The Skeptics Annotated Bible (835 page)

(23.44)
“It was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.”

45
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent
in the midst.

(23.45)
“And the sun was darkened and the veil of the temple was rent.”
398 When did the Temple curtain rip?

46 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.

(23.46)
“Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.”
397 What were the last words of Jesus?

47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying,
Certainly this was a righteous man.

(23.47)
“Certainly this was a righteous man.”
399 What did the Centurion call Jesus when he died?

48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

49 And all his acquaintance, and
the women
that followed him from Galilee,
stood afar off
, beholding these things.

(23.49)
“The women … stood afar off.”
400 From where were the women watching?

50 And, behold, there was a man named
Joseph
, a counsellor; and
he was a good man, and a just
:

(23.50)
“He was a good man, and a just.”
318 Has there ever been a good person?
33 Has there ever been a just person?

51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was
of Arimathaea
, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

53 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.

(23.50-53)
“Joseph … of Arimathaea … took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre.”
401 Who buried Jesus?

54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

24
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.

2 And
they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

(24.2)
“They found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.”
405 Was the tomb opened or closed?

3 And
they entered in, and
found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold,
two men stood by them
in shining garments:

(24.3-4)
“They entered in, and … two men stood by them.”
406 Were the men (or angels) inside or outside?
426 Were the men or angels sitting or standing?
404 Who did the women see?

5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?