sheep.

9 As soon then as they went on shore, they see a fire of coals there, and fish lying thereon, and bread.

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

II Simon Peter went aboard, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three and for all there were so many, the net

was not rent.

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

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

14 This third time now was Jesus manifested to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

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

16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee.

1 See note on chap. i. 42.

17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me ? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

18 Verily, verily, say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou art old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and shall carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

19 This spake he, signifying by what manner of 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 the supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

21 Peter therefore 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? Do thou follow me.

23 This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple was not to die and yet Jesus said not unto him, that he was not to 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 Moreover there are 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.

ther, and asked him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

7 But he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father placed in his own authority.

8 But ye shall receive power by the Holy Spirit coming upon you and ye shall be my witnesses 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, while they beheld, he was lifted up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

IO And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

II Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing into heaven? this same Jesus, which was taken 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 the mount of Olives, which is near to Jerusalem, being a sabbath day's journey. 13 And when they were come in, they went up into the upper room where they abode; both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the 'son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the 'brother of James.

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

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

16 Brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 Because he was numbered with us, and had obtained his lot in this ministry.

18 Now this man purchased a field with the wages of his iniquity; and falling headlong,

he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed

out.

19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called

1 Son and brother are not expressed in the original.

in their proper dialect, Acel. dama, that is, The 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 office 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 that same day that he was taken up from us, must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.

23 And 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, appoint one of these two, him whom thou hast chosen,

25 To receive the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

26 And they cast lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

CHAPTER II.

ND while the day of Pen A tecost was being fulfilled, they were all together in one place.

2 And 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 it sat upon each of them.

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

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

6 Now when this sound took place, 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, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?

8 And how hear we every man in our own language,

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 the Romans in Jerusalem, Jews and proselytes,

II Cretans and Arabians, we do hear them speaking in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What may this be?

13 But others mocking said, that they were full of sweet wine.

14 T But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye Jews, and all that dwell at 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 is spoken by the prophet Joel]; 17 It shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out 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 Moreover on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs on 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 the Lord come:

21 And it shall come to pass, 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 proved by God unto you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves know :

23 Him, being delivered ac1 Probably this word ought to be omitted.