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thereupon the chief priests of the Jews went to Pilate, saying, don't write, "The king of the Jews;" but that he said, I am king of the Jews.

they said therefore among themselves, let us not rent it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: so that the scripture was fulfilled, which said , "they parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots." this was what the soldiers actually did.

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

after this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but for fear of the Jews a conceal'd one, pray'd Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave: so he went and took the body of Jesus.

they both set out together: but the other disciple out-ran Peter, and came first to the cave,

where stooping down he saw the linen clothes lying; but did not go in.

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.

but Mary stood at the entrance of the cave weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down to look into the sepulchre,

having thus said, she turned about, and saw Jesus standing, but knew not that it was Jesus.

that is to say, master! Jesus said to her, touch me not: for I am not yet ascended to my father: but go to my brethren, and say to them, "I ascend unto my father and your father, even my God and your God."

But Thomas, that is, Didymus, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

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.

then said he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and examine my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

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.

when Simon Peter said to them, I am going a fishing. they reply'd, we likewise will go with you. so they departed and went on board a vessel,; but that night they caught nothing.

as soon as it was morning, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

as for the other disciples, they came in the bark dragging the net full of fish, for they were but about two hundred cubits distant from land.

come, said Jesus, let us dine. but none of the disciples offer'd to ask him, who he was; for they saw well enough that it was the Lord.

which occasion'd a flying rumour among the brethren, that John should not die: tho' Jesus had not said, he shall not die: but, if I will have him stay till I come, what have you to do with that?

being with them when they were assembled, he order'd they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for what the father had promis'd, which, said he, I mention'd.