fore lone to another, Let us not 'rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith,

They parted my garments among them,

And upon my vesture did they cast lots.

These things therefore the soldiers 25 did. But there were standing! by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clo26 pas', and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, 27 Woman, behold, thy son! °Then saith he to the disciple, Behold, thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home.

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After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished', 29) saith, I thirst. There was set 'there'

a vessel full of vinegar: so they put a sponge full of the vinegar upon hyssop, and 'brought it to his mouth. 30 °When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up This spirit'.

(31) The Jews therefore, because it was the Preparation, that the bodies should not remain on the cross upon the sabbath (for the day of that sabbath was a high day), 'asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that 32) they might be taken away. The soldiers therefore came, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other 33 which was crucified with him: but when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake 34) not his legs: howbeit one of the

soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and 'straightway there came out blood 3 and water. And he that hath seen hath borne witness', and his 'witness! is true: and he knoweth that he saith 36 true, that ye also may believe. For these things came to pass', that the scripture might be fulfilled, A bone 37 of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

1 Or, lcrushed\

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. He came therefore, 39 and took away his body. And there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to him by night, 'bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about 40) a hundred pound weight. So they took 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 was never (42) man yet laid. There then because

of the Jews' Preparation (for the 'tomb' was nigh at hand) they laid Jesus. 201 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 they have laid 3 him. Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they 4 went toward' the 'tomb'. And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to (5) the 'tomb'; and stooping and looking in, he 'seeth the linen cloths lying; 6) yet 'entered' he not in. Simon Peter

therefore also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; and 'he 7 beholdeth the linen 'cloths lying', and the napkin, that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths', but 8) 'rolled up in a place by itself. Then lentered in 'therefore the other disciple also, which came first to the Itomb', and he saw, and believed. 9 °For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the 10 dead. So' the disciples went away again unto their own home.

angels in white sitting, one at the head, and 'one at the feet, where the 13 body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. (14 °When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and beholdeth Jesus standing, and knew not that it was 15 Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou Thast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take 16 him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turneth herself, and saith unto him in Hebrew, Rabboni; (17) which is to say, 'Master. Jesus saith Ito her, Touch me not; for 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 18 God. Mary Magdalene 'cometh and Itelleth the disciples, I have seen the Lord; and how that he had 'said! these things unto her.

(19) When therefore it was! evening, on that day, the first day of the week, land' 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 20) you. And when he had said 'this', he

shewed unto them his hands and his side. The disciples 'therefore were 21) glad, when they saw the Lord. Jesus

therefore said to them again, Peace be unto you as 'the Father hath sent 22 me, even so send I you. And when

he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the (23 Holy Ghost: whose soever sins ye Iforgive, they are forgiven1 unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

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But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them 25 when Jesus came. "The other 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

1 Or, Teacher]

2 Or, Takes not hold on me

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'put' my hand into his side, I will not believe.

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

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Many other signs therefore! did Jesus in the presence of 'the' disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 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. 211) After these things Jesus Imanifested' 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 Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his 3 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 nothing. 4 But when day was now breaking', Jesus stood on the 'beach: howbeit the disciples knew not that it 5 was Jesus. Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye laught to eat? They answered him, No. 6 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 it for *(7) the multitude of fishes. "That dis ciple 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), and cast himself 8 into the sea. But the other disciples came in the little boat' (for they were not far from 'the' land, but

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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 10 fish laid thereon, and 3bread. Jesus

saith unto them, Bring of the fish (11) which ye have now taken'. Simon

Peter therefore went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fishes, la hundred and fifty and three and for all there were so many, the net 12 was not 'rent'. Jesus saith unto them, Come and break your fast'. And none of the disciples durst 'inquire of1 him, Who art thou? knowing that it (13 was the Lord. Jesus cometh, and taketh the bread, and giveth them, 14 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.

