tered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came 4 to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. And as they were 5 afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, 6 but is risen. Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 'saying, The Son of man must be delivered into 7 the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words, 'and returned from 8,9 the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary 10 the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the Apostles. And their words seemed 11 to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. Then arose 12 Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre, and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

AND behold, two of them went that same day to a village 13 called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which 14 had happened. And it came to pass, that while they communed 15 together, and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden, that they should not know 16 him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications 17 are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said 18 unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? 'And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, 19 Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God, and all the people: and how the 20 chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been 21 he which should have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and 22 certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre. And when they found not his body, 23 they came, saying, That they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. And certain of them which were 24 with us, went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. Then he said unto 25 them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and 26 to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses, and all the 27 prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village 28 whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: 29 for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat 30 with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to

them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him: and 31 he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, 32 Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, 33 and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 'saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared 34 to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and 35 how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

AND as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of 36 them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were 37 terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do 38 thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, 39 that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, 40 he showed them his hands, and his feet. And while they yet 41 believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, 42 and of a honeycomb. And he took it, and did eat before them. 43 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto 44 you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their un- 45 derstanding, that they might understand the scriptures, and 46 said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day, ' and that repent- 47 ance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of 48 these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father 49 upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

AND he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his 50 hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed 51 them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great 52 joy; and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing 53 God. Amen.

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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO

JOHN.

IN the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with 1 God, and the WORD was GOD. The same was in the beginning 2 with God. All things were made by him; and without him 3 was not any thing made that was made. In him was LIFE; and 4 THE LIFE was the light of men. And the light shineth in dark- 5 ness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

THERE was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 6 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that 7 all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but 8 was sent to bear witness of that Light.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that com- 9 eth into the world. He was in the world, and the world was 10 made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his 11 own, and his own received him not. But as many as received 12 him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: which were born, not of blood, 13 nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we be- 14 held his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John bare witness of him, and cried, 15 saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for he was before me. And of his full- 16 ness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law 17 was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, 18 which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

AND this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests 19 and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou? And he 20 confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, 21 I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 'Then 22 said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 'He said, I am 23

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make straight the way of the LORD,

as said the prophet Esaias. And they which were sent were of 24 the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said unto him, Why 25 baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: 26 but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not: he it is, 27 who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. These things were done in 28 Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. The next 29 day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the

Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world! This is 30 he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me; for he was before me. And I knew him not: but 31 that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. And John bare record, saying, I saw the 32 Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with 33 water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw and bare record, 34 that this is the Son of God.

AGAIN the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples; 35 and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb 36 of God! And the two disciples heard him speak, and they fol- 37 lowed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and 38 saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? 'He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where 39 he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard John speak, and fol- 40 lowed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first findeth 41 his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, (which is, being interpreted, the Christ.) And he brought 42 him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, (which is, by interpretation, a stone.) The day following Jesus would go 43 forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and 44 Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have 45 found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. And Nathanael 46 said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael 47 coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest 48 thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee. Na- 49 thanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said unto 50 him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. And 51 he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

AND the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; 2 and the mother of Jesus was there. And both Jesus was called, 2 and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, 3 the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus 4 saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever 5 he saith unto you, do it. And there were set there six water- 6

pots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, 7 Fill the water-pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto 8 the governor of the feast. And they bare it. 'When the ruler 9 of the feast had tasted the water that it was made wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the servants which drew the water knew,) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 'and saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth 10 good wine: and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This be- 11 ginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

AFTER this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, 12 and his brethren, and his disciples; and they continued there not many days.

AND the Jews' passover was at hand; and Jesus went up to 13, Jerusalem, and found in the temple those that sold oxen, and 14 sheep, and doves, and the changers of money, sitting: and when 15 he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; and said unto them 16 that sold doves, Take these things hence: make not my Father's house a house of merchandise. And his disciples remembered 17 that it was written,

The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, What sign showest 18 thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus answered 19 and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was 20 this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? 'But he spake of the temple of his body. 'When therefore he 21 was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them: and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

Now, when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast- 23 day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, 24 because he knew all men, 'and needed not that any should tes- 25 tify of man: for he knew what was in man.

THERE was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler 3 of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto 2 him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I 3 say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man 4 be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I 5 say unto thee, Except a man be born of water, and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born 6