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THE DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS They looked, the tomb was empty and the Lord had risen as He said. 43. The soldiers hastened to Jerusalem, and to the priests, and said : "44. “Behold the Nazarene has arisen as He said; the tomb is empty and the body of the man is gone; we know not where it is.” And then - they told about the wonders of the night. 45. Caiaphas called a council of the Jews, be said: “The news must.” not go forth that Jesus has-arisen from the dead. . 46. “For if it does, all men will say: ‘He is the Son of Allah, and our testimonials will be proven false’.” 47, And then they called the hundred soldiers in and said to them: 48. “You know not where the body of the Nazarene is resting now, so if you will go forth and say that His discipies came and sto the body while you slept. 49, “Each’one of you shall have a silver piece, and we will make it right with Pilate for the breaking of the Roman seal.” 50. The soldiers did as they were paid to do. CHAPTER XIX Jesus Appears, Fully Materislized, to the Eastern Sages in the Palace of Prince Ravanna in India—To the Magian Priests in Persia-~Theee . Wise Men Speak in Praise of the Personality of the Nazarene 1. Ravanna, prince of India, gave a feast. His palace in Orissa was the place where the men of thought from all the farther East were wont to meet. 2. Ravanna was the prince with whom the Child Jesus went to India with when twelve years old. ° 3. The feast was made in honor of the wise men of the East. 4. Among the guests were Mangste, Vidyapati, and Lamaas. - 5. The wise men sat about the table talking about the needs of India and the world. ; Lo 6. The door unto the banquet hall was in the East; a vacant chair was at the table to the East. 7. And as the wise men talked a stranger entered, unannounced, and raising up his hands in benediction, said: “All hail!” 8 <A halo rested on his head, and light, unlike the light of sun, filled ali the room. oe 9. And Jesus sat down in the vacant chair. 10. And Jesus said: “Behold, for I am risen from the dead, look at my hands, my feet, my side. . 12. The Roman soldiers pierced my hands and feet with naiis; and then one pierced my heart.” ‘- 13.. “They put me in a tomb, and then I wresiied with the con- queror of men. I conquered death, I stamped upon him and arose. 14. “Br t immortality to ight and painted on the walls of time | : -.. a rainbow for the sons of men; and what I did all men shall do. Wo “35. ‘The gospel of the resurrection of the dead is not confined to _ tm _fey and Greek; it is the heritage of every man of every time and clime; -7 “ . gud-T am here a demonstrator of the power of man.” al oo y Byres a “a :