Jesus

9knowest that I love thee. saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou 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 19) thou wouldest not. Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith (20 unto him, Follow me. Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, Lord, who is he 21 that betrayeth thee? °Peter 'therefore seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, 22 10 and what shall this man do? Jesus

saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? fol23) low thou me. This saying '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?

from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, 'said' 5 he, ye heard from me for John indeed' baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized 1with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

(6) They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, Idost thou at this time restore (7 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 'authority'. (8 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 9 of the earth. And when he had 'said' these things, as they were looking', he was taken up; and a cloud received (10 him out of their sight. And while they were looking stedfastly 'intol heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; (11 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.

12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is Inigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day's 13) journey off. And when they were come in, they went up into the upper Ichamber, where they were abiding' ; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon the Zealot', and (14) Judas the son of James. °These all with one accord continued 'stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to 17 them that took Jesus. For he was numbered among us, and 'received 18 his portion in this ministry. (Now this man obtained a field with the reward of 'his' iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. (19) And it became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch 'that' in their language that field was! called 'Akeldama, that is, The field of 20 blood.) For it is written in the book of Psalms,

Let his habitation be 'made' desolate,
And let no man dwell therein:

and,

His office! let another take. 21 Of the men therefore which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out 22 among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received' up from us, of these! must one become a witness with us 23 of his resurrection. And they put forward two, Joseph called 'Barsabbas', who was surnamed Justus, and 24 Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew of these two 'the one 25 whom thou hast chosen, °ito' take 'the place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas fell away!, that he 26 might go to his own place. And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

21 And when the day of Pentecost

10was now come, they were all 'to2) gether in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were 3 sitting. And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder', like as of fire; and it sat upon each one' 4 of them. And they were all filled with the Holy 'Spirit', and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5

Now there were dwelling at Jeru

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10 Gr. was being fulfilled.

11 Or, parting lamong them! Or, Adistributing themselves

salem Jews, devout men, 'from every 6 nation under heaven. And when this 'sound' was 'heard', the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them 'speaking in his own language. (7 °And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these 8 which speak Galilæans? And how hear we, every man in our own lan(9 guage', wherein we were born? °Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judæa and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia, (10 in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both 11 Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we do hear them 'speaking! in our tongues the mighty works of 12 God. And they were all amazed, and

were perplexed', saying one to an13 other, What meaneth this? But!

others mocking said, 'They are 'filled with new wine.

14 But Peter, standing up with the

eleven, 'lifted up his voice, and 'spake forth unto them, saying', Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and 15 give ear unto my words. For these

are not drunken, as ye suppose; seeing it is but the third hour of the day; 16 but this is that which hath been! spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall be in the last days, saith God,

I will pour 'forth' of my Spirit upon all flesh:

And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

And your young men shall see visions,

And your old men shall dream dreams:

18) Yea and on my 2servants and on my shandmaidens in those days

Will I pour 'forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will shew wonders in 'the' heaven above,

And signs on the earth beneath;
Blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

1 Or, Ithrough

2 Gr. bondmen.

3 Gr. bondmaidens.

20) The sun shall be turned into darkness,

And the moon into blood,

Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable day': 21 And it shall be', that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord

shall be saved.

22 °Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works' and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, leven as ye (23 yourselves know; him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of "lawless men did crucify and (24 slay: whom God raised up, having

loosed the 'pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should 25 be holden of it. °For David 'saith' concerning him,

I beheld the Lord always before my face;

For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

26) Therefore my heart was glad', and my tongue rejoiced';

Moreover my flesh also shall dwell! in hope:

27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in 'Hades',

Neither wilt thou give thy Holy
One to see corruption.

28 Thou 'madest known unto me the ways of life;

Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance. (29) Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both Idied' and 'was buried, and his 'tomb! (30) is with us unto this day. Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins she would 'set 31) one upon his throne; "he 'foreseeing! this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left in 'Hades, nor did his flesh see corrup32 tion. This Jesus did! God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses. (33) Being therefore 10by the right hand. of God exalted, and having received of

4 Gr. powers.