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but when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was already dead, they didn't break his legs.

However one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.

He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.

After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus' body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore, and took away his body.

and the cloth that was on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.

The other disciples therefore said to him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."

After eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace be to you."

Therefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book;

but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.

That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!" So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.

This is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples, after he had risen from the dead.

This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.

To these he also shown himself alive after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and spoke about God's kingdom.

He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within His own authority.

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.

For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate, Let no one dwell therein,' and, 'Let another take his office.'