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Simon Peter followed Jesus, with another disciple, who being known to the high priest, was admitted into his palace at the same time with Jesus,

In the mean time, the high priest having question'd Jesus about his disciples, and his doctrine.

Upon his expressing himself thus, one of the officers there present, struck Jesus on the face, saying, answerest thou the high priest so?

as Simon Peter then stood there warming himself: they said to him, art not thou also one of his disciples? which he denied, and said, I am not.

and the soldiers having made a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and threw a purple robe about him.

Pilate therefore hearing them talk at this rate, order'd Jesus to be brought forth, and then sat down in a place of Mosaic work on his tribunal, in Syriac call'd Gabbatha.

and he bearing his cross, marched out to a place called the skull, which is in the Syriac, Golgotha: where they crucified him,

The soldiers, after they had crucified Jesus, took his garments (and made four parts, to every soldier a part) and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

when Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing by, he said to his mother, woman, behold thy son.

then he said to the disciple, behold thy mother. and from that time the disciple took her to his own home.

now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon a stick of hyssop, and held it to his mouth.

when Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, it is finished: and bowing his head, he expir'd.

then they came to Jesus, and finding that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.

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

he that relates this, was an eye-witness of it, and his relation is true: and he is so assured, what he says is true, that you may rely upon it.

as for the napkin that had been put about his head, it was not in the same place as the linen clothes, but lay folded up by it self.

and when he had so said, he show'd them his hands and his side. the disciples were therefore extremely glad when they saw it was the Lord.

the other disciples therefore said to him, we have seen the Lord. but he said to them, except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

Eight days after, when his disciples were again in private, and Thomas with them: Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, peace be with you.

Jesus perform'd many other miracles in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book.