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Upon entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at their right hand, clothed in a long white robe. They were astonished and terrified.

So they came out, and fled from the tomb, for they were greatly agitated and surprised; and they said not a word to any one, for they were afraid.

She went and brought the tidings to those who had been with Him, as they were mourning and weeping.

But they, when they were told that He was alive and that she had seen Him, could not believe it.

These, again, went and told the news to the rest; but not even them did they believe.

Later still He showed Himself to the Eleven themselves whilst they were at table, and He upbraided them with their unbelief and obstinacy in not having believed those who had seen Him alive.

And signs shall attend those who believe, even such as these. By making use of my name they shall expel demons. They shall speak new languages.

They shall take up venomous snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison it shall do them no harm whatever. They shall lay their hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover."

But they went out and made proclamation everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming their Message by the signs which accompanied it.]

They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and both of them were far advanced in life.

When, however, he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they knew that he must have seen a vision in the Sanctuary; but he kept making signs to them and continued dumb.

and her neighbours and relatives heard how the Lord had had great compassion on her; and they rejoiced with her.

And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father.

So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.

when suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they were filled with terror.

So they made haste and came and found Mary and Joseph, with the babe lying in the manger.

And when they saw the child, they told what had been said to them about Him;

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen in accordance with the announcement made to them.

And when the days for their purification appointed by the Law of Moses had passed, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord--