Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-22
The First Easter Morn

Now upon the first day OF the week,
very early in the morning. they came
unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices
which they had prepared, and certain
others with them, and they found the
stone rolled away from the sepulchre;
and they entered in. and found not the
body of the Lord Jesus.
And 1t came to pass, as they were
much perpleNed thereabout behold two
men stood by them in shining gar
bowed down their faces to the earth,
they said unto them, why seek ye the
living among the dead? He is not
here. but is risen; remember how he
spake unto you when he was yet in
Galilee; saying, the Son of Man must
be delivered into the hands of sinful
men. and be crucifed., and the third
his words, and returned from the
sepulchre, and told all these things
unto the eleven. and to all the rest.
| 1t was Mary Magdalene. and Joanna.
and Mary, the mother of James. and
other women that were with them,
which told these things until the apos-
ties. And their words seemed to them
as idle tales. and they believed them
not.
Then arose Peter, and ran unto the
sepulchre; and STOPPING down, he be-
held the linen clothes laid by them
selves, and departed. wondering in him
self at that which was come to pass.
And behold, two of them went that
same day to a village called Emmaus,
which was from Jerusalem about
three score furlongs. And they talked
together of all these things which had
happened. And it came to pass, that
while they communed together and rea-
soned, Jesus himself drew near, and
went with them. But their eyes We're
holden: that they should not know
And it came to pass. as he sat at meat
with them, he took bread and blessed
It, and brake, and gave to them. And
their eyes were opened, and they knew
ha Of hafr eli
And they said one to another, Did not
our heart burn within us, while he
talked with us by the way, and while
And they rose up the same hour. and
returned to Jerusalem, and found the
eleven gathered together, and them
is risen indeed. and hath appeared to
Simon. And they told what things were
done in the way, and how he was known
of them in breaking of bread
And as they thus spake, Jesus him
self stood in the midst of them, and
saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
But they were terrified and affrighted.
and supposed that they had seen a
spirit.
And he said unto them, Why are We
troubled? and why do thoughts arise in
feet. that it is l myself; handle me, and
see; for a spirit hath not flesh and
bones. as We see me have.
And while they yet believed not for
m,
Have ye here any meat? And they
gave him a piece OF broiled fish, and Of
an honeycomb. And he took it. and did
eat before them. And he said unto
them, These are the words which I
! spake unto you. while I was vet with
you, that all things must be fulfilled,
which were written in the law OF
Moses. and in the prophets. and in the
Psalms concerning me. Then opened
he their understanding. that they might
understand the Scriptures.
And said unto them. thus It is writ
ten. and thus 1t behooved Christ to suf-
fer, and to rise from the dead the third
day: and. that repentance and rernis-
sion OF sins SHOULD be preached in his
name among all nations, beginning at
Jerusalem: and ye are witnesses of
these things.
And he led them out as far as to
Bethany. and he lifted up his hands.
and blessed them. And II came to pass
while he blessed them. he was parted
from them. and carried up into heaven,
And they worshiped him, and re-
turned to Jerusalem with great tov
and were continually in the temple
praising and blessing God.-st Luke
"a.