3. Then Peter went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.

4. And they ran both together: but the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

5. And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

6. Then also cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,

7. And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

8. And then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

ciples, Verily I have seen the Lord; and that he had spoken these things unto her which I have recorded.

19. Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, and of the doors being shut where the disciples were assembled on account of the fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

20. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

21. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

22. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye a holy

:

12. And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

13. And they say unto her, Woman, Why weepest thou? And 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 saw Jesus standing, but knew not that it was Jesus.

15. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seeketh thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, If thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

16. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him in Hebrew, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

17. Jesus saith unto her, Detain me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

18. Mary Magdalene came announcing to the dis

23. Whose sins ye remit, they probably are remitted unto them; and whose sins ye retain, they probably have been retained.

24. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

25. 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 thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

26. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them, came Jesus after the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

27. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

28. Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

29. Jesus saith unto him, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

30. And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book:

31. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life in his name.

CHAPTER XXI.

1. After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

2. 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 disciples.

3. Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship; and that night they caught nothing.

4. Now when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

5. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

6. Then he said unto them, Cast the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. therefore, and now they were not able for the multitude of fishes.

net on the They cast to draw it

7. Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

8. But the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

9. As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals, and fish laid thereon; also bread.

10. Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

11. Then 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 so many, yet was not the net broken.

12. Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

13. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

14. This is now the third time that Jesus was shewn to the disciples after he had been raised from the dead.

15. Then when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that 1 love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

16. He saith unto him again a second time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

17. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? So he said, Lord thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus 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 thou wouldest not.

19. Now this spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

20. Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

21. Then Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

22. Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

23. Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

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

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

1. The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, for all men, of what Jesus began both to do and teach,

2. Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he had given such commandments unto the apostles as he chose, respecting the spirit's freedom from guilt:

3. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

4. And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of

me.

5. That John truly baptized with water; but ye as to spirit shall be baptized Holy not many days

hence.

6. Even they therefore that met together, asked of him, saying, Lord, if at this time we obtain it, thou dost restore again the kingdom to Israel.

7. Then he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

8. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you, and be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

9. And when he had spoken these things concerning their knowledge, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10. And as they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men had stood by them in white apparel;

11. Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into

heaven.

12. Then returned they unto Jerusalem from a mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

13. And when they were come in, they went up into the upper room where there was abiding even Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew Philip, and Thomas Bartholomew, and Matthew James the son of Alphæus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the brother of James.

14. These all continued with one accord in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

15. And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

16. Men and brethren, the scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

17. That having been numbered with us, and obtained the share of this ministry that he fulfilled.

18. Therefore indeed was it that this share purchased the field of the reward of his iniquity; and that he falling headlong burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out,

19. (Indeed it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, A field of blood.)

20. For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let

his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein and his bishoprick let another take.

21. Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

22. Beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

23. Then they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

24. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

25. To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas deserted, 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.

CHAPTER II.

1. And by the day of Pentecost it was to be completed; they were all united in the determination.

2. Then suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and there sat one upon each of them.

4. And they were all filled with a Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5. Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

6. And after the Apostles having come to this utterance, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

7. And they were amazed and marvelled, saying, Is it not, behold, all these which speak are Gallilæans?

8. Then how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

9. Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

10. Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

11. Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

12. And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? 13. And others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

14. Then Peter, having been placed with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men, Jews, and all ye that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

15. For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

16. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

17. Verily it shall come to pass after these things, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit to all flesh : even your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see by visions, and your old men shall be instructed by dreams:

18. Yea verily to my servants and to my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy :

19. And I will shew wonders in the heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke :

20. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of Jehovah come:

21. Yet it shall come to pass, every one, whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be saved.

22. Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus the Nazarite, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you:

23. As ye yourselves have known this man delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God to wicked hands, having crucified, ye slew:

24. Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

25. For David speaketh concerning him, I was

keeping in remembrance the Lord's presence with me in all things, for he is on my right hand, unless I should be moved to forget him:

26. Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope :

27. That thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

28. Thou hast made known to me ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy coun

tenance.

29. Men and brethren, I can freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, as his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

30. Yet he being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, he would sit on his throne;

31. Seeing this before, he announced the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

32. This Jesus God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

33. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this measure of it, which ye now see and hear.

34. For David ascended not into the heavens : yet he saith, Jehovah said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

35. Until perhaps I make thy foes a footstool.

36. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both a Lord and a Christ.

37. And when they heard this, they were pricked to the heart, and said nnto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

and exhort, saying, Be saved from this untoward generation.

41. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

42. Nevertheless they were persevering in the apostles' doctrine, even in the fellowship in the breaking of the bread enjoined, and in the prayers they offered. soul: as many

43. Verily a fear came upon every wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

44. Now all that believed at that time had all things common;

45. And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as probably any man had need.

46. And they persevering in meeting daily together in the temple, and in breaking of bread according to the size of the house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

47. Praising God, and having favour with all the people. As the Lord by this way was adding those that are saved at that time.

CHAPTER III.

1. Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of the prayer that is ninth.

2. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

3. Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

4. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

5. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

6. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarite, walk.

7. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.

8. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

9. And all the people saw him walking and prais