Chriff's death, CHAP. XIX. XX. and burial, &c. 22 Pilate anfwered, What I have written I have written. 23 Then the foldiers, when they had crucified Jefus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every foldier a part: and alfo bis coat: now the coat was without feam, woven from the top throughout. 32 Then came the foldiers, and brake the legs of the firft, and of the other which was crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jefus, and faw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: 34 But one of the foldiers with a fpear pierced his fide, and forthwith came thereout blood and water. 35 And he that faw it bare record, and his record is true; and he knoweth that he faith true, that ye might believe. 24 They faid, therefore, among themfelves, Let us not rend it, but caft lots for it, whofe it fhall be: that the fcripture might be fulfilled, which faith, They parted my rai- 36 For these things were done, ment among them, and for my vefture they did caft lots. Thefe things, therefore, the foldiers did. 25 Now there ftood by the crois of Jefus his mother, and his mother's fifter, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jefus, therefore, faw his mother, and the difciple ftanding by whom he loved, he faith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy fon! 27 Then faith he to the difciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that difciple took her unto his own home. 28 After this Jefus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the fcripture might be fulfilled, faith, I thirft. 29 Now there was fet a veffel full of vinegar: and they filled a fpunge with vinegar, and put it up on hyffop, and put it to his mouth. 30 When Jefus, therefore, had received the vinegar, he faid, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghoft. 311The Jews, therefore, becaufe it was the preparation, that the bodies thould not remain upon the crols on the fabbath-day, (for that fabbath-day was an high day,) befought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away that the fcripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him fhall not be broken. 37 And again, another scripture faith, They all look on him whom they pierced. there 381 Andafterthis, Jofeph of Arimathea (being a difciple of Jefus, but fecretly for fear of the Jew befought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jefus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came, fore, and took the body of Jefus. 39 And there came allo Nicedemus, (which at the firft came to Jefus by night,) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. 40 Then took they the body of Jefus, and wound it in linen clothes with the fpices, as the manner 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 fepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid, 42 There laid they Jefus, therefore, becaufe of the Jews' preparation-day; for the fepulchre was nigh at hand. CHA P. XX. Teth Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the fepulchre, and feeth the ftone taken away from the fepulchre. HE firft day of the week co Chrift appeareth to Mary, S. JOHN. and to bis difciples. 2 Then the runneth, and cometh 15 Jefus faith unto her, Woman, to Simon Peter, and to the other why weepeft thou? whom seekeft difciple whom Jefus loved, and iaith thou? She fuppofing him to be the unto them, Th y have taken away gardener, faith unto him, Sir, if the Lord out of the fepulchre, and thou have borne him hence, tell we know not where they have laid me where thou haft laid him, and him. I will take him away. 3 Peter, therefore, went forth, 16 Jefus faith unto her, Mary. and that other difciple, and came She turned herself, and faith unto to the fepulchre. him, Rabboni; which is to fay,, Mafter. So they ran both together: and the other difciple did outrun Peter, and came firft to the fepulchre. 5 And he, ftooping down, and looking in, faw the linen clothes Tying; yet went he not in. 6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the fepulchre, and feeth the linen clothes he; 7 And the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went in alfo that other difciple, which came firft to the tepulchre, and he faw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the fcripture, that he must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the difciples went away again unto their own home. 11 ¶ Put Mary stood without at the fepulchre weeping: and, as the wept, fhe ftooped down, and looked into the fepulchre, 12 And feeth two angels in white fitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jefus had lain. 13 And they lay unto her, Woman, why weepeft thou? She faith unto them, because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 14 And when the had thus faid, Are turned herself back, and saw Jefus ftanding, and knew not that it was Jefus. 17 Jefus faith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet afcended to my Father: but go to my bre thren, and fay unto them, I afcend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the difciples that the had feen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her. 19 Then the fame day at evening, being the first day of the week when the doors were fhut where the difciples were affembled for fear of the Jews, came Jefus, and ftood in the midft, and faith unto them, Peace be unto you. 20 And when he had fo faid, he fhewed unto them bis hands and his fide. Then were the difciples glad, when they faw the Lord. 21 Then faid Jefus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath fent me, even fo fend I you. 22 And when he had faid this, he breathed on them, and faith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghosts 23 Whofe foever fins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whofe foever fins ye retain, they are retained. 