. The story of Jesus Christ; an interpretation . heir eyes and perceived that he wasalive. Ah, the radiance I the rapture ! The countenancethat had been overstrained with suffering was blind-ing bright. His wan and wakeful eyes had takenon a look of rest which nothin could distiirb tormented body shone with such vigor that itseemed as if every nerve had forgotten that it hadever known a pang. His fine lips qiuvered — notwith pain. When he smiled, it was as if the heartwould break with joy to see him. . For forty days he whom Palestine had torturedand slain, trod her dust, elate and
. The story of Jesus Christ; an interpretation . heir eyes and perceived that he wasalive. Ah, the radiance I the rapture ! The countenancethat had been overstrained with suffering was blind-ing bright. His wan and wakeful eyes had takenon a look of rest which nothin could distiirb tormented body shone with such vigor that itseemed as if every nerve had forgotten that it hadever known a pang. His fine lips qiuvered — notwith pain. When he smiled, it was as if the heartwould break with joy to see him. . For forty days he whom Palestine had torturedand slain, trod her dust, elate and wonderful. It pleased him to reveal himself on many occa-sions, and by the witness of many eyes and ears. Ithas been recorded that five hundred persons, at cer-tain places and times, met with personal knowledgethat the dead Nazarene lived again. But it was to his own friends that his heart hur-ried, and his own received him rapturously. Once,in a manner not known, he is thought to have foundhis way to comfort heart-broken Peter. Once, and. THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE 409 once again, in a fashion that the whole world knows,he came into the upper chamber of the stone house ^at Jerusalem, where the disciples sat behind dooraclosed and bolted, fearful of priests, of Rome, and oithe people, hiding from they knew not what perils^and consumed by misery. Here he saluted themaudibly: Peace be unto you! he said. Here heshared their evening meal, and they saw him eat,before their eyes, the poor mans fare of fish andhoney which was all they had to offer. Here amysterious solemnity took place, dimly understoodby those who witnessed it, but reverenced by themand by all who have loved him since, because itproceeded from him. After this, he took the pains to come back thesecond time, to the same place and company, be-cause on his first appearance the skeptic of thegroup was absent. He called on the distrustfuldisciple who demanded for assurance of his Lordsidentity such exacting proofs as
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