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I haue giuen them thy word, and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, euen as I am not of the world.

The Iewes answered him, We haue a law, and by our law he ought to die, because hee made himselfe the Son of God.

The Iewes therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remaine vpon the Crosse on the Sabbath day (for that Sabbath day was an high day) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

There laid they Iesus therefore, because of the Iewes preparation day, for the Sepulchre was nigh at hand.

And they say vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Shee saith vnto them, Because they haue taken away my Lord, and I know not where they haue laied him.

Iesus saith vnto him, Thomas, because thou hast seene mee, thou hast beleeued: blessed are they that haue not seene, and yet haue beleeued.

He said vnto him the third time, Simon sonne of Ionas, louest thou mee? Peter was grieued, because hee saide vnto him the third time, Louest thou me? And he said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I loue thee. Iesus sayth vnto him, Feed my sheepe.

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that euery man heard them speake in his owne language.

Whom God hath raised vp, hauing loosed the paines of death: because it was not possible that hee should be holden of it.

Because thou wilt not leaue my soule in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.

So when they had further threatned them, they let them goe, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

And in those dayes when the number of the Disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the daily ministration.

And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

But Peter said vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

And they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost.

And because he saw it pleased the Iewes, hee proceeded further, to take Peter also. (Then were the dayes of vnleauened bread.)

And Herode was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and hauing made Blastus the kings chamberlaine their friend, desired peace, because their countrey was nourished by the kings countrey.

And immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because hee gaue not God the glory, and hee was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.

For they that dwell at Hierusalem, & their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the Prophets which are read euery Sabbath day, they haue fulfilled them in condemning him.

And they called Barnabas Iupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because hee was the chiefe speaker.