16 him. I will therefore chastise him, 18 and release him. But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barab19 bas: one who for a certain insur

rection made in the city, and for mur20) der, was cast into prison. ° And!

Pilate spake unto them again, Ide(21 siring to release Jesus; but they Ishouted', saying, Crucify, crucify him. 22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man' done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chas#23 tise him and release him. But! they were instant with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. 24) And their voices prevailed. And Pilate gave sentence that what they (25) asked for should be done. And he released him that for 'insurrection' and murder had been' cast into prison, whom they asked for1; but Jesus he delivered up to their will. (26) And when they led him away, they

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laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene1, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.

And there followed him a great 'multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for (29 your children. For behold, the days

are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts 30 that never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. 31 °For if they do these things in 'the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

efactors, one on the right hand and 34) the other on the left. And1 Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them', they 35) cast lots. And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also 'scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ (36 of God, his chosen. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to 37 him, offering him vinegar, and say

ing, If thou 'art' the King of the Jews, (38) save thyself. And 'there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thy40) self and us. But the other 'answered, and rebuking him 'said', Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art 41 in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man (42 hath done nothing amiss. And he

said, Jesus, remember me when thou 43 comest in thy kingdom. And he' said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

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And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

the sun's light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 °8And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the 47 ghost. And when the centurion

saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a right48) eous man. And all the multitudes! that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned Ismiting their 49 breasts. And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with! him from Galilee, stood afar off, Iseeing these things.

Some ancient authorities read inte thy kingdom. Or, earth Gr. the sun failing. Or, Isanctuary| 8 Or, And Jesus, \crying\ with a loud voice, said

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(50) And behold, a man named Joseph,

who was a councillor, a good man 51 and a 'righteous' °('he1 had not consented to their counsel and deed), la man of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the king52 dom of God: this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth', and laid him in a Itomb that was hewn in stone, where 54) never man 'had yet lain'. °And lit

was the day of the Preparation, and (55 the sabbath 1drew on. And the women, which had come with him lout of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb', and how his body (56) was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments.

And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment. 24(1°But on the first day of the week,

at early 'dawn', they came unto the Itomb', bringing the spices which they 2 had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 And they entered in, and found not (4 the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in Idazzling apparel1: 5 and as they were affrighted', and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye 6 the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in 7 Galilee, saying that the Son of man must be delivered up' into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and 8 the third day rise again. And they 9 remembered his words, and returned "from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the (10 rest. Now they were! Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James and 'the' other women with them told these things unto the apos11 tles. And these words 'appeared in their sight as idle 'talk'; and they

1 Gr. began to dawn.

* Some ancient authorities omit of the Lord Jesus.

3 Gr. him that liveth.

Some ancient authorities omit He is not here, but is risen.

12) 'disbelieved them. 061 But

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arose, and ran unto the tomb'; and stooping and looking in, he 'seeth! the linen cloths by themselves; and The departed to his home', wondering at that which was come to pass.

And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village Inamed Emmaus, which was three14 score furlongs from Jerusalem. And

they communed with each other of all these things which had happened. 15) And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned' together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went 16 with them. "But their eyes were

holden that they should not know (17 him. And he said unto them, "What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And (18 they stood still, looking! sad. °And one of them, 'named Cleopas, answering said unto him, "Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know! the things which are come to pass 19 there in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, 'The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word (20 before God and all the people: and

how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned 21 to death, and crucified him. But we hoped that it was he which should 'redeem Israel. Yea and beside all this, it is now the third day since (22 these things came to pass'. More

over certain women of our company Jamazed us, 'having been early at the 23 tomb; and when they found not his

body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which 24 said that he was alive. And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb', and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw 25 not. And he said unto them, O 'foolish men, and slow of heart to believe 10 in all that the prophets have spoken!

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8 Gr. What words are these that ye exchange one with another.

9 Or, Dost thou sojourn alone in Ferusalem, and knowest thou not the things 10 Or, lafter

26 Behoved it' not 'the' Christ to 'suffer these things, and to enter into his 27 glory? And beginning 'from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures 28 the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go fur29 ther. And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us for it is Itoward' evening, and the day is now! far spent. And he went in to abide *30) with them. And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them Ito meat, he took the bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to 31 them. And their eyes were opened,

and they knew him; and he vanished (32 out of their sight. And they said one to another, Was not our heart 'burning within us, while he 'spake to us in the way, while he opened to 33 us the scriptures? And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were 31 with them, saying, The Lord is risen

indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they 'rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.

