the bodies might not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, for that Sabbath was a great day, requested Pilate that their legs might be broken, and they be taken away. Then the soldiers 32 came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who was crucified with him. But when 38 they saw, on coming to Jesus, that he was already dead, they did not break his legs; but one 34 of the soldiers ran his spear into his side, and immediately blood and water came out.

And he who saw bears testimony, - and his 35 testimony is true, and he knows that he speaks the truth, -in order that you also may believe. For these things were, that the Scripture might 36 be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken ; * and, again, another Scripture which says, They 37 will look on him whom they have pierced.t

After this, Joseph of Arimathæa, who was a 38 disciple of Jesus, but did not openly profess himself to be so through fear of the Jews, asked leave of Pilate to take the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. Then he went and took the body of Jesus. And Nicodemus also 39 came (he who had before visited Jesus by night), and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, of 40 about a hundred pounds' weight. Then they took the body of Jesus, and swathed it in linen, with the aromatics, according to the Jews' mode of interment.

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And there was near the place where he was crucified a garden, and in that garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. 42 There, then, it being the Preparation-day of the Jews, they laid Jesus, because the tomb was at hand.

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AND on the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came, early in the morning, while it was yet dark, and saw that the stone had been 2 taken away from the tomb. Then she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, They have taken the Master from the tomb, and we know 3 not where they have laid him. Then Peter set out, and that other disciple, to go to the tomb; 4 and they both ran together, and the other dis

Ch. xx. 1, 2. Compare Matthew xxviii. 1-8; Mark xvi. 1-8; Luke xxiv. 1-11.

Verses 3-10. Compare Luke xxiv. 12.

ciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the grave-clothes 5 lying, but did not go in. Then came Simon 6 Peter following him, and entered the tomb, and saw the grave-clothes lying; and he saw the 7 napkin that was about his head, not lying with the grave-clothes, but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who came first 8 to the tomb, went in also, and saw and believed. - For as yet they had not understood the Scripture, that he must rise from the

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Then the disciples returned to their house. But Mary remained standing without by the n tomb, weeping. And as she was weeping, she stooped down to look into the tomb, and saw 12 two angels, arrayed in white, sitting, the one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they said to her, 13 Woman, why do you weep? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Master, and I know not where they have laid him. Saying 14 this, she turned back and saw Jesus standing by; but knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus 15 said to her, Woman, why do you weep? Whom are you seeking? She, supposing him to be the

gardener, said to him, Sir, if you have carried him hence, tell me where you have laid him, 16 and I will take him away. Jesus said to her, Mary! She turned and said to him, Rabboni! 17 - which means Teacher. Jesus said to her, Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended but go to my brothers and

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tell them, I am about to ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God.

Mary of Magdala came and told the disciples that she had seen the Master, and that he had thus spoken to her.

Then in the evening of that day, the first of the week, the doors where the disciples were assembled being made fast through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and 20 said to them, Peace be with you! And saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the 21 Master. Then Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, so I 22 send you. And saying this, he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive the holy spirit.

Verses 19-23. Compare Luke xxiv. 36-43.

Whosever sins you may remit are remitted, 23 and whosever sins you may not remit are not

remitted.

But Thomas, one of the Twelve, called Didy- 24 mus, was not with them when Jesus came. Then 25 the other disciples told him, We have seen the Master. But he said to them, Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger to the print of the nails, and put my hand to his side, I shall not believe. And 26 eight days after, his disciples being again in the house and Thomas with them, Jesus came, the doors being closed, and stood in the midst of them, and said, Peace be with you! Then he 27 said to Thomas, Reach hither your finger, and see my hands, and reach hither your hand, and put it to my side; and be not faithless, but believing. Thomas answered him, My Master and 28 my God! Jesus said to him, Because you have 29 seen me, you have faith. Blessed are they who have faith without seeing.

MANY other miracles, indeed, did Jesus per- 30 form before his disciples, which have not been written in this book; but these have been 31 written, that you may believe Jesus to be the