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but as for thee, I have pray'd that you faith may not fail. do you in return establish thy brethren.

for take notice, that scripture, "and he was number'd among the transgressors," is yet to be accomplished in my person: and all that relates to me is going to be consummated.

about an hour after another confidently affirm'd, saying, this fellow was certainly with him; for he too is a Galilean.

then said they all, art thou then the son of God? you are in the right, answer'd he, for I am so.

upon this they cry'd, what occasion have we for further evidence? for we ourselves have heard enough from his own mouth.

When Herod saw Jesus he was extremely pleased; for he had long desired to see him, having heard much of him, and hoped to see him perform some miracle.

for I referr'd you to him, and you see nothing that is capital, has been made out against him.

now as it was customary for the governor to release one of the prisoners at the feast;

Barabbas had been imprison'd for murder in a riot he had rais'd in the city.

accordingly he discharg'd the prisoner they desired, him that was committed for riot and murder; but he abandon'd Jesus to their discretion.

but Jesus turn'd about and said to them, daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for your selves, and for your children.

for now the time is coming, when it will be said, happy are the barren, and they who never bare, happy the breast, that never gave suck.

for if the green wood burn thus, how will the dry wood flame?

and Jesus said, "father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." then they divided his raiment among them by throwing lots,

as for us, it is with justice, that we suffer the penalty due to our crimes: but as for him, what misdemeanour has he been guilty of?

As for his acquaintance, they all stood at a distance, with the women that followed him from Galilee, and were spectators during the whole transaction.

upon which they were frightned, and bowed themselves to the very ground: but the men said to them, why do you look among the dead for one that is alive?

'tis true, some women of our company threw us into a surprize: for going to the sepulchre early in the morning,

but they press'd him, saying, stay with us, for it is late and begins to be dark. so he went in to tarry with them.

behold my hands, and my feet. for I am bodily present, touch me and consider me; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me have: