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the presence of his disciples, which are not 31 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.

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CHAP. XXI.

AFTER these things, Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples: It was at the sea of Tiberias, and in this manner that he appeared. 2 There were there Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanel of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other 3 of his disciples. Simon Peter saith unto them, I go to fish. They said unto him, We also will go with thee. And they went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; but that 4 night they caught nothing. And when the

morning was come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye 6 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. Then they cast it, and were not able to draw it for the 7 multitude of fishes. Then that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt on a fisher's coat (for he was naked) and 8 cast himself into the sea. And the other disciples came in the boat (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits)

9 dragging thenet with fishes. As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of 10 coals and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus

saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye 11 have now caught. Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and though there were so many, yet the net was not broken. 12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art 13 thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth 14 them, and fish likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus appeared to his disciples, after he was risen from the dead.

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And when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him, Yea, Lord: thou knowest that I love thee. 16 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. 17 He said 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

* As Peter had lately denied his Lord, it was fitting that he should be questioned in this manner, to remind him of his former weakness; and to put him on his guard against. future trials and temptations.

thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 18 Verily, verily I say unto thee, When thou

wast young, thou didst gird thyself, and walk whither thou wouldest: but when thou art old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou 19 wouldest not. This he spake, signifying by what death he should glorify God.* And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, 20 Follow me. Then Peter, turning about, saw

the disciple whom Jesus loved, (who also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, 21 who is he that betrayeth thee?) When Peter

saw him following, he said to Jesus, Lord, 22 what of this man? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he remain till I come, what is that 23 to thee? Follow thou me. Then this report prevailed among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus did not say unto him, He shall not die: but, If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to thee ?t 24 This is the disciple who testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: 25 know that his testimony is true. There are also many other things which Jesus did, which, if they should be written every one,

and we

* Peter suffered martyrdom at Rome, before John wrote this gospel.

The meaning of Christ was, either that John should live till he came in judgment to destroy Jerusalem, which was the fact: or, that he should die a natural death, which was also true.

I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written.* Amen.

The world would not receive the books, &c. that is, would not credit them-by the world being meant the worldly-minded and irreligious. See chap. xvii. and 9th verse.

A CHRONOLOGICAL statement of the principal events in the life of Christ, according to the most learned critics; which may be of use in perusing his history, as given by the evangelists.

Sometime in the beginning of the year, after our Savior was twenty-eight, he was baptized by John, and retired for the space of forty days to the desert. Soon after he visited those places where John was exhorting, and two of his diseiples followed our Lord. Not long after this event, he went into Galilee, and was at Cana, at a marriage, (probably of some family relation,) where he turned the water into wine. The first of March, he travelled into Capernaum, in the north of Galilee, and distant from Jerusalem about ninety miles. After preaching some weeks at Capernaum and vicinity, he went up to Jerusalem, which the fame of his miracles and doctrines had already reached. Here he drove the traders and brokers from the temple, and conversed with Nicodemus. He then left Jerusalem, and passed through the fields of grain on the sabbath, with his disciples, who gathered of the corn and did eat. In this journey, which was probably in early May, he visited Sychar and Cana, where he healed the nobleman's son. At the feast of Pentecost, he went again to Jerusalem, where he healed an infirm man; but soon departed, and left Judea for Galilee. And in

this part of the country he seems to have continued until the month of September. The last of this month was the feast of Tabernacles; and Jesus again visited Jerusalem. He here, at this period, restored a blind man to his sight. He then left Judea again, and preached more publicly and frequently in Galilee. He is rejected at Nazareth, the place of his youth and education. He goes to Capernaum and calls several of his disciples: heals a demoniac, or an insane person, and the mother of Peter's wife, &c. About this time, which was towards the close of the year, he delivered his sermon from the mount; healed a leper, returned to the lake of Gennesareth, (or sea of Galilee, as it is often called;) cured a demoniae, returned to Capernaum, restored the paralytic, and called Matthew. Soon after, he raised Jairus' daughter, designated his twelve disciples, and sent them out to preach his gospel. A few days from this, he raised the widow's son at Nain, and received a visit from the disciples of John, who came to inquire whether he was the Messiah. About this time also, he sent out the seventy to teach and preach through many parts of Judea. The ten lepers were also cured by him, and he visits Mary and Martha at Bethany. The feast of dedication approached, and he went again to Jerusalem. This was in December; and the Jews seeking to destroy him, he departed to Bethabara, near the Jordan, where he seems to have been joined by the twelve disciples-the beginning of January, A. D. 29, Jesus went to Bethany, near Jerusalem, where he raised Lazarus from the dead. About this time we may place the miracle of curing the man with a withered hand; after which he went again to the lake in Galilee, where he cured a dumb and blind demoniac,delivered the parable of the sower, &c. He then visited Nazareth: at which time Herod returned to Galilee. Our Lord then retired into Philip's territory, the most northern part of Judea, and fed the five thousand by a miracle,who were destitute of food. He preached in the synagogue at Capernaum, and commenced his journey to the vicinity of Tyre and Sydon, (in Colo-Syria, or Phoenice,) on the coast of the Mediterra. nean and north of Judea. Returning from his journey, he miraculously fed the four thousand who were attending on his ministry. At Bethsaida, in Galilee, he gave sight to a blind man. About this time, (March,) his transfiguration

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