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accordingly they went, and having clapt a seal upon the stone, they posted a guard to secure the sepulchre.

And they instantly left the sepulchre, with fear and joy, and ran to carry his disciples this good news.

as they were making the way to his disciples, Jesus himself met them, and said, I salute you. and they came, and embraced his feet, and worshipped him.

then said Jesus to them, be not afraid: go bid my brethren repair to Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Now when they were gone, some of the guards went into the city, and informed the chief priests of all that had happened.

and when they were assembled with the senators, and had consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, thus instructing them;

so they took the money, and did as they were directed: and this report is still current among the Jews at this day.

and when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

(for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

immediately they quitted their nets, and followed him.

and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.

As soon as they were come to Capernaum, he entred into the synagogue, and it being the sabbath, instructed them.

and they were astonished at his manner of preaching: for he spoke with an air of authority, and not as the Scribes.

at which they were all so amazed, that they ask'd one another, what's the meaning of all this? what new doctrine is here? for he commands with authority even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

As soon as they were come out of the synagogue, they went with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew,

In the evening, when the sun was set, they brought to him many diseased, and several demoniacks.

and he healed many that were variously affected with diseases, and cast out many demons, not allowing them to say that they knew him.

and when they had found him, they said, the people are seeking for you.

then they came and presented to him a paralytic, who had four men to carry him.

who finding it impossible to come nigh Him because of the press, uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the cradle wherein the paralytic lay.