se1 & hav+  
made an op5+1 l[]$ ! sick man1 /ill on 8
 litt]1 into ! room :]e ,jesus 04  ,son1
 ?y s9s be =giv5 !e1 said ,jesus1 ,i say
 unto !e1 arise1 & take up ?y b$1 & g ?y
 way into ?9e h\se4 ,in/antly cur$ ! man
 dep>t$1 c>ry+ 8 litt] z he _h be5      
comm&$4  ,! foll[+ ,sabba? day ,jesus   
publicly heal$ a man 9 ! synagogue1 ^:  
h& 0 )]$ & p[]less4 ,! unbeliev+ rabbis1
 & o!rs :o 7 pres5t1 7 s angry at ,him =
 do+ ?is1 t 9 _! hatr$ & malice !y      
consult$ ) ! support]s ( ! ,roman       
gov]nm5t1 :om !y usually reg>d$ z       
enemies1 z to ! sure/ way ( br++ ab\t ,8
 dea?4  ,!n came ! call+ ( ! m5 :om     
,jesus nam$ ! ,apo/les4 ,!y 7 twelve 9  
numb] & became associat$ 9 new & peculi>
 relations to ,him4 ,x 0 also ! fir/ /ep
 t[>ds a regul> me?od ( spread+ f> &    

wide ,8 bless$ tea*+s4  ,illu/ration3   
,,jesus ,,& ,,8 ,,apo/les4  ,foll[+ !   
*oos+ ( ! ,apo/les1 ,jesus gave to !    
cr[ds :o flock$ to he> ,him t beautiful 
address1 :i* we call ,! ,s]mon on !     
,m\nt1 & aft] ?is he p]=m$ _m m wond]ful
 cures & miracles1 & taught ! p by means
 ( p>ables or /ories t !y c\ld und]/&4  
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,s]mon ,,on ,,!      
,,m\nt4  ,9 ! little village ( ,be?any 0
 a humble home :i* ,jesus (t5 visit$4 ,!
 family consi/$ ( a man nam$ ,laz>us & 8
 two si/]s1 ,m>?a & ,m>y4 ,laz>us 0 tak5
 sick1 & di$4 ,jesus 0 greatly affect$  
by 8 dea?1 = he de>ly lov$ him4 ,laz>us 
_h be5 9 ! tomb = ?ree days be=e ,jesus 
appe>$ at ! home ( ! si/]s1 b he at once
 w5t to ! tomb ( 8 fri5d1 & call$ out to
 him to come =?1 & ! man :o _h be5 dead 
= ?ree days arose s\nd & well4          
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,_h ,,be5 
,,dead ,,arose4  ,aft] ! rais+ ( ,laz>us
 f ! dead1 _m ( ! lead+ rabbis (        
,j]usalem1 dread+ ! gr[+ influ5ce (     
,jesus ov] ! p1 & p]haps p]suad+        

!mselves t x might lead to a revolt     
aga9/ ! ,roman gov]nm5t1 br\ght all _!  
p[] aga9/ ,him4  ,a c\ncil 0 hurri$ly   
call$2 ! act+ high-prie/ t ye> presid$1 
& x 0 =mally decid$ to put ,jesus to    
dea?4 ,! only po9t to be consid]$ 0 !   
easie/ way ( accompli%+ _! purpose4     
,jesus knew ! malice 9 _! he>ts1 & w5t  
away to a lonely village call$ ,ephraim4
 ,"h ,he rema9$ until ,he made 8 la/    
j\rney to ,j]usalem4  ,:ile on ?is      
j\rney1 c]ta9 mo!rs br\ght _! little    
ones to ,jesus1 9 ! hope t ,he might t\*
 !m1 & 7 rebuk$ by ! ,apo/les = do+ s4  
,:5 ,jesus he>d ! rebuke1 ,he lift$ !   
little ones t5d]ly 9 ,8 arms1 & fondly  
bless$ !m1 say+1 ,suff] little *ildr5 to
 come unto me1 & =bid !m1 n3 = ( su* is 
! k+dom ( ,god4  ,z ,jesus pursu$ ,8 way
 to ,j]usalem1 ! roads 7 ?rong$ ) p go+ 
!re to keep ! ,passov]1 & among ! cr[ds 
7 _m begg>s4 ,! way l$ by ,j]i*o1 &     
close by ! entrance to ! city sat "o (  
^? begg>s1 a bl9d man nam$ ,b>timeus4   
,he>+ "s "o 9 ! cr[d say t ,jesus (     

