45And from the sixth hour, there was darkness over all the land, unto the ninth hour. 46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani? That is: My God, my God, why didst thou forsake me? 47Some of those standing there, hearing it, said: This man calls for Elijah[47]. 48And straightway one of them ran and took a sponge, and having filled it with vinegar and put it on a reed, gave him to drink. 49But the rest said: Let alone; let us see whether Elijah comes to save him.
50And Jesus, again crying with a loud voice, yielded up his spirit. 51And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were rent; 52and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep arose, 53and coming out of the tombs, after his resurrection, went into the holy city, and appeared to many.
54And the centurion, and they that with him were watching Jesus, on seeing the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying: Truly this was the Son of God.
55And many women were there, beholding afar off, they who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him; 56among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57And evening having come, there came a rich man from Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus. 58This man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that the body should be given up. 59And taking the body, Joseph wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60and laid it in his own new tomb, which he hewed out in the rock. And having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he departed. 61And Mary the Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62And on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate, 63saying: Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive: After three days I will rise. 64Command, therefore, that the sepulchre be made secure until the third day lest his disciples come and steal him away, and say to the people: He is risen from the dead; and the last error will be worse than the first. 65Pilate said to them: Ye have a watch; go, make secure, as ye know how. 66And they went, and made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone, in connection with the watch.
XXVIII. And late in the sabbath, as it was dawning into the first day of the week, came Mary the Magdalene and the other Mary to view the sepulchre. 2And behold, there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord, descending out of heaven, came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it. 3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow; 4and for fear of him the keepers shook, and became as dead men. 5And the angel answering said to the women: Fear not ye; for I know that ye are seeking Jesus, who was crucified. 6He is not here; for he is risen, as he said. Come hither, see the place where the Lord lay. 7And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead. And behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there ye shall see him. Behold, I told you.
8And going out quickly from the sepulchre, with fear and great joy, they ran to bring his disciples word. 9And behold, Jesus met them, saying: All hail! And they, coming to him, laid hold of his feet, and worshiped him. 10Then Jesus says to them: Be not afraid; go, bear word to my brethren, to go away into Galilee, and there they shall see me.
11And as they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and reported to the chief priests all the things that were done. 12And having assembled with the elders, and taken counsel, they gave much money to the soldiers, 13saying: Say, that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14And if this shall be heard by the governor[14], we will persuade him, and make you secure. 15And they, taking the money, did as they were taught. And this saying was reported abroad among the Jews, until this day.
16And the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into the mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17And seeing him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.