An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists Part 48

27 And beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 And they drew nigh unto the village whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

30 And it came to pa.s.s, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed _it_, and brake, and gave to them.

31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight.

32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

13 And they went and told _it_ 33 And they rose up the same unto the residue: neither hour, and returned to believed they them. Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.(308) 35 And they told what things _were done_ in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

-- 167. Jesus appears in the midst of the Apostles, Thomas being absent.

(Evening Following The First Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Mark.

CH. XVI. 14-18.

14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven,(309) as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief, and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be d.a.m.ned.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues: 18 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.

Luke. John.

CH. XIV. 36-49. CH. XX. 19-23.

36 And as they thus spake, 19 Then the same day at Jesus himself stood in the evening, being the first _day_ midst of them, and saith unto of the week, when the doors them, Peace _be_ unto you. were shut where the disciples were a.s.sembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace _be_ unto you.

37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

39 Behold my hands and my 20 And when he had so said, he feet, that it is I myself: shewed unto them _his_ hands handle me, and see; for a and his side. Then were the spirit hath not flesh and disciples glad when they saw bones, as ye see me have. the Lord.

40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them _his_ hands and _his_ feet.

41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honey-comb.

43 And he took _it_, and did eat before them.

44 And he said unto them, 21 Then said Jesus to them These _are_ the words which I again, Peace _be_ unto you: spake unto you, while I was _as my_ Father hath sent me, yet with you, that all things even so send I you.

must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and _in_ the prophets, and _in_ the psalms, concerning me.

45 Then opened he their 22 And when he had said this, understanding, that they might he breathed on _them_, and understand the scriptures, saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost.

46 And said unto them, Thus it 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, is written, and thus it they are remitted unto them; behoved Christ to suffer, and _and_ whose soever _sins_ ye to rise from the dead the retain, they are retained.

third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

49 And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

-- 168. Jesus appears in the midst of the Apostles, Thomas being present.

(Evening Following First Day Of Week After Resurrection.) _Jerusalem_.

John.

CH. XX. 24-29.

24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 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.

26 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.

27 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.

28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my G.o.d.

29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed _are_ they that have not seen and _yet_ have believed.

-- 169. The Apostles go away into Galilee. Jesus shows himself to seven of them at the Sea of Tiberias. _Galilee_.

Matthew. John.

CH. XXVIII. 16. CH. XXI. 1-24.

16 Then the eleven disciples After these things Jesus went away into Galilee, 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.

3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fis.h.i.+ng. They say unto him, We also go with thee.

They went forth, and entered into a s.h.i.+p immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the sh.o.r.e; but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat?

They answered him, No.

6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the s.h.i.+p, and ye shall find.

They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the mult.i.tude of fishes.

7 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.

8 And the other disciples came in a little s.h.i.+p (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 of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

10 Jesus saith unto them, bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

11 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, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

15 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.

16 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.

17 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.

18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest 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.

19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify G.o.d. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

20 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?) 21 Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what _shall_ this man _do_?

22 Jesus saith unto him, if I will that he tarry till I come, what _is that_ to thee?

Follow thou me.

23 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?

24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

-- 170. Jesus meets the Apostles and above five hundred brethren on a mountain in Galilee. _Galilee_.

Matthew.

CH. XXVIII. 16-20.

16 into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.