,naz>e? 0 pass+ by1 ,b>timeus call$     
l\dly = help4 ,9 va9 ! p bade him be    
sil5t2 he only repeat$ 8 cries m l\dly4 
,jesus li/5$1 /opp$1 call$ ! man to him1
 & ask$1 ,:at wilt ?\ t ,i %\ld d unto  
!e8 ,! bl9d man answ]$ eag]ly1 ,"l1 t ,i
 might receive my sight1 & imm$iately he
 receiv$ x4  ,on ! aft]noon ( ,friday1 !
 eigh? day ( ! ,hebrew mon? ,nisan1     
,jesus' once m rea*$ ! fri5dly home at  
,be?any1 & !re1 :]e ,8 welcome 0 always 
sure1 ,he sp5t ,8 la/ ,sabba? ^u e>?4   
,9 ! ev5+1 ,he & ,8 ,apo/les att5d$ a   
fea/ at ! h\se ( a fri5d ( ,m>?a & ,m>y1
 a man nam$ ,simon :o _h once be5 a     
lep]1 & 0 n unlikely indebt$ to ,jesus =
 8 cure4 ,laz>us1 :o _h be5 dead b 0 n[ 
alive aga91 0 also pres5t4  ,dur+ !     
meal1 ,m>y ano9t$ ,jesus' feet ) a      
p]fume ( ! co/lie/ k9d4 ,"s ( !         
,apo/les1 l$ by ,judas ,isc>iot1 object$
 to ?is on ! gr\nd t x 0 wa/eful2 b     
,jesus reprov$ !m1 decl>+ t :]ev] !     
,gospel %\ld be prea*$ ?r\gh\t ! _w1    
,m>y's act ( devotion %\ld be spok5 ( = 

a memorial ( h]4  ,illu/ration3 ,,m>y   
,,ano9t$ ,,jesus' ,,feet4  ,! news (    
,jesus' arrival at ,be?any soon rea*$   
,j]usalem1 & caus$ ,8 enemies to plan = 
! de/ruction ( ,laz>us1 also1 because 8 
re/oration to life _h made su* an       
impression on ! p4  ,on ! next day--!   
,jewi% ,monday1 :i* we commemorate z    
,palm ,sunday--,jesus ent]$ ,j]usalem4  
,x 0 ! cu/om = pilgrims to ent] t city =
 ! ,passov] 9 ord]ly processions1 )     
music1 & c>ry+ bann]s4 ,z !re 0 no long]
 any ne$ to re/ra9 ! ardor ( ! p ,jesus 
prep>$ to con=m to ! cu/om4  ,foll[+ ,8 
in/ructions two ( ,8 disciples f\nd at  
,be?page1 a village close by1 a "y      
animal :i* _h nev] c>ri$ or drawn a     
burd54 ,f v e>ly times su* animals _h   
be5 *os5 = sacr$ purposes4 ,x 0 on ?is  
colt1 ) ! mantles ( ! disciples ?r[n ov]
 x1 t ,jesus rode att5d$ by a great     
multitude1 :o spread _! g>m5ts & bran*es
 pluck$ f trees 9 ! way4  ,betwe5 !     
v9ey>ds1 or*>ds1 & olive g>d5s t bord]$ 
! road1 ! procession w\nd sl[ly along1  

welcom$ by glad ?rongs t _h p\r$ out (  
,j]usalem to meet x1 %\t+1 ,hosanna6    
,bless$ is ! ,k+ ( ,israel t come? 9 !  
"n ( ! ,"l6 ,cross+ ! bridge ov] ! brook
 ,kidron1 ,jesus ent]$ ,j]usalem4       
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,brook ,,kidron4 ,f a
 ,photograph4  ,pilgrims 7 n all[$ to g 
beyond ! foot ( ,m\nt ,moriah )\t       
purification1 accord+ to ! ,jewi%       
c]emonial law4 ,at ?is place ! cr[d     
disp]s$1 & ,jesus1 fir/ remov+ ,8 s&als1
 ent]$ ! ,temple alone4 ,z ! day 0 draw+
 to a close1 ,he /aid !re b a %ort "t1 &
 !n return$ to ,be?any4  ,b ! next      
morn+1 ,jesus 0 back 9 ,j]usalem1 & once
 m he expell$ ! m]*ants & money-*ang]s f
 ! ,temple c\rts4 ,!n ! bl9d1 & lame1 & 
all :o ne$$ bodily relief surr\nd$ ,him1
 & ,he heal$ !m will+ly4 ,! angry prie/s
 & rabbis w\ld h seiz$ ,him if !y _h n  
fe>$ ! excit$ cr[d1 & s ! day pass$ on1 
,jesus return+ to ! cottage at ,be?any  
at its close1 only to return to ! city !
 next morn+4  ,! opportunity = :i* !    
enemies ( ,jesus 7 wat*+ s eag]ly came  

