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The Iewes therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remaine vpon the Crosse 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.

There laid they Iesus therefore, because of the Iewes preparation day, for the Sepulchre was nigh at hand.

And they say vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Shee saith vnto them, Because they haue taken away my Lord, and I know not where they haue laied him.

Iesus saith vnto him, Thomas, because thou hast seene mee, thou hast beleeued: blessed are they that haue not seene, and yet haue beleeued.

He said vnto him the third time, Simon sonne of Ionas, louest thou mee? Peter was grieued, because hee saide vnto him the third time, Louest thou me? And he said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I loue thee. Iesus sayth vnto him, Feed my sheepe.

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that euery man heard them speake in his owne language.

1611 marginal noteGre. when this voice was made.

1611 marginal noteOr, troubled in mind.

Whom God hath raised vp, hauing loosed the paines of death: because it was not possible that hee should be holden of it.

Because thou wilt not leaue my soule in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.

So when they had further threatned them, they let them goe, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

¶ And in those dayes when the number of the Disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the daily ministration.