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 said to me, Him I see not, brother; but let us go forth, and we shall see what it meaneth.

89. "And so when he had brought the ship, we saw Him also helping along with me to settle the ship. And when we departed from the place, wishing to follow him again, he was seen of me as having a head rather bald but a thick and flowing beard; but to James he appeared as a youth whose beard was newly come. We were therefore perplexed, both of us, as to what should mean which we had seen. But when we followed him, both of us little by little became more perplexed as we thought upon the matter. Yet unto me there appeared this, which was still more wonderful: for I would try to see him in private, and I never at any time saw his eyes closing, but only open. And oftentimes he appeared to me as a small man and uncomely, and then again as one reaching to heaven. Also there was in him another marvel; when I sat at meat he would take me upon his breast, and I would consider with myself; and sometimes his breast was felt of me to be smooth and tender, and sometimes hard, like stones, so that I was perplexed in myself and said, What does this mean? And when I was thinking of these things

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90. "At another time he taketh me, James, and Peter into the mountain, where his custom was to pray, and we beheld in him such a light as it is not possible for a man that useth corruptible speech to