They took Jesus and led him away, therefore, and he went out, bearing aloft his cross alone, (but he could not bear it by himself). So as they were leading him away so that they could crucify him, going forth, they found and were seizing for themselves a certain man passing by, (who was) coming from a cultivated field, one Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, and pressed or compelled him to go with them so that he might bear or carry his cross: and they laid upon him the cross, to bear it behind Jesus. And a great multitude of the people were following him, and women also who were beating themselves, bewailing and lamenting him. But turning unto them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me, but weep over yourselves, and over your children. For behold, days are coming in which they will say, “Fortunate are the barren, and (the) wombs which bear not, and (the) breasts which give not suck.” Then they will themselves commence to say unto the mountains, “Fall upon us;” and unto the hills, “Cover us.” For if they are yielding or producing these (fruits) during the fresh, green tree full of sap, what shall happen during the dry and withered (tree)?”

And (there) were also two others - criminals - led with him to be lifted up and put to death. And they were conducting him out unto a place which is being called in Hebrew, “Golgotha,” (and in Latin, “Calvary,”) which being interpreted is: “Place of a Skull.” And when they arrived upon the place, they offered him myrrh wine, or posca mingled with wormwood to drink [a sharp flavored wine mixed with bitter herbs to stupefy the condemned and lessen their suffering]: and tasting (it), he declined or refused (it), and was not willing to drink (it). And it was after the third hour [9:00 AM]; and there they crucified him, and with him were being crucified (the) two thieves or criminals, one on each side - one at (the) right of him, and the other one at (the) left of him with Jesus in the middle - and the scripture was fulfilled which says, “And he was being reckoned, counted, enumerated with transgressors.” And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they have no absolute knowledge or understanding of what they are doing, causing to take place, or bringing to pass.”

And Pilate wrote - and set up above over his head on the cross - an inscribed placard also; and the superscription of his accusation, having been written, was upon it: “This is Jesus the Nazarite: the King of the Jews.” Therefore, many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city: and it had been written in Hebrew, Latin and Greek characters. The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, write not, “The King of the Jews;” but that this one said, “I am King of the Jews.” Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.” Then the soldiers divided his garments after having crucified him, and cast lots: they took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and (they took) the tunic also. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said, therefore, one to another, “Let us not tear it, but let us cast lots for it, (to see) whose it shall be,” so that the scripture spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, that saying, “They parted my garments among themselves, and upon my vesture they cast a lot.” These things therefore the soldiers did, parting his garments among them, and casting a lot upon them (to see) what each should take. And sitting down, they guarded him there.

And the people stood fixed, spectating. And those passing along by were reviling him, and treating him with contumely and calumny, wagging their heads in derision and saying, “Ha! The One destroying the temple and building it in three days: save yourself since you are Son of God, and come down from the cross.” And the rulers also were scoffing with them, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, since this one is the Christ - the Messiah - the specially beloved of God.” In like manner also the chief priests mocking among each other with the scribes and elders said, “He saved others; Is he not able to save himself? If he is King of Israel; let him, the Messiah, the King of Israel, now descend or come down from the cross, that we may see, and we will believe him. He trusted upon God; let him rescue or deliver him now, if he wants him: for he said, “I am Son of God.”” And the soldiers also were mocking, scorning and deriding him, approaching and offering vinegar to him, and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself.” And the thieves that were also being crucified with him were inveighing against him and insulting him with opprobrious speech, casting upon him the same reproaches. And one of the criminals being suspended, was blaspheming him, saying, “Since you are Christ the Messiah, save yourself, and us.” But the other (repenting) and responding, rebuked him, and said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing that (we) are furnished with the very same judicial sentence? And indeed we deservedly: for I am receiving the suitable, due recompense of what I did: but this one did nothing improper, amiss or wicked.” And he said unto Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you can come in the course of your kingdom.” And Jesus said unto him, “Truly I say unto you, today you shall be with me in Paradise [the Garden of Eden according to the Septuagint].”