at la/4 ,"o ( ,8 own tru/$ disciples w5t
 to ! *ief prie/s1 ask+ :at !y w\ld give
 him to betray 8 ,ma/]4 ,8 "n 0 ,judas  
,isc>iot1 or ,judas ( ,k]io?1 a little  
village 9 ! s\? ( ,judea4  ,! prie/s    
receiv$ ,judas gladly1 & agre$ to pay   
him ! price ( a full-gr[n slave--?irty  
silv] pieces1 a sum equal to ab\t tw5ty 
doll>s ( our money4 ,he promis$ to f9d  
!m an opportunity ( arre/+ ,jesus       
quietly1 at a "t :5 !re w\ld be no fe> (
 incit+ a riot among ! p4  ,act+ ^u     
in/ructions f ,jesus1 ,pet] & ,john1 two
 ( ! ,apo/les1 secur$ a room 9          
,j]usalem1 & prep>$ = a celebration ( ! 
,passov]4 ,all 0 made ready1 & ,jesus & 
,8 twelve ,apo/les met = ,! ,la/ ,supp]4
  ,dur+ ! meal ,jesus taught ,8         
disciples a t\*+ lesson 9 humility2 lay+
 aside ,8 upp] robe1 ,he wa%$ & wip$ _! 
feet4 ,!n ,he told !m t "o ( _! numb] 0 
to betray ,him1 say+ to ,judas1 ,t ?\   
doe/1 d quickly4 ,judas rose & w5t away 
ha/ily1 b none b ,jesus knew 8 err&4    
,jesus !n in/itut$ ! ,holy ,communion1  

:i* we obs]ve 9 our *ur*es1 & !n conv]s$
 ) ,8 belov$ ,elev51 *e]+ _! s9k+       
spirits by promises ( unspeakable       
sweetness4 ,:5 ! h\r ( p>t+ came1 a hymn
 0 sung1 & ! little company broke up = !
 la/ "t4  ,?r\gh ! city gate1 across !  
,kidron bridge1 into ! olive g>d5 call$ 
,ge?semane1 !y w5t1 leav+ eight ( !     
disciples ne> ! entrance4 ,jesus & !    
rema9+ ?ree ent]$ ! quiet %ad[s ( !     
olive trees1 to pray4 ,worn & we>y1 !   
?ree fell asleep4 ,?ree times ,jesus    
awak5$ !m1 ! la/ "t say+1 ,rise up1 let 
u g6 lo6 he t betraye? ,me is at h&4    
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?ree ,,fell         
,,asleep4  ,z ,he spoke1 tor*es flam$   
ov] ! quiet g>d51 & ! =ms ( arm$ m5 %[$ 
indi/9ctly 9 _! light4 ,_! guide 0      
,judas ( ,k]io?4 ,/epp+ to ! side (     
,jesus1 he kiss$ ,him1 & said1 ,hail1   
,ma/]6 ! agre$ way ( designat+ ,jesus to
 ! soldi]y4  ,n _m words 7 spok54 ,jesus
 surr5d]$ at once1 only /ipulat+ t no   
h>m %\ld come to ,8 ,apo/les1 :o1 beside
 !mselves ) fe>1 =sook ,him & fl$4      

