This is my commandment: That you love one another, as I have loved you.

Greater love has no man than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.

But this is so, that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

All things that the Father has are mine; for this reason I said, that he will take of mine, and show it to you.

Then some of his disciples said one to another: "What is this that he says to us, A little while, and - you will not see me; and again, a little while, and you will see me? and, Be cause I go to the Father?

Therefore they said: "What is this that he says, The little while? We know not what he says.

Then Jesus knew that they wished to ask him; and he said to them: Are you inquiring of one another about this, because I said, A little while and you will not see me; and again, a little while, and you will see me?

Till this time you have asked for nothing in my name; ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.

Now we know that thou knowest all things, and hast no need that any one should ask thee. By this we believe that thou hast come forth from God.

And this is life eternal, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou has sent.

This he said, that the word might be fulfilled which he had spoken: Of those whom thou hast given me; I have lost none.

Then the maid-servant who kept the door said to Peter: Are you not also one of the disciples of this man? He said: I am not.

Then Pilate came out to them, and said: What accusation do you bring against this man?

They answered and said to him: If this man were not an evil-doer, we would not have delivered him to you.

Jesus answered him: Do you say this of yourself, or did others speak to you of me?

Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not hence.

Then Pilate said to him: You are a king, then? Jesus answered; You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I born, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might testify to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, hears my voice.

Pilate said to him: What is truth? And when he had said this, he again came out to the Jews, and said to them: I find no fault in him.

They all, then, cried out, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Then, when Pilate heard this word, he was the more afraid;

After this Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying: If you release this man, you are not Caesar's friend. Every one that makes himself a king, speaks against Caesar

Therefore many of the Jews read this superscription, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. And it was written in Hebrew and in Greek and in Latin.

Then they said, one to another, let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be. This was done that the scripture might be fulfilled, which says: They divided my clothing among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. The soldiers, therefore, did these things.

After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, said: I thirst.

And after this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave him permission. He then came and took away the body of Jesus.

Having said this, she turned back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

And having said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced, when they saw the Lord.

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them: Receive the Holy Spirit.

Many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book;

After this, Jesus showed himself again to his disciples, at the sea of Tiberias. And he showed himself in this way.

This was now the third occasion on which Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after he had risen from the dead.

But this he said, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he said to him: Follow me.

Peter seeing this one, said to Jesus: Lord, what shall this one do?

Therefore, this saying went out among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?

This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and who has written these things; and we know that his testimony is true.

Therefore, when they came together, they asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

who also said: Men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall come in the same manner in which you saw him go into heaven.

Brethren, it was necessary for this scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit had before spoken by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who took Jesus:

for he was numbered with us, and had been appointed to this ministry.

that he may be appointed to this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

When the report of this had gone abroad, the multitude came together; and they were perplexed, for each one heard them speak in his own language.

And they were all in amazement and doubt, and said, one to another: What can this mean?

But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them: Men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known to you, and give ear to my words.

But this is that which was spoken of by the prophet Joel:

Brethren, I may say to you plainly of the patriarch David, that he died, and was buried, and his sepulcher is with us to this day.

foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul was not left in hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

This Jesus has God raised up, of which we all are witnesses.

Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from his Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God has made this same Jesus whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles: Brethren, what shall we do?

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying: Save yourselves from this wicked generation.

This man, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked charity.

But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none: but what I have, this I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, arise and walk.

But when Peter saw it, he answered the people: Men of Israel, why are you astonished at this? or, why do you look so earnestly on us, as if by our own power or godliness we had caused this man to walk?

And his name, by faith in his name, has made this man strong whom you see and know; even the faith which is by him, has given him this entire soundness in the presence of you all.

And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance you did this, as did also your rulers.

And when they had made them stand in the midst, they asked: By what power, or by what name have you done this?

if we are this day examined with respect unto the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he has been saved,

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him does this man stand before you in health.

This is the stone that was rejected with contempt by you builders, which has become the head of the corner.

But that it may spread no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, so that they speak no more to any man in this name.

for the man on whom this sign of healing had been performed was more than forty years old.

While it remained unsold, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your own disposal? Why have you purposed this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.

Go, stand in the temple, and speak to the people all the words of this life.

And having heard this, they entered the temple, early in the morning, and taught. But the chief priest, and those who were with him, came and called together the Sanhedrin, and all the eldership of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

When the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt about them, what this could mean.

saying: Did we not strictly charge you not to teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

And when they heard this, they were enraged; and they determined to put them to death.

After this man, Judas the Galilean arose, in the days of the enrollment, and drew over many people after him; and he was destroyed, and all, as many as believed him, were scattered.

And now I say to you, keep away from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to an end;

Therefore, brethren, select from among yourselves seven men, of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business:

And they brought forward false witnesses, who said: This man ceases not to speak words against this holy place, and the law.

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.

Then he departed from the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran; and thence, after his father died, he removed into this land, in which you now dwell.

And the nation to which they shall be in bondage I will judge, said God; and after that, they shall come forth and serve me in this place.

This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? him God sent as a ruler and as a redeemer, by the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

This is that Moses, who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet like me will the Lord your God raise up for you from among your brethren; him shall you hear.

This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers; he received the living oracles, that he might give them to us.

saying to Aaron: Make us gods that shall go be fore us; for, as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has become of him.

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Lord, let not this sin stand against them. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. And Saul was well pleased with his death.

But there was a certain man, named Simon, who had, be fore this time, been practicing magic in the city, and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying that he was some great one;

to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the great power of God.

saying: Give me, also, this authority, that who ever I shall lay my hands on, may receive the Holy Spirit.

You have neither part nor share in this matter; for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

Repent, there fore, of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the purpose of your heart may be forgiven you.

And an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, and go toward the south, to the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza; this is desert.

And the Spirit said to Philip: Go forward and join your self to this chariot.

The passage of the scripture which he was reading, was this: As a sheep for the slaughter was he led; and as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, so opened he not his mouth

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said: I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other man?

and asked of him letters to Damascus, for the synagogues, that, if he should find any who were of this persuasion, either men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem;

And all that heard him were astonished, and said: Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those that call on this name, and who has come hither for this purpose, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confuted the Jews that dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

And when the brethren learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him out to Tarsus.

In this were all kinds of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the air.

This was done the third time; and the vessel was taken up again into heaven.

For this reason, when I was sent for, I came without making objection. I ask, therefore, for what purpose have you sent for me?

And Cornelius replied: Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and, at the ninth hour, I was praying in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that this is he who has been appointed by God as the judge of the living and the dead.