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And he let loose vnto them him that for insurrection and murther was cast into prison, whome they desired, and deliuered Iesus to doe with him what they would.

But Iesus turned backe vnto them, & said, Daughters of Hierusalem, weepe not for me, but weepe for your selues, and for your children.

For behold, the dayes wil come, when men shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombes that neuer bare, and the pappes which neuer gaue sucke.

For if they doe these things to a greene tree, what shalbe done to the drie?

Then sayd Iesus, Father, forgiue them: for they know not what they doe. And they parted his raiment, and cast lottes.

We are in deede righteously here: for we receiue things worthy of that we haue done: but this man hath done nothing amisse.

Hee did not consent to the counsell and deede of them, which was of Arimathea, a citie of the Iewes: who also himselfe waited for the kingdome of God.

But they constrained him, saying, Abide with vs: for it is towards night, & the day is farre spent. So he went in to tarie with them.

Beholde mine handes and my feete: for it is I my selfe: handle me, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me haue.

And while they yet beleeued not for ioy, and wondred, he saide vnto them, Haue ye here any meate?

This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.

Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.

And of his fulnesse haue all we receiued, and grace for grace.

For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.

This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

He saide vnto them, Come, and see. They came and sawe where hee dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth houre.

Nowe when the gouernour of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he knewe not whence it was: but the seruants, which drewe the water, knewe) the gouernour of ye feast called the bridegrome,

For the Iewes Passeouer was at hande. Therefore Iesus went vp to Hierusalem.

And had no neede that any should testifie of man: for he knewe what was in man.

This man came to Iesus by night, and sayd vnto him, Rabbi, we knowe ye thou art a teacher come from God: for no ma could do these miracles that thou doest, except God were with him.