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but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messias, the son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his name.

At length Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples upon the sea-coast of Tiberias; and the manner of his appearance was thus.

thereupon the favourite disciple of Jesus said to Peter, "it is the Lord." as soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt on his coat, (for he was stript) and threw himself into the sea.

this was the third time that Jesus appear'd to his disciples, after he was risen from the dead.

Jesus said to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved at his asking him the third time, "do you love me?" and he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, feed my sheep.

This is the disciple who testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

In my former treatise, I gave an account, O Theophilus, of all the actions and doctrine of Jesus, to the time of his assumption,

to whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, of which they had many proofs, during the forty days he appear'd to them, and inform'd them about the reign of the Messias:

Being therefore in his presence, they asked him, saying, Lord, is this the time when you will restore again the kingdom to Israel?

and he said to them, it is not for you, to know the times or the seasons, which the father hath reserv'd in his own disposal.

and unanimously persevere in prayer with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren being present.

but after he had purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity, he fell down, his belly burst, and all his bowels gushed out:

for it is written in the book of psalms , "let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein:" and "let another take possession of his charge."

from his baptism by John, to the day of his assumption, we should chuse one to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

that he may be admitted to this apostolick ministry which Judas abandoned, to go to his own place."

and upon the rumour of this event, the multitude came together, and were confounded, every man hearing the disciples speak in his own language.

But Peter standing up with the eleven, and raising his voice, said to them, ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and observe what I say.

men and brethren, let me with assurance tell you of the patriarch David, who died and was buried here, his sepulchre being with us to this day:

that, as he was a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him , to place the fruit of his loins upon his throne: foreseeing this,

he spoke of the resurrection of Christ, when he said, "that his soul was not lest in the grave, neither did his body undergo corruption."'