53. And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and were made apparent unto many.

54. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was a Son of God.

55. And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

56. Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

57. When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:

58. He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be delivered.

59. And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60. And laid it in his new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

61. And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

62. Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

63. Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I am raised again.

64. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He was raised from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

65. Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it sure, though ye know my decree. 66. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, securing the stone by setting a watch.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

1. And after the sabbaths, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

2. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for an angel of Jehovah descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone, and sat upon it.

3. And his countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow :

4. And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

5. But the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

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6. He is not here: for he was raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.

7. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he was raised from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

8. And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

9. And, behold, Jesus met them, saying, Hail. And the women came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

10. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they should go into Galilee, for there shall they see me.

11. And after they were gone, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

12. Then when they were assembled with the presbyters, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

13. Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

14. And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

15. So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

16. But the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

17. And when they saw him, they worshipped, though they doubted.

18. But Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

19. Go ye therefore, make all nations disciples, having baptized them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: for, lo, I as well as you exist all the days unto the end of the age.

5. And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were being baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

6. And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

7. And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I here after, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

8. I have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with a spirit freed from guilt.

9. It came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

10. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens being opened, even the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:

11. And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my Son that is beloved, with thee I was well pleased.

12. And immediately the imagination driveth him in fancy into the wilderness.

the wild beasts; and that the angels were ministering unto him.

14. Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

15. And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel.

16. Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

17. And Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18. And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

19. And when he had gone a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, but they were in the ship mending their nets.

20. And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

21. Then they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day having entered into the synagogue, he taught.

22. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

23. And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

24. Saying, what to us is thy coming, even thou as a Jesus, O Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou the Holy of God

art.

25. Then Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

26. And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

27. And they were all so amazed as that they enquired, saying, What is this thing? a new doctrine; with authority even commandeth he the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

28. And immediately his fame spread abroad everywhere throughout all the region of Galilee.

29. And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

30. But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

31. And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

32. And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

33. And all the city was gathered together at the door.

34. And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; but he suffered not the devils to say that they knew him to be Christ.

35. And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out into a solitary place, and there prayed.

36. And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

37. And when they had found him, they said unto him, Assuredly all men seek for thee.

38. And he said unto them, We should go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also for therefore came I forth.

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39. Then he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

40. And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and saying unto him, Lord, surely If thou shouldst will, thou canst make me clean.

41. And he, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I should will; be thou clean.

42. And immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

43. And he straitly charged him forthwith, and sent him away;

44. And saith unto him, Take heed of no one, thou shouldst have asked nothing as to thy being clean: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

45. But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

CHAPTER II.

1. And again he entered into Capernaum after some days: and it was noised that he was in the house.

2. And many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive more, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

3. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

4. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

5. Then when Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Child, thy sins are forgiven.

6. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

7. Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins except one, God?

8. And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

9. Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

10. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

11. I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

12. And he arose, and immediately took up the bed, and went forth before all; insomuch that they

were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

13. And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

14. And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

15. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: truly there were many, and they followed him.

16. And when the scribes of the Pharisees saw that he eat with the publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth with the publicans and sinners?

17. And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, Because they that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

18. And the disciples of John, so also the Pharisees used to fast and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

19. And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

20. But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in that day.

21. No man seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and a worse rent is made.

22. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: For else the wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine and the bottles are lost: but new wine should be put into new bottles.

23. And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of

corn.

24. And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

25. And he said unto them, Have ye never

read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, and what they did that were with him?

26. That he went into the house of God to Abiathar a high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

27. And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for the man that observes it, and not that man for the sabbath :

28. Therefore the Son of man is a Lord even of the sabbath.

CHAPTER III.

1. Then he entered again into a synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

2. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

3. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.

4. And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

5. And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he was stretching it out: and his hand was restored.

6. And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

7. So Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea and a great multitude from Galilee followed, and from Judæa,

8. And from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what things he did, came unto him.

9. And he spake to his disciples, that small ships should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

10. For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

11. Even unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell