29 Sept. 1815

Jug. True

Ch. 124 Ascension

Time per Luke immediately after his appearance to the eleven at Jerusalem, where & when he eat with them. Per Mark, the same time though not so pointedly

Place per Luke Bethany whither he led them from Jerusalem. This contradicts Matthew according to whom he met them in the mountain in Galilee according to his appointment: which appointment if made be according to Luke & Mark broken

As to Matthew & John they had never heard of this occasion though Matthew was one of the eleven in whose presence according to Luke it was performed, or they did not believe it, or they thought it not worth mentioning

{Sit on the right hand of God} Who saw him? /thus sitting?/ Did he sit on the right hand of himself?

{Confirming the word with signs following} Then come the Acts as a sequel. This being in Mark, this makes the Acts to be of Mark’s writing

{Returned to Jerusalem with great joy} Joy for what? at seeing themselves in a destitute state instead of sharers in the Kingdom of Judæa[?]?

Luke {All things must be fulfilled in the prophets & psalms concerning me} What sort of fulfillable things these are have been seen ‘ Opened their understanding’ about the scriptures. See above.

Repentance and remission of sins. This power of remission of sins was the legacy to them for their maintenance: this was all they had to give joy for.

Ch. 124

Jesus ascends into heaven and sits at the right hand of God.

Luke XXIV. 44 to 53 (the end) Matt. silent. Mark XVI. 19. 20 (the end). John silent.