![]() (The kneeling man in the background has apparently just performed this duty?) The entrance is closed by rolling the stone forward, dropping a small block behind it to prevent its recession, and finally by covering the before-mentioned slot with a slab, which, being cemented down, the tomb is "sealed. It is obviously the type of tomb which is referred to on a subsequent occasion, and explains the meaning of "the stone rolled away from the sepulchre" The entrance of the tomb is at the bottom of a flight of steps, and is covered by a disc-shaped stone, like a mill-stone, which can be rolled back into a slot cut in the rock for its reception. ![]() January 2: Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and DoctorsMemorial. The painting illustrates a form of rock-cut tomb which, though not so common as others in the neighborhood of Jerusalem, is nevertheless selected as being in accordance with the description of what took place in the present instance. January 1: Octave Day of Christmas, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of GodSolemnity. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe nevertheless let us go unto him. The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young - Richard NewtonThen said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
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