The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

OF the Passover. 1t was then he healed man
who had been lame for Ss years. 1t was then that
he told them that the bread which he was about to
give them to be the selfsacrifce Of the bodily
life for the salvation of mankind. Soon after
Jesus left Fethabara with his disciples and cane
to Bethany. There he found man named Laza.
rus that had been dead for four days, Martha and
Mary could not be comforted concerning the death
OF their brother Jesus. weeping. said Take ye
away the stone" and cried in loud voice. 'I-az'
arus come forth" and he that dead came
forth.
Then he went to the Mount of Olives, where his
disciples followed him. When he down he
rode into Jerusalem, followed by crowd OF many
men women and children bearing palms AS he
rode into the city all the throng curious and
asked who is this?" And the multitude answered:
This is Jesus, the prophet OF Nazareth" He then
went to the temple time and again teaching many
things and performing miracles.
1t was at this time that Jesus and his disciples
partook of the last supper, While they eat
ing he took the bread and blessed it. Then he
broke 1t end passed il each of his disciples
At the same time he said This is my body which
is broken for you; this do in remembrance of me-"
Afterwards he took the cup of wine and passed
it to each of his disciples with the words: This
cup is the testament in my blood, which is
shed for you
When the feast going he washed thu
feet of all his disciples This means that all who
follow him should serve each other. While he was
talking he grew sad and said: Verify verify !
say to you that of you that is eating with me
shall betray me and give me up to those that will
kill me-" Then Jesus dipped piece of bread and
gave it to Judas, saying: DO quickly what you
are going to do" After he had waited few min.
utes he added Before morning comes every one
will leave me alone yet will not be alone, for my
Father will be with me" He wanted to be alone
for he knew that in little time Judas would be
there with band of men who would seize him.
Suddenly the disciples heard the noise OF a
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knew that Judas had betrayed Christ.
Before he seized he made speech to his
disciples and the crowd He then led away
to Caiaphas, the high priest, and when morning
was come they delivered him to Pontius PLATE and
he was tried before this Roman governor who was
an enemy of Jesus, and therefore glad of an
opportunity to vex him. After Judas that
Christ was condemned he felt remorse. In honor
of the coming Passover criminal was to be
pardoned and he wished that it should be Christ
1t was now too late. With two condemned Grim.
inals Jesus himself carried the instrument OF
death to the place of execution Stripped of nearly
all his clothing. he lifted up to the and
nailed by his hands and feet After many hours
Joseph ard his friends took down the body.
wrapped it in fine linen. and laid it in the tomb.
The body lay there from evening OF Friday,
when he died on the cross, to the dawn OF Sunday,
which is Easter When the came to the
sepulchre they saw that the seal was broken and
the stone rolled away. 1t was empty and an
angel appeared and said: Fear ye not, for !
know he seek Jesus which crucified He is
not here for he is risen he said" And after
ward Jesus appeared to his disciples and they
gave him food and he ate They talked with him
and he rejoiced saying: Peace be unto you
Receive ye the Holy Ghost This was the fifth
time Jesus had showed himself to his friends.
Finally. leading his disciples out far as Beth
any "he lifted up his hands and blessed them
whilst he blessed them he was parted from
them and was carried up into heaven"