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CHAPTER III The Great Commission Aftee the death of Christ, the disciples were wellnigh overcome by discouragement. Their Master had been rejected, condemned, and crucified. The priests and rulers had declared scornfully, ' ' He saved others ; Himself He cannot save. If He be the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him.''" The sun of the disciples' hope had set, and night settled down upon their hearts. Often they repeated the words, "We trusted that it had been He which should have redeemed Israel. ' ' ' Lonely and sick at heart, they remembered His words, '^If they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? " Jesus had several times attempted to open the future to His disciples, but they had not cared to think about what He said. Because of this. His death had come to them as a surprise; and afterward, as they reviewed the past and saw the result of their unbelief, they were, filled with sorrow. When * Matt. 27:42. ^^uke 24:21. s^uke 23:31. (25)