And there stood transfixed near the cross of Jesus [remember the prophecy of Simeon in part XIII: dictionary definition two of the word transfixed - “Yea regarding you, woman: a thrill of anguish will pierce or impale her human soul”] his mother, and his mother’s sister - Mary the wife of Clopas - and Mary of Magdalene. Jesus therefore seeing mother, and the disciple standing by whom he cherished, he said unto his mother, “Woman [as he was her Lord], behold your son [ e.g. the disciple John],” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own care. And after this, John said,

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. This Word was with God in the beginning. All things came into existence through him; and without his agency not one came into existence who exists that has been created. In him was life; and that life was the light of humanity. And that light was shining in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. The Word was the real, sterling light, that which was illuminating every individual coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into existence through him, yet the world knew him not. He came to his own people, and his own people received him not. But all who received him, to them he gave prerogative and privilege to become children of God - to those believing into his Name: who were offspring, not of natural descent, nor of carnal desire, nor of manly desire, but of God. And the Word became flesh, and had his abode among us, and we discerned with our eyes his glory, glory according as (the) only begotten of (the) Father, abundantly full of grace and truth. And out of his fullness or abundance we all received: even grace in correspondence to, answering to, or over against grace. For the Law was given through Moses; the grace and the truth came into existence through Jesus Christ. No one has ever yet at any time seen God: the only begotten Son, the One being in the bosom of the Father, that One has revealed him and made him known.”

And it was now about the sixth hour [noon], and the sun became darkened, and a darkness came over the whole land, occurring from the sixth hour until the ninth hour [3:00 PM]. And at about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a great voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is being interpreted as, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? And he continued in his heart, saying,

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find no rest. Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you did deliver them. To you they cried, and were saved; in you they trusted, and were not disappointed. But I am a worm, and no man; scorned by men, and despised by the people. All who see me mock at me, they make mouths at me, they wag their heads; “He committed his cause to the Lord; let him deliver him, let him rescue him, for he delights in him!” Yet you are he who took me from the womb; and you did keep me safe upon my mother‘s breasts. Upon you was I cast from my birth, and since my mother bore me you have been my God. Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is none to help. Many bulls encompass me, strong bulls of Bashan surround me; they open wide their mouths at me, like a ravening and roaring lion. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax, it is melted within my breast; my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaves to my jaws; you do lay me in the dust of death. Yea, dogs are around me; a company of evildoers encircle me; they have pierced my hands and my feet; I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me; they divide my garments among them, and for my raiment they cast lots. But you, O lord, be not far off! O you my help, hasten to my aid! Deliver my soul from the sword, my life from the power of the dog! Save me from the mouth of the lion, my afflicted soul from the horns of the wild oxen!”[Psalm 22:1-21 Masoretic and Septuagint combined.]

And some of them standing by there, when they heard that, said, “Behold, this one is calling Elijah.” After this, knowing that all things had become finished or completed with the present result that they are now concluded, so that the scripture might be accomplished, Jesus said, “I thirst.” And there was setting there a vessel full of vinegar. And so immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, and filling the sponge full with vinegar and attaching it on a reed of hyssop, he brought it to his mouth and gave him to drink. But the rest said, “Let him be; let us see whether Elijah comes to save him and take him down.” But Jesus, therefore, when he had received the vinegar, cried again with a great voice, uttering, “Father! It has been concluded, finished, completed with the present result that it is now fulfilled or realized! Into your hands I will entrust and deposit my spirit, committing it to your charge, while participating in the results of this action.” And saying this, he bowed his head down and expired - and yielded up or gave up and breathed out the ghost - his spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple was torn into two parts in the midst from top to bottom; and the earth was quaked; and the rocks were split; and the tombs were opened; and many of the bodies of the (Old Testament) saints that had fallen asleep [the dead] were raised: and after his resurrection, coming forth out of the tombs, they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.

Now the centurian standing by over against him, and they that were guarding Jesus with him, when they saw how that he so cried out and expired, and seeing the earthquake and the events that took place, feared exceedingly, and glorified God, saying, “Certainly this man was righteous. Truly, this one man was Son of God.” And all the multitudes that had come together upon this sight, when they were beholding the things that were happening, they returned smiting their breasts. And all his acquaintances stood afar off witnessing these things; there were also many women beholding from afar that followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee, and Salome, who also, when he was in Galilee, had followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women accompanying him unto Jerusalem from Galilee. (And Nicodemus, standing afar off, quoted Isaiah the prophet, saying,)

“Behold, my servant shall prosper, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. As many were astonished at him - his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men - so shall he startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which has not been told them they shall see, and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised, forsaken and rejected by men; a man of pains and sorrows and acquainted with sickness and grief; and as one from whom men turn their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our sicknesses and griefs and carried our sorrows and pains; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people? And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Yet it was the will of the Lord to bruise him; he has put him to grief and made him sick; when he makes himself (or you make his soul) an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, he shall prolong his days; the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand; he shall see the fruit of the travail of his soul and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous One, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous; and he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong or mature; because he poured out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” [Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Masoretic and Septuagint combined.]

