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188:00.03 Friends retrieve body John 19:38-40a (Same) "And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave.
He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury."

188:00.03 Friends retrieve body Luke 23:50-53a (Same) "And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
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."

188:00.03 Friends retrieve body Mark 15:43-45 (Same) "Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph."

188:00.03 Friends retrieve body Matthew 27:57-58 (Same) "When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered."

188:01.02 Bury in new tomb John 19:41-42b (Same) "Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand."

188:01.02 Bury in new tomb Luke 23:53 (Same) "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."

188:01.02 Bury in new tomb Mark 15:46 (Same) "And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre."

188:01.02 Bury in new tomb Matthew 27:59a-60 (Same) "And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed."

188:01.03 Burial process Luke 23:53a-55 (Same) "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.
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid."

188:01.03 Burial process Mark 15:46-47 (Same) "And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid."

188:01.03 Burial process Matthew 27:59b-61 (Same) "And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre."

188:01.04 Embalming, burial John 19:39-42a (Same) "And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand."

188:01.07 The women Luke 23:55 (Same) "And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid."

188:01.07 The women Mark 15:47 (Same) "And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid."

188:01.07 The women Matthew 27:61 (Same) "And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre."

188:02.02 Sanhedrin's concern Matthew 27:62-64 (Same) "Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first."

188:02.03 Pilate provides guards Matthew 27:65-66 (Same) "Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch."

188:03.04 Into hands commend spirit Luke 23:46 (Same) "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."

188:03.04 Into hands commend spirit Psalms 31:05 (Reference) "Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth."

188:04.13 Forgive our debts as we forgive+ Luke 6:37 (Same) "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven."

188:04.13 Forgive our debts as we forgive+ Luke 17:3-4 (Same) "Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him."

188:04.13 Forgive our debts as we forgive+ Mark 11:25-26 (Same) "And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses."

188:04.13 Forgive our debts as we forgive+ Matthew 6:12-15 (Same) "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."

188:04.13 Forgive our debts as we forgive+ Matthew 18:21-27 (Same) "Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt."

188:04.13 We are forgiven as we forgive+ Luke 11:4a (Same) "And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil."

188:05.02 Destroy evil with goodness Matthew 5:39 (Same) "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."

188:05.05 Fight the good fight of faith 1 Timothy 6:12 (Compare) "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses."

188:05.06 Father, forgive them Luke 23:34 (Same) "Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
And they parted his raiment, and cast lots."

188:05.06 Lay not this sin to their charge Acts 7:60 (Reference) "And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.
And when he had said this, he fell asleep."

188:05.07 No greater love John 15:13 (Same) "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

188:05.10 Spirit gravity Jeremiah 31:3 (Compare) "The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."

188:05.10 Spirit gravity John 6:44 (Same) "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day."

188:05.10 Spirit gravity John 12:32 (Same) "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me."

188:05.12 Creator knows temporal afflictions Isaiah 53:7-9 (Compare) "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth."

188:05.12 Creator knows temporal afflictions Isaiah 63:8-9 (Compare) "For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old."

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Bible cross-references are from the Paramony, by Dr. Duane Faw
Available as a separate volume from Uversa Press


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