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334 rings, Joseph, who begged the body of Jesus, and when ye opened it ye found him not. Therefore give us Joseph, and we will give you Jesus Christ. The Jews said, Joseph is gone to Arimathea, his own city. The keepers say to the Jews, And Jesus, as we have heard from the angel, is in Galilee.

Now when they heard these sayings the Jews feared greatly, and said, Lest this saying should be heard, and all men should believe in Jesus. And the Jews took counsel together, and took money enough and gave it to the soldiers, saying, Say ye, While we slept his disciples came and stole him. And if this should be heard by the governor, we will assure him and make you safe. And the soldiers, receiving it, said as they were admonished by the Jews, and their saying was sent abroad among all men.

a certain priest named Phinehas, and Addas a teacher, and Egeas a Levite, came down from Galilee unto Jerusalem, and reported unto the rulers of the synagogue, and priests, and Levites, how they had seen Jesus sitting, and his disciples with him, on the mount of Olivet, which is called Mambre or Malech, and he was saying to his disciples, Go into all