Then the Jews, because it was the Preparation, asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away, so that their bodies would not remain on the cross upon the Sabbath (for the day of that Sabbath was a great day). The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first, and those of the other crucified with him: but coming upon Jesus, when saw that he was already dead, they broke not his legs: howbeit one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. And the eyewitness has testified: and his testimony is unfeigned, trustworthy and true; and this witness knows absolutely that what he is saying is true, so that you may believe. For these things came to pass so that the scripture might be fulfilled, “A bone of him shall not be broken;” and again another scripture says, “They shall look upon whom they pierced.”


And behold, after these things, evening having come, there came a rich man from a city of the Jews called Arimathaea named Joseph, who was a councilor of honorable estate - a good and righteous man (he himself was not according with their counsel and deed) - who was himself also being discipled of Jesus, but clandestinely for fear of the Jews, who himself also was looking for and expecting the kingdom of God. And because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, this man boldly coming up, went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus that he might take it away. And Pilate marveled if he were already dead: and calling the centurion near unto him, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. And when he learned it of the centurion, he granted and commanded the corpse be given up to Joseph, and then gave him leave. And Joseph therefore came and took Jesus down, and took his body away. And there came also Nicodemus - he who at the first came unto Jesus by night - bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred libra. So they took the body of Jesus and wound and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury, and then wrapped it in a clean linen cloth that Joseph had bought. Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden (Joseph had) a new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock for himself, wherein was never yet anyone laid. There (for the tomb was nigh at hand) then, because it was the day of the Jew‘s Preparation, and [being near 6 P.M.] the Sabbath drew on, they laid Jesus: and Joseph rolled a great stone against the door of the tomb and departed. And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses, the women that had come with him out of Galilee, followed after and marked the tomb and how his body was laid while sitting over against the sepulcher, and returning home they prepared spices and ointments.

Now on the next day, which is the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate, saying, “Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet living, “After three days I myself am rising again.” Command therefore that the sepulcher be made secure until the third day, lest perchance his disciples should come by night and should steal him away, and may then say unto the people, “He is risen from the dead:” and the last deception will be worse than the first.” Pilate said unto them, “You have a guard: go your way, make it as secure as you know how.” So they went and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone, accompanied by the guard.


Now late on the Sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, when the Sabbath was past, while it was yet dark at early dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary - the mother of James, and Salome, set out unto the sepulcher so that they could anoint Jesus, bringing the spices which they had bought and prepared. And they arrived at the tomb when the sun was risen. And they were saying among themselves, “Who shall roll away the stone for us from the mouth of the tomb?” For it was exceedingly great. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow: and for fear of him the guards quaked and became as dead men [the soldiers passed out because of fear]. And looking, the women saw that the stone was rolled back away from the tomb. And they entered into the tomb, but found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass while they were perplexed concerning this, behold two stood by them in dazzling apparel - the one that had rolled away the stone, and another on the right, arrayed in a white robe, who said, “Why are you seeking the living among the dead? Be not amazed!” because the women were there, amazed and frightened, and bowing down their faces to the ground. And the angel responded and said unto the women, “Fear not: for I know that you are seeking Jesus the Nazarene who has been crucified. He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come see the place where the Lord did lay - behold where they laid him. Remember how he spoke unto you while he was yet in Galilee, saying, that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and rise again the third day. Go quickly and tell his disciples, and Peter, that he is risen from the dead, and he goes ahead of you into Galilee: there shall you see him as he said unto you. Lo! I have told you.” And departing they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. But then they remembered his words, and fear became great joy, and they ran to bring his disciples word. And returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary - mother of James - and the other women with them that had told these things to the disciples. But these words seemed in their sight as idle babble; and they disbelieved them. So Mary Magdalene came to Peter, and the other disciple whom Jesus greatly esteemed, and said unto them, “They have taken away the Lord from out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” Peter and the other disciple therefore arose and they went forth running unto the tomb. And they both were running together, but the other disciple out-ran Peter, and came to the tomb first; and stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, yet he entered not in. Simon Peter therefore also came after him unto the tomb, and stooped looking in, he then entered into the tomb and he beheld the linen cloths lying by themselves, and the napkin that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. Then, therefore, the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, entered also, saw and believed. But as yet, they understood not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. So the disciples went away again unto their own homes, wondering at that which had come to pass.

