came in the little boat, (for they were not far from the shore, but about a hundred yards off,) dragging the net full of fishes.

Then as soon as they had landed, they observed a fire of coals there, and a fish lying thereon, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring of the fish which ye have just caught." Then Simon Peter went aboard, and drew the net to land, full of great fishes - a hundred and fifty-three: yet notwithstanding there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come, take breakfast." None of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who art thou?" for they knew that it was the Master. Jesus took the bread and gave to them, and the fish in like manner. (This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he had arisen from the dead.)

Then when they had breakfasted, Jesus said to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of John, dost thou love me more than these do?" He said to him, "Yes, Master: thou knowest that I love thee." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of John, dost thou love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Master, thou knowest that I love thee." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, dost thou love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Dost thou love me?" and said to him, “Master, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. And I tell thee in truth, that when thou wast young, thou didst gird thyself, and didst walk where thou wouldest; but when thou shalt have become old, thou shalt stretch out thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee where thou wouldest not." (Now he said this, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God.)

And having spoken this, he said to him, "Follow me." Peter, turning about, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved, following, (who also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, “Master, which is he that betrayeth thee?") Then Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, "Master, and this man-what?" Jesus said to him, "If I choose that he remain until I come, what is that to thee? do thou (xxi. 9-22.)

follow me." Therefore this report went abroad among the brethren that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus did not say to him, that he should not die, but, "If I choose that he remain until I come, what is that to thee?"

[THIS is the disciple that testifieth concerning these things, and who wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is trustworthy. And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written every one, I suppose that not even the world itself would contain the books written.]

NOTE.-The closing passage, inclosed in brackets, is probably a note, added by a later hand.

(xxi. 23-25.)

Gr., one by one.

ACTS

OF

APOSTLES

HE former narrative I made, O Theophilus, concerning all things that Jesus did and taught from the first, until the day

a

on which he was taken up, after giving a charge to the Apostles whom he had chosen through the Holy Spirit: to whom also he showed himself to be living after his suffering, by many certain proofs, appearing to them during a period of forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

And while in company with them he directed them not to absent themselves from Jerusalem, but to "wait for the promise from the Father which ye heard from me; for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence."

Then, while they were together, they asked him, “Master, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" He said to them, "It is not yours to know times and seasons, which the Father hath established by his own authority; but ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit shall have come upon you; and ye shall be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth." And as he said this, while they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud hid him from their eyes. (i. 1–9.)

Or, through holy spirit.

Or, placed within.

Or, the power of the Holy Spirit coming upon you.

And as they continued looking earnestly toward the heaven as he went up, behold, two men in white raiment stood by them, who said, "Ye men of Galilee, why do ye stand gazing toward the heaven? this same Jesus, who hath been taken up from you into the heaven, shall come in the same manner in which ye have seen him going into the heaven."

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill that is called Olive-Hill, which is near Jerusalem a Sabbath-day's journey.a And when they had come into the city, they went up into the upper room, where they were abiding: Peter and John, and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the brother of James. All these were persevering in prayer with one mind, with certain women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

AND in those days, Peter, standing up in the midst of the brethren, (there was a great number of persons together, about a hundred and twenty,) said: "Brethren," it was necessary that the Writing should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. For he was numbered among us, and had his lot in this service." c (Now this man obtained a field with the wages of his wickedness; and falling headlong he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels fell out. And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that in their language that field is called Akeldamach, that is, The Field of Blood.) "For it is written in the Book of Psalms, Let his home become desolate, and let no one dwell therein;' and 'Let another take his charge.' Therefore it is needful, that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out before us, beginning from his baptism by John until the day when he was taken up from us, one of these should become a witness with us of his resurrection."

d

a About three-fourths of a mile. © Or, ministry.

(i. 10-22.)

b Gr., Men, brethren : (so elsewhere.) d Gr., Master (and so elsewhere.)

And they proposed two,- Joseph called Barsabbas, (who was surnamed Justus,) and Matthias. And they prayed, and said: "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou hast chosen, to take the place in this service and apostleship, from which Judas turned away, to go to his own place." And they cast lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

AND when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together with one accord. And suddenly there came from the heaven a sound as of the rushing of a violent wind; and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And tongues, divided like flame, appeared to them, and settled upon every one of them: and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, pious men, from every nation under the heaven. And when this was reported, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were astonished, and wondered, saying, “See! are not every one of these who are speaking, Galileans? and how then are we hearing them, each one in our own language in which we were born? Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the regions of Lybia about Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,- both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians,- we hear them speaking in our own languages the glorious things of God." And they were all astonished, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What doth this mean?" But some, making sport, said, “They are drunken with sweet wine." e

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and spoke out to them: "Ye men of Judea, and all ye who dwell at Je(i. 23-ii. 14.)

Or, ministry.

b Gr., for the same thing. d Gr., filled, satiated.

Gr., what will this prove to be?

e

Gr, fresh grape-juice.