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ND in the first of the Sabboth very early they came to the monument, carying the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled backe from the monument. And going in, they found not the body of our Lord. And it came to passe, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold two men stood beside them in glistering apparel. And when they feared and cast downe their countenance toward the ground, they said unto them: Why seeke you the living with the dead? he is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spake to you, when he yet was in Galilee, saying: * That the Sonne of man must be delivered into the handes of sinners and be crucified, and the third day rise againe. And they remembred his wordes. And going backe from the monument, they told al these things to those eleven, and to al the rest. And it was Marie Magdalene, and Ioane, and Marie of James, and the rest that were with them, which said these things to the Apostles. And these wordes seemed before them as dotage, and they did not beleeve them.

But * Peter rising up ranne to the monument; and stouping downe he saw the linnen clothes lying alone, and went away marvelling with himself at that which was done.

$a$ * And behold, two of them went the same day into a towne which was the space of sixtie furlongs from Hierusalem, named Emmaus. And they talked betwixt themselves of al those things that had chanced. And it came to passe, while they talked and reasoned with themselves, also himself approching went with them. but their eyes were held that they might not know him. And he said to them: What are these communications that you conferre one with another walking, and are sad? And one whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger in Hierusalem, and hast not knowen the things that have been done in it, these dayes? To whom he said: What things? And they said: concerning of Nazareth, who was a man a Prophet, mightie in worke and word before God and al the people. And how our cheefe Priests and Princes delivered him into condemnation of death, and crucified him. But we hoped that it was he that should redeeme Israel: and now besides al this, to day is Rh