But Mary Magdalene was left standing outside the tomb weeping: so as she wept she stooped and looked into the tomb; and she beheld the two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they said unto her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said unto them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.” When she had thus spoken, she turned herself back, and beheld Jesus standing, but knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus said unto her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you seeking?” She, supposing him to be the gardener, said unto him, “Sir, if you have carried him from here, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said unto her, “Mary.” She then turned herself and said in Hebrew, “Rabboni;” which is like saying, “Teacher.” Jesus said unto her, “Do not touch or cling to me; for I have not yet ascended unto the Father (to present the sacrifice): but go unto my brethren and say to them, “I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and unto my God and your God.” Mary Magdalene then came and told the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” and that he had said these things unto her.

And behold, later, Jesus then met the other women, saying, “Hail!” And they came and took hold of his feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus said unto them, “Fear not: go announce to my brethren that they should depart into Galilee, and that there they will see me.” Now while the brethren were going, behold, some of the guard that had recovered came into the city, and told unto the chief priests all the things that had come to pass. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a lot of silver unto the soldiers, saying, “You say, “His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept,” and if this comes to a hearing before the governor, we will persuade him, and rid you of responsibility.” So they took the silver and did as they were told: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and it prevails even until this day. Now the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped: but some doubted. And Jesus came up to them and spoke unto them, saying, “All authority has been given unto me in heaven and upon earth. Going, therefore, you all train in discipleship, discipling all the nations, baptizing them into the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you all of the days, even unto the consummation of the age.”

And behold, two of the brethren were going that very day to a village called Emmaus, which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem. And they communed with each other concerning all of these things which had happened. And it came to pass while the communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were prevented from recognizing him lest they should know him. And he said unto them, “What are these downcast words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they stood still looking very sad.

And one of them, Cleopas, answered and said unto him, “Are you sojourning alone in Jerusalem, and know not of the things which have come to pass there in these days?” And he said unto them, “What things?” And they said unto him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in word and deed before God and all the people: and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. But we hoped that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass. Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb; and when they did not find his body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it to be so, even as the women had said: but him they did not see.”

And he said unto them, “O unintelligent men - stupid and heavy of heart to believe upon all that the prophets spoke! Must not the Messiah suffer these things, and enter into his glory?” And beginning with Moses, and from all the prophets, he interpreted for them in all the scriptures those things concerning himself. And they drew near to the village to where they were going: and he made as though he would go further. But they constrained him, saying, “Stay with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent.” And he went in to stay with them.

And it came to pass, when he had reclined with them to eat, that he took the loaf, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, “Was not our heart burning within us, while he spoke to us in the way, while he opened up the scriptures to us?” And they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon.” And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of bread.


And as they spoke these things, Jesus himself stood in their midst and said unto them, “Peace be with you.” But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they beheld a ghost. And he said unto them, “Why are you being troubled? And why are doubts, hesitations and scruples arising in your hearts? See my hands and my feet, that I am he? Handle me and see; for a ghost has not flesh and bones as you behold me having.” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, “Have you anything here to eat?” And they gave him a piece of broiled fish and a honeycomb; and he took them and ate in their presence.