,b\nd1 & a prison]1 ,jesus 0 l$ back    
into ! city1 & to ! palace probably     
occupi$ by ,caiaphas1 ! high-prie/ &    
,annas 8 fa!r-9-law & presid5t ( !      
,sanh$rim1 or great ,jewi% c\ncil4      
,fir/1 ,he 0 tak5 to ,annas1 & f him to 
,caiaphas1 b n be=e ,he _h be5 subject$ 
to mu* insult+ treatm5t4 ,false         
witnesses _h be5 summon$1 only to h _!  
evid5ce fall to ! gr\nd1 & ! only hope t
 ,caiaphas _h 0 to secure f ,jesus      
,himself "s admission t c\ld be con/ru$ 
into blasphemy4  ,9 reply to !          
high-prie/'s "q1 ,jesus repli$ t ,he 0 !
 ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,turn+ to !      
c\ncil1 ,caiaphas exclaim$1 ,ye h he>d !
 blasphemy6 ,:at ?9k ye8 & ! reply 01   
,he is guilty ( dea?4  ,al?\gh ?us      
condemn$ by ! ,sanh$rim1 ! s5t5ce c\ld n
 be c>ri$ out unless confirm$ by        
,pontius ,pilate1 ! ,roman ,procurator (
 ,judea1 :o 0 on 8 way to ,j]usalem1 a  
"p ( 8 duties be+ to ma9ta9 ord] !re    
dur+ great fe/ivals4 ,be=e ,pilate c\ld 
be se51 ,jesus 0 left to ! brutal       

viol5ce ( ! ,roman soldi]s4  ,once be=e 
,pilate1 :o 0 unwill+ly oblig$ to       
inve/igate ! matt]1 ,jesus 0 *>g$ )     
/irr+ up ! p1 & ) call+ ,himself ! ,k+ (
 ! ,jews4 ,pilate 0 infirm ( purpose1 z 
well z unpr9cipl$4 ,conv9c$ t ,jesus 0 !
 victim ( ill w & jeal\sy1 he told !    
prie/s & rabbis t ,he 0 innoc5t4 ,!n he 
caught at a *ance ( escap+              
responsibility4  ,! prison] 0 call$     
,jesus ( ,naz>e?2 ,naz>e? 0 9 ,galilee2 
& ,h]od ,antipas1 ! tetr>* ( ,galilee1 0
 at t mom5t 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! two rul]s 7 
n on good t]ms1 b ,pilate s5t ,jesus to 
,h]od = judgm5t4  ,h]od que/ion$ ,jesus1
 b receiv$ no answ]4 ,ang]$ at ,8       
sil5ce1 ,h]od fir/ mock$ ,him1 & !n s5t 
,him back to ,pilate1 dress$ 9 a gorge\s
 robe4 ,pilate !n resort$ to a /ratagem4
 ,e ,passov] a prison] 0 set free1 &    
,pilate bade ! cr[d *oose betwe5 ,jesus 
& ,b>abbas1 a robb] :o _h committ$ murd]
 9 an insurrection & 0 !n ly+ 9 prison1 
feel+ sure t !y w\ld *oose ,jesus4  ,b !
 prie/s & rabbis ex]t$ _! p[] to !      

utmo/4 ,!y /irr$ ! p to a fr5zy1 & !n ) 
?reats & bribes urg$ !m to dem& ! rebel 
in/ead ( ,jesus1 :om1 b a few days be=e1
 !y _h acclaim$ z ! ,messiah4  ,to !    
dismay ( ,pilate1 ! cr[d %\t$ _!        
decision1 ,away ) ?is ,man6 ,& release  
unto u ,b>abbas4 ,9 angry helplessness1 
,pilate call$ = wat]1 & publicly wa%$ 8 
h&s1 cry+ out1 ,i am innoc5t ( ! blood (
 ?is j p]son6 ,see ye to x4 ,in/antly ! 
fr5zi$ p yell$ 9 reply1 ,8 blood be on u
 & on our *ildr56  ,pilate !n ask$ :at  
he %\ld d to ,jesus1 & z "o great voice 
! answ] came1 ,crucify ,him6 ,! c[>dly  
,pilate _h "o la/ hope4 ,possibly !     
cruel multitude might be t\*$ if !y saw 
,jesus puni%$ by ! sc\rge--a :ip into   
:i* pieces ( lead & bone _h be5 plait$4 
,jesus bore ! agony meekly4 ,!n ov] ,8  
bruis$ & ble$+ body a ca/-(f cloak 0    
flung2 a rude cr[n ( %>p ?orns 0 plac$  
^u ,8 head2 & 9 ,8 "r h& a re$1 z a mock
 scept]1 0 plac$2 :ile 9 he>tless       
d]ision ! mob sne]+ly hail$ ,him z ,k+ (
 ! ,jews4 ,) unwe>y+ pati5ce ,jesus     

