The Jews
therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain
upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,)
besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken
away. Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other
which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he
was dead already, they brake not his legs: But one of the soldiers with a spear
pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that
saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true,
that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture should
be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture
saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for
fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus:
and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night,
and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the
spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. Now in the place where he was
crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein
was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews'
preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark,
unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. Then
she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom
Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the
sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. Peter therefore went
forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. So they ran both
together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the
sepulchre. And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying;
yet went he not in. Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into
the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, And the napkin, that was about
his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by
itself. Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre,
and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he
must rise again from the dead. Then the disciples went away again unto their
own home.
But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she
stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, And seeth two angels in white
sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus
had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto
them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they
have laid him. And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw
Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman,
why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the
gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where
thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She
turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. Jesus
saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but
go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and
your Father; and to my God, and your God. Mary Magdalene came and told
the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things
unto her.
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.
And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then
were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them
again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
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.
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, 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.
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 side:
and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said 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.
And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which
are not written in this book: 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.
After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of
Tiberias; and on this wise 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, have ye
any meat? They answered him, 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. 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 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 the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and
giveth them, and fish likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed
himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
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
knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him
again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto
him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith 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 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 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. 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 shall this man do? Jesus
saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, 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? This is the disciple which
testifieth 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 should be written every one, I suppose that even the world
itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.