And he said unto them, “These (are the) words which I spoke unto you while yet being with you, how that all those things must needs be fulfilled which are written in the Law of Moses, and the prophets, and the Psalms concerning me.” Then he opened their mind so that they might understand the scriptures: and he said unto them, “Thus it is written, that Christ the Messiah must suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day; and that repentance and forgiveness of sins be preached in his Name unto all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are all witnesses of these things. And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but you remain in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

Later, when it was evening, on that first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood again in their midst and said unto them, “Peace to you.” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were therefore glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace to you: as the Father has sent me, so send I you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit: whose soever sins you forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever (sins) you retain, they are retained.” But Thomas, one of the twelve called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said unto them, “Unless I can see the print of the nails in his hands, and put my finger into the print of those nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

And after eight days, again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. The doors being shut, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said, “Peace to you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Extend your finger here and see my hands; and extend your hand and put it into my side: and be not faithless, but faithing.” Thomas answered and said unto him, “My Lord and My God!” Jesus said unto him, “Because Thomas you have seen me you have believed: fortunate are those not seeing, yet believing.” Jesus therefore did many other signs in the presence of the disciples which are not written in this book: but these are recorded so that you can believe that Jesus is Christ the Messiah, the Son of God; and that believing you can have life through his Name.

After these things, Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he was manifested on this wise. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas Didymus, and Nathaniel of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. Simon Peter said unto them, “I’m going fishing.” They said unto him, “We shall come with you also.” They went forth and entered into the boat; and that night they caught nothing. But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach: howbeit the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus therefore said unto them, “Children, do you not have anything for eating?” They answered him, “No!” And he said unto them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find (a catch).” They cast therefore, but then they were not able to draw it in for the multitude of fishes. That disciple therefore whom Jesus cherished said unto Peter, “It is the Lord!”

So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his coat about him (for he was naked) and threw himself into the sea. But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the beach, but about two hundred cubits off), dragging the net full of fishes. So when they got out upon the land, they saw a fire of charcoal there, and a fish laid thereon, and a loaf. Jesus said unto them, “Bring some of the little fish which you have now caught.” Simon Peter therefore went up and drew the net to land, full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty three: and being so many (yet) the net was not torn. Jesus said unto them, “Come for breakfast.” But none of the disciples dared ask of him, “Who are you?” knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave them, and the little fish likewise. This was now the fifth time that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Joanes, are you loving me more than these (fish)?” He said unto him, “Yes, Lord: you surely know that I am befriending you.” He said unto him, “Feed, pasture my lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Joanes, are you loving me?” He said unto him, “Yes, Lord, you surely know that I am befriending you.” He said unto him, “Tend, direct, oversee my sheep.” He said unto him a third time, “Simon, son of Joanes, are you befriending me?” Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, “Are you befriending me?” And he said unto him, “Lord, you absolutely know all; you are knowing that I am befriending you.” Jesus said unto him, “Feed, pasture my little sheep. Truly, truly I say unto you, when you were younger, you dressed yourself, and you walked where you wanted: but when you grow old, you will stretch your hands, and another will dress you, and will carry you where you desire not.” Now this he spoke, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he said unto him, “Follow me.” Peter, turning about, saw the disciple whom Jesus cherished following; who also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one betraying you?” Peter therefore seeing him said to Jesus, “Lord, and this man, what shall this man do?” Jesus said unto him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!” This saying, therefore, went forth among the brethren, that that disciple may not die: yet Jesus said unto him not, that he may not die; but merely, “If I desire that he tarry until I come, what is that to you?” This is that disciple who bears testimony of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which if they could be written, every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

Jesus thus showed himself alive after his passion through many indisputable proofs, being seen by them over forty days, speaking of things pertaining to the kingdom of God. And he led them out until they were over against Bethany where he was seen by over five hundred brethren at one time: and being assembled together with them, he commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem. He said, “Wait for the promise of the Father which you have learned from me: for John indeed baptized water; but you will be baptized by the Holy Spirit after not many days from now.” Therefore, when they were gathered, they asked him saying, “Lord, will you at this time bring back the kingdom to Israel?” And he said unto them, “It is not for you to know the times or the seasons which the Father has put in his own power. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and you will be witnesses of me, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the ends of the earth.” And when he had spoken these things, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. And it came to pass, that while he blessed them, he was taken up while they watched, and he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven, and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two stood by them in white apparel: who also said, “You men of Galilee, why are you standing here gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven.” And they worshipped him as they returned unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet with great joy, which is a Sabbath day’s journey from Jerusalem. And when they were come in they went up into an upper room where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.