sepulchre and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow; and for fear of him, those who watched the sepulchre did shake, and were as dead men ; and JESUS rose from the dead, and came forth, but no man saw him rise.

Then came Mary the mother of James, and other women, to the sepulchre, desiring to anoint the body of JESUS and they said among themselves, Who shall roll away the stone for us ? for it was very great ; and they beheld, and lo, it was rolled

away.

When Mary Magdalen saw that the stone was removed, she went to Peter and John, and said, They have taken

away the LORD, and we know not where they have laid him and some of the women entering the sepulchre, saw not the body of JESUS; and as they were perplexed, two angels stood by them in shining garments; and as they were afraid, one of them said, Fear not, for I know that ye seek JESUS, who was crucified; he is not. here, for he is risen from the dead.

After this, JESUS himself appeared to Mary and the other women, who went and told his Apostles; but they did not believe it could be true, till they themselves saw their LORD alive

again.

Our LORD showing to THOMAS his Hands and his Side.

In the evening of the same day on which our LORD rose from the dead, he came into the room were his Apostles were assembled, and said

unto them, Peace be unto you; and he showed them his hands and his side, which had been pierced with the nails and the spear; then his Apostles were glad when they had seen the LORD.

But Thomas, one of the Twelve, was not with them when JESUS came; and when the others told him they had seen the LORD, Thomas said, Except I see in his hand the print of the nails, and put my hand to his side, I will not believe.

Eight days after, his disciples being assembled together again, and Thomas with them, JESUS came and stood in the midst of them, and said, Peace be unto you. Then said he to Thomas,

Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hand; and reach hither thy hand, and feel my side; and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas said unto him, My LORD! and my GOD!

JESUS said unto him, Because thou

hast seen me, thou hast believed; bless

ed are they who have not seen, and yet have believed.