submitt$ to _! taunts & je]s4           
,illu/ration3 ,,jesus ,,submitt$ ,,to   
,,_! ,,taunts ,,& ,,je]s4  ,n[ expos$   
:]e all c\ld see ,him1 ! *ief prie/s l$1
 & ! cr[d aga9 took up ! cry1 ,crucify  
,him1 ,crucify ,him6 ,c[$ by ! words1   
,if ?\ let ?is man g1 ?\ art n ,caes>'s 
fri5d2 feel+ t he c\ld n sp>e "o accus$ 
( treason aga9/ ! ,roman emp]or1 ,pilate
 yield$ to ! voice ( ! p4 ,ha/ily ,jesus
 0 /ripp$ ( 8 robes1 & hurri$ t[>ds !   
city gate1 :ile ) ,him1 also "u gu>d1   
w5t two crim9als :o 7 to be crucifi$ at 
! same "t & place4  ,s9k+ "u ! burd5 ( !
 cross ^u :i* ,he 0 to be nail$1 ,jesus 
fell to ! gr\nd be=e rea*+ ! place (    
execution4 ,! soldi]s ( ! gu>d transf]r$
 ! cross to a man :om !y met j !n1 &    
,jesus /umbl$ on to die4 ,beh9d ,him    
walk$ sobb+ wom51 ^: te>s 7 all !       
sympa?y ,he _h4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!      
,,place ,,( ,,execution4  ,! hill 0     
climb$2 a few rapid prep>ations made2 & 
,jesus 0 crucifi$ l a common crim9al4   
,at ! mom5t :5 ! _s left ,8 body1 an    

e>?quake %ook ! e>?1 *asms op5$ 9 !     
rocks1 & tombs 7 ?r[n op5 by !          
convulsion4 ,! ,veil-(-,p>tition 9 !    
,temple 0 r5t f top to bottom4  ,joseph 
( ,arima!a obta9$ p]mission to remove ! 
body ( ,jesus f ! cross4 ,he 0 a ri*    
man1 & ! own] ( a g>d5 ne> by1 9 :i* a  
tomb _h be5 hewn f a rock4 ,rev]5tly !  
body 0 l[]$1 ba!d1 wrapp$ 9 p]fum$ l951 
& laid 9 ! rocky recess4 ,!n a great    
/one 0 us$ to close ! entrance to !     
tomb4 ,no m c\ld be done t day1 & !     
little company ( m\rn]s disp]s$4 ,_!    
fai?ful foot/eps di$ away1 ! night w9ds 
swept pa/1 & ! ,passov] moon %one full  
^u ! spot4  ,illu/ration3 ,,laid ,,9 ,,!
 ,,rocky ,,recess4  ,jesus lay dead1 b  
,8 enemies 7 n at ease4 ,a gu>d 0 ord]$1
 & = bett] security a cord 0 drawn      
across ! /one & seal$ ) clay at bo?     
ends1 ^u :i* ! ,roman seal 0 plac$4     
,illu/ration3 ,,_! ,,fai?ful ,,foot/eps 
,,di$ ,,away4  ,! night seem$ long to   
eyes we>y ) weep+ & wait+ = ! fir/ signs
 ( dawn4 ,h>dly _h ! ea/]n sky began to 

r$d51 :5 ?ree wom5 set out1 lad5 )      
spices1 = ! g>d5 :]e ,jesus lay4 ,!y 7  
,m>y ( ,magdala1 ,m>y ! si/] ( ,jesus'  
"m1 & ,salome1 ! "m ( ,john !           
,evangeli/4  ,hurry+ along 9 ! dusk (   
morn+1 !y wond]$ on :om !y might dep5d  
to roll away ! /one at ! m\? ( ! tomb1 =
 ( ! gu>ds & ! seals !y knew no?+4 ,ne>+
 ! tomb1 to _! unspeakable a/oni%m5t !y 
f\nd x op5 & empty1 & ! s5t9els pro/rate
 ) t]ror1 = !y _h se5 an angel desc5d f 
heav51 & roll away ! /one4  ,m>y (      
,magdala /ay$ = a mom5t to be sure t !  
body ( ,jesus 0 no long] !re1 & !n sp$  
to ! city to tell ,pet] & ,john :at _h  
happ5$4 ,quickly ! two ,apo/les set out 
= ! spot :]e ,jesus' body _h be5 laid to
 re/4  ,mean:ile1 ! o!r wom5 rema9$1 lo/
 9 p]plexity1 at ! entrance to ! tomb4  
,sudd5ly an angel appe>$1 :o told !m t  
,jesus _h ris51 & t !y %\ld see ,him4   
,bewild]$ ) surprise & joy1 ! />tl$ wom5
 ran to tell :at !y _h se5 & he>d to !  
,apo/les1 b _! news 0 receiv$ )         
incr$ulity1 & treat$ z idle tales4      

