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And the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈⲦⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮ ϨⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.
And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ϢⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?
7 ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀ ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϨⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
And when he understood that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.
And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.
And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲞϢϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϪⲞⲖϨϤ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲤⲪⲈⲢⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ.
And Herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϪⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day; for before they were enemies one to another.
And Pilate, calling together the chief priests, and the magistrates, and the people,
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲈⲦⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.
No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.
I will chastise him therefore, and release him.
Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.
But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.
And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.
But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒϤ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲈⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲀϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲦⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go.
But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed.
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ
And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲨⲢⲒⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented him.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ
But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲦϬ ⲢⲎⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲘⲚⲞϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϢⲀⲚϢ.
For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the paps that have not given suck.
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us.
For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry?
And there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put to death.
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲢⲀⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲔⲞⲨⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀϪⲀϬⲎ ⲀⲨⲪⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him there; and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲖⲔϢⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲈⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲦⲠ.
And the people stood beholding, and the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God.
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲔⲈⲈⲠⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϨⲈⲂⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ
And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲔⲀⲔⲞⲨⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲚ.
And one of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
40 ⲙ̅ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲔⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ
But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the same condemnation?
And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done no evil.
And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom.
And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46 ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ϮϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
And Jesus crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost.
47 ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬ ⲞⲤ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ⲚⲈⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲠⲈ.
Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.
And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts.
49 ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ ⲚⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲪⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲢⲈⲘⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man,
51 ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲤⲞϬ ⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲞⲨⲠⲢⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲒⲘⲀⲐⲈⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
(The same had not consented to their counsel and doings; ) of Arimathea, a city of Judea; who also himself looked for the kingdom of God.
This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
53 ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲀϤⲔⲞⲨⲖⲰⲖϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲚⲦⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲈⲀϤϢⲞⲔϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲞⲨⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲔⲈⲢⲔⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲰⲚⲒ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ.
And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid.
And it was the day of the Parasceve, and the sabbath drew on.
55 ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after, saw the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
And returning, they prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.
