The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-31
Mainly nm Application of the Pa
thctic Narrative as liz Is Given
I'm the Scriptures.
THE TRAGEDY OF THE CROSS
EVENT OF THE AGES WHOSE HIS
TORY SHOULD BE READ OFTEN.
Even Those Who Do Not Commemor-
ate Ii by Observance OF Holy Week
May Wen Bring liz 10 Memory.

The following narrative. woven from tho
apocryphal gospels. the h~eretical ones such
as that called Peters, and various p~atristlo
and legendary sources. tells in its own rev.
erently intended, if too credulous way.
the sad story that is rehearsed throughout
the Christian world during Holy week,
which begins on Palm Sunday. March 81
My chain OF legends begins at the time
when Christ arrived at the place of cruz
cihxion. 1t is essentially but an amplihca-
ton of the canonical accounts, but much
OF this possesses great intrinsic interest.
Now the Jews and the Roman soldiers.
leading Jesus. with those that followed.
got safe TO the place called Uranium.
which was paved with stone. And there
the Jews set up the cross. Then they
stripped Jesus of His garments, whilst the
soldiers, taking and setting them before
Him, divided them among themselves by
casting of lots. Now the coat was seamless
from the top throughout. For Mary had
woven il for Christ when they were IN
Egypt, and it had increased in size as the
Lord had grown. The soldiers. therefore,
said TO one another. Let US not rend II,
but cast lots for il, whose IL shall be-"
Now all this came TO pass that the Scrip
ture might be fulfilled. which saith. They
parted my raiment among them and for
my vesture they did cast lots" And they
grit Jesus about with a linen cloth. putting
or Him also the crown OF thorns and a
tattered robe Of scarlet; and about the
sixth hour OF the day they raised Him
and drew Him upon the cross. Likewise
also they hanged the two robbers with
Him. Demas on the right and Gestas on
the left And Jesus cried out with a loud
voice. saying. Father. let not this sin
stand against them. for they know nor
what they do"
And the people stood looking at Him and
laughed at Him. Their chief priests and
rulers with them also Knocked Him. say
ing, If thou truly sayest that thou art
the son OF God, come down from the cross
Immediately that we may believe in thee"
Others said, hooking, "He saved others.
others He cured. and He healed the sick.
the paralytic, the lepers, the demoniacs,
the blind, the lame. the dead. yet himself
he cannot cure And the soldiers made
sport of Him, coming near and Offering
Him vinegar mixed with gall. And they
put 1t on a reed. and gave Jesus TO drink.
But having tasted it, lie would not drink Il.
And they said. Thou art the King OF the
Jews, save myself But Jesus held lis
peace, as lnOuSn having no PAIN
THE ROBBERS GREETING.
And the robber that was on His left hand
began to cry out, saying to Jesus. See how
many evil deeds L have zone in the earth:
and if 1 had known that Thou vast the
king 1 should have cut or Thee also. Why
dost Thou call Thyself son of God and
canst not help Thyself il necessity? How
canst Thou AFFORD il to another one praying
for heinz If Thou ART the Christ coma
down from the cross that 1 may believe
in Thee. But now L see Thee perishing
along with me, not like a man, but like q
wild beast" And many other things he
began TO say against Jesus. disappearing
and gnashing his teeth upon Him. For the
robber was taken alive AZ the snare OF the
devil.
But Demas, the robber on the right hand.
! seeing the godlike grace OF Jesus. rebuked
the other and cried out. saying. %
wretched and miserable man, VINO art IN
this condemnation, dOst thou not fear GOdg
We suffer the just punishment OF what We
have done, but this man hath committed
no evil" Then turning 10 the Lord he said:
Il know Thee, Jesus Christ, that Thou art
the son OF God. / see Thee, Christ, ad0red
by myriads Of myriads OF angels. Pardon
me my sins which 1 have committed. In
my trial make not the stars to come against
me, or the moon, when Thou shalt judge
all the world, because in the night 4 have
accomplished my wicked purposes. Urge
not the sun, which is now daTkened on ac-
count of Thee, 10 tell the evils Of my heart,
for no gift can L give TO Thee Tor the re-
mission OF my sins. Already death cOmeth
upon me because Of my sins; but Thine Is
the Precipitation. Deliver me, y Lord OF al.
from Thy fearful Judgment. Give not the
energy power TO swallow me ~ and 10 be-
come heir OF my soul as OF that OF him who
hangeth on the left, for 1 see how the devil
/ joyfully taketh his soul and his body dis
appeareth. order me not even TO 90 away
unto the portion OF the Jews. for 1 see
Moses and the patriarchs In great weeping
and the devil rejoicing over them. Before.
then, q Lord. my spirit departeth order my
sins TO be washed away, and remember
me, the sinner, in Thy Kingdom when upon
the great. most lofty throne Thou shalt
Judge the twelve tribes OF Israel For Thou
hast prepared great punishment for Thy
world on account OF thyself."
THE CHRIST REPLIES.
And the robber having thus spoken.
Jesus saith unto him.. Amen. amen. / say
unto thee, Demas. that to-day thou shalt
be with me in paradise. md the sons OF
the kingdom, the children OF Abraham.
and Isaac. and Jacob. and Moses. shall be
cast out into outer darkness. there shall
be weeping and gnashing OF teeth. And
thou alone shalt dwell In Paradise until
my second appearing. when / am to judge
those who confess not my name" And he
said 10 the robber. Go sway. and tel the
cherubim and the powers that turn the
flaming sword. that guard paradise from
the time that Adam, the first created. was
in paradise and sinned. and kept not my
commandments and 1 cast him out thence.
And none OF the first shall see paradise
until l am TO come the second time TO judge
the living and dead" And he wrote thus.
Jesus Christ. the Son OF God. who have
come down from the heights OF the heav-
ems, who have come forth out OF the boz
Oh. Of the invisible Father without bei<
separated from Him, and who have Go
down ints the world 10 be made hesf-'u
TO be nailed TO a cross, In orders
might save Adam. whom / fasbr.
my angelic powers. the g~ate2fh.~."
paradise. TO the officers Of r.