5 [24:36]And as they were saying these things he stood in the midst of them; [24:37]and they being terrified and afraid, thought they saw a spirit. [24:38] And he said to them, Why are you troubled? and why do doubts arise in your minds? [24:39]See my hands and my feet, that I am he; feel of me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see me have. [24:41]And while they yet disbelieved from joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have you any food here? [24:42]And they gave him part of a broiled fish, and of a honeycomb; [24:43] and taking it, he eat before them. 6 [24:44]And he said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all things written in the law of Moses, and Prophets, and Psalms, concerning me, must be fully accomplished. [24:45]Then he opened their understanding to understand the Scriptures, [24:46]and said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day, [24:47]and that a change of mind and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. [24:48]You are witnesses of these things. [24:49]Behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but remain in the city till you are endued with power from on high. 7 [24:50]And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, blessed them; [24:51]and while he was blessing them he departed from them. [24:52]And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy, [24:53]and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. THE GOSPEL OF JOHN. CHAPTER I. THE WORD. 1 [1:1]IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [1:2]This [Word] was in the beginning with God. [1:3]All things existed through him, and without him not one thing existed, which existed. [1:4] In him was life, and the life was the light of men; [1:5]and the light shone in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. 2 [1:6]There was a man, sent by God, whose name was John. [1:7]This man came for a testimony, to testify of the light, that all might believe through him. [1:8]He was not the light, but to testify of the light. [1:9]The light was the true [light] which lights every man that comes into the world. [1:10]He was in the world, and the world existed through him, and the world knew him not. [1:11] He came to his own, and his own received him not. [1:12]But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become sons of God, to them that believe on his name, [1:13]who are born not of superior blood, nor of a will of the flesh, nor of a will of man, but of God.