And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea,

and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.

then saith Jesus to them, 'All ye shall be stumbled at me this night; for it hath been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad;

Jesus said to him, 'Verily I say to thee, that, this night, before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me.'

command, then, the sepulchre to be made secure till the third day, lest his disciples, having come by night, may steal him away, and may say to the people, He rose from the dead, and the last deceit shall be worse than the first.'

saying, 'Say ye, that his disciples having come by night, stole him -- we being asleep;