things came to pass, that the scripture might be 37 fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be 'broken. And 1 Or, crushed. again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

38

And after these things Joseph of Arimathæa, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. 39 came therefore, and took away his body.

He

And

2 Some ancient authorities read

there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to him by night, bringing a 'mixture of myrrh and 40 aloes, about a hundred pound weight. So they took roll. the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. 41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was

a garden; and in the garden a new tomb wherein 42 was never man yet laid. There then because of the Jews' Preparation (for the tomb was nigh at hand) they laid Jesus.

20 Now on the first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the 2 tomb. She runneth therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where 3 they have laid him. Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they went toward the 4 tomb. And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb; 5 and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen 6 cloths lying; yet entered he not in. Simon Peter therefore also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beholdeth the linen cloths 7 lying, and the napkin, that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place 8 by itself. Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, which came first to the tomb, and he 9 saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. 10 So the disciples went away again unto their own home.

11

But Mary was standing without at the tomb weeping: so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the 12 tomb; and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body 13 of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because

1 Or, Teacher.

2 Or, Take not hold

on me

they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. When she had thus said, 14 she turned herself back, and beholdeth Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith 15 unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turneth herself, 16 and saith unto him in Hebrew, Rabboni; which is to say, 'Master. Jesus saith to her, "Touch me not; for 17 I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God. Mary Magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples, I 18 have seen the Lord; and how that he had said these things unto her.

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the 19 first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had said this, he 20.

shewed unto them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord. Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace be unto 21 you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, 22 3 Or, Holy Spirit and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto 23 them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

4 That is, Twin.

5 Or, hast thou believed?

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called 'Didymus, 24 was not with them when Jesus came. The other 25 disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.

And after eight days again his disciples were with- 26 in, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither 27 thy finger, and see my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and put it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. Thomas answered and said unto him, 28 My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Be- 29 cause thou hast seen me, "thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the pres- 30

ence of the disciples, which are not written in this 31 book: but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.

21 After these things Jesus manifested himself again

to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he mani2 fested himself on this wise. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called 'Didymus, and 1 That is, Twin. Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebe3 dee, and two other of his disciples. Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took noth4 ing. But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach: how beit the disciples knew not that 5 it was Jesus. Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye aught to eat? They answered 6 him, No. And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw 7 it for the multitude of fishes. That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his coat about him (for he was naked*), 8 and cast himself into the sea. But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off), 9 dragging the net full of fishes. So when they got out upon the land, they see a fire of coals there, and 2 Gr. a fire of char10 fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith unto 3 Or, a fish them, Bring of the fish which ye have now taken. 4 or, a loaf. 11 Simon Peter therefore went up, and drew the net 5 Or, aboard to land, full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, the net was 12 not rent. Jesus saith unto them, Come and break your fast. And none of the disciples durst inquire

coal.

of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the 13 Lord. Jesus cometh, and taketh the "bread, and 6 Or, loaf 14 giveth them, and the fish likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

15 So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of 'John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him,

* "was naked" add marg. Or, had on his under garment onlyAm. Com.

7

8,

Gr. Joanes. See

ch. i. 42, margin.

9 Love in these

places represents two different Greek words.

ch. i. 42, margin.

two different Greek words.

4 Or, perceivest

1 Gr. Joanes. See Feed my lambs. He saith to him again a second 16 2, 3 Love in these time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He places represents saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep. He saith 17 unto him the third time, Simon, son of John, 2lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, 'Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou 18 wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. Now this he spake, signifying by what man- 19 ner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus 20 loved following; which also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee? Peter therefore seeing him saith to 21 Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus 22 saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. This saying 23 therefore went forth among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, that he should not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

5 Gr. and man, what?

this

This is the disciple which beareth witness of these 24 things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true.

And there are also many other things which Jesus 25 did, the which if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that should be written.

THE

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.

2 Or, Holy Spirit: cut this book.

4

them

5 Or, in

1 THE former treatise I made, O Theophilus, con- 1 Gr. first. cerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, 2 until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy and so through3 Ghost unto the apostles whom he had chosen: to whom he also 'shewed himself alive after his pas- 3 Gr. presented. sion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things con4 cerning the kingdom of God: and, being assembled Or, eating with together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the 5 Father, which, said he, ye heard from me: for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized "with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time re7 store the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authori- 6 Or, appointed by 8 ty. But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him 10 out of their sight. And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men 11 stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, which was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.