History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.749

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The Old Testament contains no traces of proper names having been given to week days. It appears that even in the New Testament week days were indicated by numbers. Vide Matthew 28 1 ‘In the end of the sabbath as it began to dawn towards the *first day of the week* came mary Magdalen &c ’; Mark 16 9 ‘*Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week* he appeared first to Mary Magdalen &c’. Luke 24 1 ‘*Now upon the first day of the week being early in the morning* they came into the sepulchre ’ Each of the seven days of the week is designated as the sabbath or holy day by various nationalities and religious communities i. e Monday is the Greek Sabbath, Tuesday the Persian, Wednesday the Assyrian, Thursday the Egyptian, Friday the Moslem, Saturday the Jewish and Sunday the Christian.