Thomas believes. CHAP. XXI. Christ appeareth again. to his side, I will not believe. with thee. They went forth f26And after eight days and entered into a ship imagain his disciples were with-mediately; and that night in, and Thomas with them: they caught nothing. then came Jesus, the doors 4 But when the morning being shut, and stood in the was now come, Jesus stood on midst, and said, Peace be the shore: but the disciples unto you. knew not that it was Jesus. h 27 Then saith he to Tho- b 29 Jesus saith unto him, 5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. m6 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. 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that 30 And many other signs it was the Lord, he girt his truly did Jesus in the pre- fisher's coat unto him, (for sence of his disciples, which he was naked,) and did cast are not written in this book: himself into the sea. d 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. g CHAP. XXI. f8 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. 9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire AFTER these things Je- of coals there, and fish laid shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. 2 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. f3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go thereon, and bread. 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. m11 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 was not the net broken. 12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Charge to Peter. THE ACTS. Christ's ascension. Who art thou? knowing that shall gird thee, and carry thee it was the Lord. whither thou wouldest not. 13 Jesus then cometh, and d 19 This spake he, signifytaketh bread, and giveth ing by what death he should them, and fish likewise, glorify God. And when he 14 This is now the third had spoken this, he saith untime that Jesus shewed him- to him, Follow me. self to his disciples, after that 20 Then Peter, turning he was risen from the dead. about, seeth the disciple $ 15 So when they had whom Jesus loved following; dined, Jesus saith to Simon which also leaned on his Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, breast at supper, and said, lovest thou me more than Lord, which is he that bethese? He saith unto him, trayeth thee? Yea, Lord; thou knowest 21 Peter seeing him saith that I love thee. He saith to Jesus, Lord, and what unto him, Feed my lambs. shall this man do? 16 He saith to him again 22 Jesus saith unto him, If the second time Simon, son I will that he tarry till I of Jonas, lovest thou me? He come, what is that to thee? saith unto him, Yea, Lord, follow thou me. thou knowest that I love thee. 23 Then went this saying He saith unto him, Feed my abroad among the brethren, sheep. that that disciple should not t 17 He saith unto him the die: yet Jesus said not unto third time, Simon, son of Jo- him, He shall not die; but, nas, lovest thou me? Peter If I will that he tarry till was grieved because he said I come, what is that to thee? unto him the third time, 24 This is the disciple which Lovest thou me? And he said testifieth of these things, and unto him, Lord, thou know-wrote these things: and we est all things; thou knowest know that his testimony is that I love thee. Jesus saith true. unto him, Feed my sheep. 25 And there are also many 18 Verily, verily, I say other things which Jesus did, unto thee, When thou wast the which, if they should be young, thou girdedstthyself, written every one, I suppose and walkedst whither thou that even the world itself wouldest: but when thou could not contain the books shalt be old, thou shalt stretch that should be written. forth thy hands, and another Amen. T The ACTS of the APOSTLES. CHAP. I. of all that Jesus began both HE former treatise have to do and teach, Holy Ghost CHAP. I. promised. was taken up, after that he steadfastly toward heaven as through the Holy Ghost had he went up, behold, two men given commandments unto stood by them in white apthe apostles whom he had parel; chosen: t 11 Which also said, Ye men f3 To whom also he shewed of Galilee, why stand ye himself alive after his passion gazing up into heaven? this by many infallible proofs, be- same Jesus, which is taken ing seen of them forty days, up from you into heaven, and speaking of the things shall so come in like manner pertaining to the kingdom of as ye have seen him go into God: heaven. d 4 And, being assembled to- g 12 Then returned they ungether with them, command- to Jerusalem from the mount ed them that they should not called Olivet, which is from depart from Jerusalem, but Jerusalem a sabbath day's wait for the promise of the journey. Father, which, saith he, ye13 And when they were have heard of me. come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, 6 When they therefore and Matthew, James the son were come together, they of Alpheus, and Simon Zeasked of him, saying, Lord, lotes, and Judas the brother wilt thou at this time restore of James. t 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. again the kingdom to Israel?d 14 These all continued with 7 And he said unto them, one accord in prayer and It is not for you to know the supplication, with the wotimes or the seasons, which men, and Mary the mother of the Father hath put in his Jesus, and with his brethren. own power. 15 And in those days Pe78 But ye shall receive pow-ter stood up in the midst of er, after that the Holy Ghost the disciples, and said, (the is come upon you: and ye number of the names togeshall be witnesses unto me ther were about an hundred both in Jerusalem, and in all and twenty,) Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. m9 And when he had spoken these things, while they be held, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. a 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. m10 And while they looked led 17 For he was numberwith us, and had ob THE ACTS. with the Holy Ghost. The apostles filled n 19 And it was known unto A ƒ CHAP. II. ND when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. m2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each a 20 For it is written in the of them. book of Psalms, Let his hat 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. bitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. 21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, f5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 22 Beginning from the bap- 6 Now when this was noised tism of John, unto that same abroad, the multitude came day that he was taken up together, and were confoundfrom us, must one be ordained, because that every man ed to be a witness with us of heard them speak in his own his resurrection. f23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? g 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellt 25 That he may take part ers in Mesopotamia, and in of this ministry and apostle- Judea, and Cappadocia, in ship, from which Judas by Pontus, and Asia, transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. f26 And they gave forth their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. g 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt,and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Čretes and Arabians, Peter's CHAP. II. sermon. we do hear them speak in call on the name of the Lord our tongues the wonderful shall be saved. works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? c 13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: f14 But Peter, standing t 23 Him, being delivered by up with the eleven, lifted up the determinate counsel and his voice, and said unto them, foreknowledge of God, ye Ye men of Judea, and all ye have taken, and by wicked that dwell at Jerusalem, be hands have crucified and this known unto you, and slain: hearken to my words: 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. a 25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: a 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons 26 Therefore did my heart and your daughters shall pro-rejoice, and my tongue was phesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: t 27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. 29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30 Therefore being a prod 21 And it shall come to phet, and knowing that God pass, that whosoever shall had sworn with an oath to |