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SECT. CXLVIII. AFTER EIGHT DAYS JESUS AGAIN APPEARS TO
THE APOSTLES, ST. THOMAS BEING PRESENT.

The first day of the week, the Octave of the day of the
Resurrection.

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Then Jerusalem. came Jesus, the doors being shut, and Sixth stood in the midst and said, Peace be unto appearance. you. Then saith he to Thomas, Put in thy finger hither, and behold my hands; and bring hither thy hand, and put it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing.

Thomas answered and said to him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith to him, Thomas, Because thou hast seen me thou hast believed; blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed.

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee.

SECT. CXLIX. JESUS MANIFESTS HIMSELF TO SEVEN
DISCIPLES AT THE SEA OF TIBERIAS.

After this, Jesus showed himself again to the dis

ciples at the sea of Tiberias.

And he

Galilee. Sea

Seventh appearance.

showed himself after this manner. There of Tiberias. were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael, who was of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. Simon Peter saith to them, I go a-fishing. They say to him, We also go with thee. And they went forth and entered into the ship; and that night they caught nothing.

But when the morning was come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus said to them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. He saith to 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 said to Peter, It is the Lord. Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, girt his coat about him (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea. But the other disciples came in the ship (for they were not far from the land, but as it were two hundred cubits), dragging the net with fishes.

As soon then as they were come to land, they saw hot coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith to them, Bring hither of the fishes that ye have now caught. Simon Peter went up and drew the net to land, full of great fishes, one hundred and fiftythree. And although there were so many, the net was not broken. Jesus saith to them, Come and dine. And none of them that were at meat durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. And Jesus cometh and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish in like manner.

This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to his disciples* after he was risen from the dead.

SECT. CL. JESUS COMMISSIONS ST. PETER TO FEED HIS LAMBS AND SHEEP, AND FORETELLS THE APOSTLE'S MARTYRDOM.

When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. He said to him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me ? Peter was grieved because he had said to him the third time, Lovest thou me ? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things: thou

* i. e. to any number of them together.

knowest that I love thee. He said to him, Feed my sheep. Amen, amen I say to thee, when thou wast younger, thou didst gird thyself, and didst walk where thou wouldst. But when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldst not. And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God.

And when he had said this he saith to him, Follow me. Peter turned about, and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, that also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, who is he that shall betray thee? And when Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith to him, If I will have him to remain till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. Yet Jesus said not to him, He shall not die, but, If I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things, and hath written these things; and we know that his testimony is true.

SECT. CLI. JESUS APPEARS TO THE DISCIPLES ON A MOUNTAIN IN GALILEE.

The eleven disciples that came into Galilee went into a mountain where Jesus had appointed Galilee. them. And when they saw him, they adored; Eighth but some doubted.

appearance.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you;

and, lo, I am with you all days, even unto the end of the world. Amen, he that believeth and is baptised shall be saved; he that believeth not shall be condemned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: in my name 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.

SECT. CLII. ANOTHER APPEARANCE OF JESUS RECORDED BY ST. PAUL.

After that he was seen of above five hundred Galilee. brethren at once, of whom many remain Ninth unto this present day, but some are fallen appearance. asleep.*

SECT. CLIII. JESUS APPEARS TO THE APOSTLES AT

JERUSALEM.

After that he was seen of James, then of all the Jerusalem, apostles. To whom he showed himself Tenth and alive after his passion by many proofs, for eleventh forty days appearing to them and speaking appearance of the kingdom of God. And he said unto them, These are the words that I spake to you while I was with you: That all things must be fulfilled that are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms concerning me. Then he opened their mind that they might understand the Scriptures. And he said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day; and that in his name penance and the remission of sins should be preached among all nations beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And I send upon you the

*See 1 Cor. xv. 6.

promise of my Father. But tarry ye at Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. For John truly baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. And when they were come together, they asked him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or moments that the Father hath placed in his own power. But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.

SECT. CLIV. THE ASCENSION.

Mount Olivet.

Bethany.

And he led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them. And it came to pass when he had spoken these things, while he blessed them he was parted from them, and while they beheld he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. And he was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God.

And while they were beholding him as he went up to heaven, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus that is taken from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

And they adored him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen.

Many other signs truly did Jesus in the sight of his disciples that 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 in his name.

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