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Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the 13 city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they 13 gave large money unto the soldiers,' saying, Say ye, His disciples came by "night, and stole him away while we slept. And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

§ 166. Our Lord is seen of Peter. Then by two Disciples on the way to Emmaus-Jerusalem.

1 COR. XV. 5.

EMMAUS.

First Day of the Week.

And that he was seen of Cephas.- 13

MARK XVI. 12, 13.

-After that, he appeared in another

LUKE XXIV. 13-35.

And behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusa

form unto two of them, as they 14 lem about threescore furlongs. And walked, and went into the country. they talked together of all these 15 things which had happened. And

it came to pass, that, while they communed together, and reasoned, Jesus - himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden, that "they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are 18 sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the 10 things which are come to pass here in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God, and all 20 the people: and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be 91 condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, to-day is the "third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of 23 our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre. And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen 24 a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us, went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the 25 ,women had said: but him they saw not. Then he said unto them, O fools, 26 and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all 28 the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the

LUKE XXIV.

village whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone BD further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

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30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and 1 blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, ❞ and they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen inMARK XVI. deed, and hath appeared to Simon. "And they went and told it unto 35 And they told what things were the residue: neither believed they done in the way, and how he was them. known of them in breaking of bread.

§ 167. Jesus appears in the midst of the Apostles, Thomas being absent

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JERUSALEM.

Evening following the First Day of the Week.

MARK XVI. 14-18.

Afterward he appeared unto the eleven, as they sat at meat, and upbraided them 36 with their unbelief, and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

1 COR. XV. 5.

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LUKE XXIV. 36-49. And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto 7 you. But they were terrified and affrighted,

38 and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and

JOHN XX. 19-23.

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Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

19 why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord.

40 And when he had thus spoken, he 20 And when he had so said, he shewed shewed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto 2 them, Have ye here any meat? And 3 they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honey-comb. And he took it, and did eat before them. And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the ❝ prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their under❝ standing, that they might understand the scriptures, and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from "the dead the third day: ' and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses

MARK XVI.

JOHN XX.

"And he said unthem, " of these things. And " Then said Jesus to Go ye into all the world, behold, I send the pro- them again, Peace be

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damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name 18 shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

JOHN XX.

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, "Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

§ 168. Jesus appears in the midst of the Apostles, Thomas being present.— JERUSALEM.

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Evening following the First Day of the Week next after the Resurrection.

JOHN XX. 24-29.

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when 25 Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

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And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and "said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger,

and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my 28 side; and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said 39 unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

§ 169. The Apostles go away into Galilee. Jesus shews himself to seven of them at the Sea of Tiberias.—GALILEE.

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MATTH. XXVIII. 16.

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JOHN XXI. 1-24.

Then the eleven disciples went After these things Jesus shewed away into Galilee.himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias: and on this wise

2 shewed he himself. There were together Simon Peter and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered ⚫ into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore; but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, 8 have ye any meat? They answered, No. And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

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JOHN XXI.

Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, for he was naked, and did cast himself into the sea.

And the other disciples came in a little ship (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits) dragging the net with fishes. As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three and for all there were so many, yet 12 was not the net broken. Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was 13 the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish 14 likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord: thou 16 knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon son of Jouas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord: thou knowest that I love thee. He saith 17 unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my 18 sheep. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry 19 thee whither thou wouldest not. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

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Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved, following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is " he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what 22 shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, 23 what is that to thee? Follow thou me. Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

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

§ 170. Jesus meets the Apostles and above five hundred Brethren on a Mountain in Galilee.

MATTH. XXVIII. 16-20. Into a mountain where Jesus had "appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

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And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, All power is given

1 COR. XV. 6.

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

1 unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of

MATTH. XXVIII.

the Holy Ghost; ' teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

§ 171. Our Lord is seen of James; then of all the Apostles.-Jerusalem.

1 COR. XV. 7.

After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

ACTS I. 3-8.

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: ' and being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, 7 'Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

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MARK XVI. 19, 20.

19 So then, after the 51 And it came to pass,

Lord had spoken unto them, he was, received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

while he blessed them,
he was parted from
them, and carried up
into heaven.

ACTS I. 9-12.

9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out 10 of their sight. And while they looked behold, two men stood

steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, "by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as

LUKE XXIV.

2 And they worshipped him, and re- 12
turned to Jerusalem with great joy:
63 and were continually in the temple,
praising and blessing God. Amen.

ye have seen him go into heaven. Then returned they unto Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath-day's journey.

MARK XVI.

And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

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