,illu/ration3 ,,sudd5ly ,,an ,,angel    
,,appe>$4  ,m>y ( ,magdala foll[$ ,pet] 
& ,john to ! g>d54 ,john outran ,pet] & 
0 ! fir/ to look into ! empty tomb4     
,pet]1 z soon z he arriv$1 ent]$ ! tomb1
 & not$ its ord]ly condition4 ,! wrapp+s
 7 laid c>efully aside1 & ! l95 t _h    
b\nd ,jesus' head 0 smoo?ly fold$1 &    
laid ap>t f ! wrapp+s4  ,vague z 7      
,pet]'s ideas ( ! resurrection ( ,jesus1
 he believ$ t ,he _h inde$ ris5 z ,he _h
 promis$ ! ,apo/les4 ,john /oop$ & ent]$
 ! tomb1 & he1 too1 0 conv9c$4 ,bo? knew
 t ! ,fir/ ,ea/] ,day _h dawn$ ^u ! _w4 
,he :o _h conqu]$ dea?1 gladd5$ ! eyes (
 ^? :o lov$ ,him five times be=e ! close
 ( t ,ea/] ,day4 ,m>y ( ,magdala 0 !    
fir/ to see ,him4 ,%e he>d a voice1 &1  
?9k+ x mu/ be t ( ! g>d5]1 %e ask$      
pite\sly :]e ! body ( ,jesus _h be5     
laid4 ,no answ] came1 b soon %e he>d h] 
"n pron\nc$1 ,m>y6  ,illu/ration3 ,,%e  
,,he>d ,,h] ,,"n--',,m>y6'  ,turn+      
ha/ily1 ,m>y saw ,jesus1 & no words c   
describe h] raptur\s joy4 ,jesus !n told

 h] to ha/5 to tell ! ,apo/les t %e _h  
se5 ,him1 & %e obey$4 ,mean:ile1 ! o!r  
wom51 :o _h return$ to ! g>d5 by ano!r  
pa?1 met ,jesus1 & _! lov+ he>ts 7 set  
at re/4  ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,way   
,,to ,,emmaus4  ,on ! road f ,j]usalem  
to ,emmaus1 a village "s eight miles f !
 city1 two ( ,8 disciples 7 jo9$ by     
,jesus1 b n until ,he _h become a gue/  
at _! ev5+ meal did !y recognize ,him4  
,illu/ration3 ,,supp] ,,at ,,emmaus4  ,9
 "s fri5dly h\se 9 ,j]usalem1 all !     
,apo/les except ,?omas 7 ga!r$4 ,eag]   
feet _h come ?r\gh ! d>kness1 & eag]    
voices _h dem&$ admittance4 ,n[ ! doors 
7 fa/5$ = fe> ( wra?ful prie/s & rul]s4 
,! two :o _h talk$ ) ,jesus on ! way to 
,emmaus _h told _! /ory1 & 9 turn _h    
le>n$ t ,jesus _h appe>$ to ,pet]4  ,n9e
 ( ! t5 ,apo/les pres5t _h n yet beheld 
,jesus s9ce ,8 resurrection4 ,!y _h     
li/5$ att5tively to ^? :o _h se5 _! ris5
 ,"l1 b /ill !y 7 p]plex$4 ,an int]val (
 sil5ce came2 !n1 ?\gh no door _h op5$1 
no foot/ep s\nd$1 ,jesus /ood 9 _! mid/1

 break+ ! /illness ) ! words1 ,peace be 
unto y6  ,grief 0 sl[ to *ange to joy1 b
 z a la/ conv9c+ pro( ( ,8 pres5ce1     
,jesus ask$ = food & ate x4 ,peace be   
unto y6 ,he said aga92 ,receive ye !    
,holy ,gho/6 ,he add$1 z ,8 =m c\ld no  
long] be disc]n$4 ,sil5tly1 & z sudd5ly 
z ,he _h appe>$1 ,jesus _h disappe>$1 & 
! ,fir/ ,ea/] ,day 0 at an end4