36 And as they spake these things, he' himself stood in the midst of them, 2and saith unto them, Peace be unto 37 you. But they were terrified and affirighted, and supposed that they * 38 beheld a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and Iwherefore do 'reasonings arise in

39 your heart? See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold' me 40 having. 08And when he had said this', he shewed them his hands and 41 his feet. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any(42 thing to eat!? And they gave him a 43 piece of a broiled fish4. And he took it, and did eat before them.

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And he said unto them, These are Imy words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, how that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, con45 cerning me. °Then opened he their

Imind', that they might understand the (16 scriptures; and he' said unto them,

Thus it is written, that the Christ 'should' suffer, and rise again! from 47 the dead the third day; and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name untol all the nations, beginning from (48 Jerusalem. "Ye are witnesses of these (49 things. And behold, I send 'forth

the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be Iclothed with power from on high. 50 And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51) And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was 52 carried up into heaven. "And they

worshipped him, and returned to Jeru(53 salem with great joy and were continually in the temple, blessing God.

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IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the 2 Word was God. The same was in * 3 the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him 2was not anything made that hath 4 been made. In him was life; and 5 the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it 6 not. There camel a man, sent from (7) God, whose name was John. °The

same came for witness, 'that he might! bear witness of the light, that all might 8 believe through him. He was not the light, but came that he mighti 9 bear witness of the light. There! was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, 'coming! 10 into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and 11 the world knew him not. He came

unto his own, and they that were 12 his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become 'children' of God, even to them that believe on his 13 name which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. (14 And the Word became flesh, and 'dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of 10the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and 15 truth. John 'beareth' witness of him, and crieth', saying, "This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was (16) 12before me. For of his fulness we *(17 all received, and grace for grace. For

the law was given 13by Moses; grace 18 and truth came 13by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; 14the

only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

19) And this is the witness' of John, when the Jews sent unto him' from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask 20 him, Who art thou? And he confessed, and denied not; and he con21 fessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And 22) he answered, No. They said 'therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said 'Isaiah' 24 the prophet. 015And they had been 25) sent from the Pharisees. And they

asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou 'art' not Ithe Christ, neither Elijah', neither (26) 'the prophet? John answered them,

saying, I baptize 16with water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye 27) know not, even he that cometh

after me, the latchet 'of' whose shoel 28 I am not worthy to unloose. These things were done in Bethany! beyond Jordan, where John was baptiz

14 Many very ancient authorities read God only begotten.

15 Or, And Icertain had been sent from among the Pharisees. 16 Or, linl

17 Many ancient authorities read Bethabarah, some, Betharabah. 18 Or, beareth the sin

bare witness', saying, I have beheld! the Spirit descending as a dove 'out of heaven; and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and labiding upon him, the same is he that' baptizeth with the Holy Spirit". 31 And I have seen', and 'have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

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Again on the 'morrow' John was standing, and two of his disciples; 36) and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, 'and' saith, Behold, the Lamb 37 of God! And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

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And Jesus turned, and 'beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, 2Master), where abidest' (39 thou? "He saith unto them, Come, and 'ye shall see. They came 'therefore and saw where he labode'; and they abode with him that day it was 40 about the tenth hour. One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's (41) brother. "He findeth first his own

brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the 'Messiah' (which (42 is, being interpreted, Christ). He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John': thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter").

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On the 'morrow he was minded to! go forth into Galilee, and he' findeth Philip and Jesus saith unto him, 44 Follow me. Now Philip was 'from'

Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and 45 Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, (46 the son of Joseph. And Nathanael

said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith 47 unto him, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, (48 in whom is no guile! Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou

1 Or, lini
2 Or, Teacher

That is, Anointed.

me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw (49 thee. Nathanael answered him,

Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou 50 art King of Israel. Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee 'underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see (51 greater things than these. And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven lopened', and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the 2 mother of Jesus was there: and Jesus also was 'bidden', and his disciples, 3 to the marriage. And when the wine 'failed', the mother of Jesus saith 4 unto him, They have no wine. And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is 5 not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he 6) saith unto you, do it. Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews" manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece. 7 °Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them 8 up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the

ruler of the feast. And they bare (9 it. And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become! wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants which had drawn' the water knew), the ruler of the feast 'calleth' (10 the bridegroom, and saith unto him, Every man 'setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk 'freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until (11 now. "This beginning of his signs! did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

12) After this he went down to Caper. naum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and there they labode' not many days.

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And the passover of the Jews' was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jeru