CHAPTER LVIII.
A Glance at the Disciples of Jesus on Holy Saturday.
The faithful disciples of our Lord assembled together in the Cenaculum, to keep the eve of the Sabbath.

They were about twenty in number, clothed in long white dresses, and with their waists girded.
The room was lighted up by a lamp; and after their repast they separated, and for the most part returned home.

They again assembled on the following morning, and sat together reading and praying by turns; and if a friend entered the room, they arose and saluted him cordially.
In that part of the house inhabited by the Blessed Virgin there was a large room, divided into small compartments like cells, which were used by the holy women for sleeping in at night.

When they returned from the sepulchre, one of their number lighted a lamp which was hanging in the middle of the room, and they all assembled around the Blessed Virgin, and commenced praying in a mournful but recollected manner.

A short time afterwards, Martha, Maroni, Dina, and Mara, who were just come with Lazarus from Bethania, where they had passed the Sabbath, entered the room.