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jefus came. 25 The other difciples, therefore, faid unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I fhall fee in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the Thomas's unbelief. CHAP. XXL Chri's charge to Peter. the print of the nails, and thruit my hand into his fide, I will not believe. 5 Then Jesus faith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They anfwered him, No. 6 And he faid unto them, Caft 26 And after eight days, again his difciples were within, and Tho- the net on the right fide of the mas with them: then came Jefus, fhip, and ye fhall find. They caft, the doors being fhut, and food in therefore; and now they were not the midft, and faid, Peace be unto able to draw it for the multitude you. of fishes. 27 Then faith he to Thomas, 7 Therefore that disciple whom Reach hither thy finger, and behold Jefus loved faith unto Peter, It is my hands; and reach hither thy the Lord. Now when Simon Peter hand, and thruft it into my fide: heard that it was the Lord he girt and be not faithlefs, but believing. his fifher's coat unto him, (for he 28 And Thomas anfwered and faid was naked,) and did caft himfelf unto him, My Lord, and my God. into the fea. 29 Jefus faith unto him, Thomas, 8 And the other difciples came because thou haft feen me thou haft' in a little ship; (for they were not believed: bleffed are they that have far from land, but as it were two not feen, and yet have believed. hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fifhes. 30 And many other figns truly did Jefus in the prefence of his difciples, which are not written in this book: 31 But thefe are written, that ye might believe that Jefus is the Chrift, the Son of God; and that be lieving ye might have life through his name. CHA P. XXI. difciples at the fea of Tiberias; and 9 As foon then as they werecome to land, they faw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and oread. 10 Jefus faith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. II Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three; and for all there were fo Jefus faith unto them, Come many, yet was not the net broken. and dine. And none of the difciples durft afk him, Who art thou? There were together Simon knowing that it was the Lord. Peter, and Thomas called Didy- 13 Jefus then cometh, and taketh mus, and Nathanael of Cana in bread, and giveth them, and fish Galilee, and the fons of Zebedee, likewife. and two other of his difciples. 14 Thisisnow thethird time that 3 Simon Peter faith unto them, Jefus fhewed himself to his difciI go a fishing. They fay unto him, ples, after that he was rifen from We also go with thee. They went the dead. forth, and entered into a fhip im25 78 So when they had dined, mediately; and that night they Jefus faith to Simon Peter, Simon, caught nothing. Jon of Jonas, loveft thou me more But when the morning was than thefe? He faith unto him, now come, Jefus ftood on the Yea,Lord; thou knoweft that I love fhore; but the disciples knew not thee. He faith unto him, Feed my that it was Jefus. lambs. 16 He They join in prayer. CHAP. I, II. Matthias chofen, &c. all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto and falling headlong, he burft alunthe uttermoft part of the earth. der in the midft, and all his bowels 9And when he had spoken thefe gufhed out. things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their fight. 10 And while they looked ftedfaftly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men ftood by them in white apparel; 11 Which alfo faid, Ye men of Galilee, why ftand ye gazing up into heaven? this fame Jefus, which is taken up from you into heaven, fhall fo come in like manner as ye have feen him go into heaven. 12 Then returned they unto Jerufalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerufalem a fabbath-day's journey. 13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the fon of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. 14 Thefe all continued with one accord in prayer and fupplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jefus, and with his brethren. 15 And in thofe days Peter flood up in the midst of the difciples, and faid, (the number of the names together were about an hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren, this fcrip 19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerufalem; info much as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to fay, The field of blood. 20 For it is written in the book of Pfalms, Let his habitation be defolate, and let no man dwell therein; and, His bifhoprick let another take. 21 Wherefore, ofthefe men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jefus went in and out among us, 22 Beginning from the baptifm of John, unto that fame day that he was taken up from us, muft one be ordained to be a witness with of his refurrection. 23 And they appointed two, Jofeph called Barfabas, who was furnamed Juftus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knoweft the hearts of all men, fhew whether of these two thou haft chofen, 25 That he may take part of this miniftry and apoffleship, from which Judas by tranfgreffion fell, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they gave forth their lots: and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. CHA P. II. ture must needs have been full- AND, when the day of Pente led, which the Holy Ghoft by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jefus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. coft was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And fuddenly there came a found from heaven, as of a rufhing mighty wind, and it filled all the houfe where they were fitting. 3 And there appeared unto them 18 Now. this man purchased a cloven tongues, like as of fire, and field with the reward of iniquity; it fat upon each of them: And |