(36)And while they were speaking these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and says to them: Peace be to you. (37)But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit. (38)And he said to them: Why are ye troubled? And wherefore do thoughts arise in your hearts? (39)See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. (40)And having said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. (41)And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said to them: Have ye here anything to eat? (42)And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of a honeycomb. (43)And he took, and ate it before them. (44)And he said to them: These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and psalms, concerning me. (45)Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures. (46)And he said to them: Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and should rise from the dead on the third day; (47)and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (48)Ye are witnesses of these things. (49)And, behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you. But do ye tarry in the city, until ye are endued with power from on high. (50)And he led them out as far as to Bethany; and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. (51)And it came to pass, while he blessed them, that he parted from them, and was borne up into heaven. (52)And they, having worshiped him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy; (53)and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN. I. IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (2)The same was in the beginning with God. (3)All things were made by him[1:3]; and without him was nothing made that has been made. (4)In him was life; and the life was the light of men. (5)And the light shines in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. (6)There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. (7)The same came for witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe. (8)He was not the light; but [came] to bear witness of the light. (9)There was the true light, which lights every man that comes into the world. (10)He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. (11)He came to his own, and his own received him not. (12)But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe on his name; (13)who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. (14)And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us[1:14]; and we beheld his glory, a glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.