The 23rd Chapter
     And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him saying: We have found his fellow perverting the people, and forbidding to pay tribute to Cesar: saying, that he is Christ a king. And Pilate opposed him saying: are you the king of the Jews? He answered him and said: you say it. Then said Pilate to the high Priests, and to the people: I find no fault in this man. And they were the more fierce saying. He moves the people, teaching throughout Jewry, and began at Galile, even to this place.
     When Pilate heard mention of Galile he asked whether the man were of Galilee. And as soon as he knew that he was of Herodes jurisdiction he sent him to Herode, which was also at Jerusalem in those days. And when Herode saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad. For he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him, and trusted to have seen some miracle done by him. Then questioned he with him of many things. But he answered him not one word. The high Priests and Scribes, stood forth and accused him straitly. And Herod with his men of war, despised him, and mocked him, and arrayed him in white, and sent him again to Pilate. And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together. For before they were at variance.
     And Pilate called together the high Priests and the rulers, and the people, and said unto them: you have brought this man unto me, as one that perverted the people. And behold I have examined him before you, and have found no fault in this man, of those things whereof you accuse him. No nor yet Herode. For I sent you to him: and lo nothing worthy of death is done to him. I will therefore chasten him and let him loose. For of necessity, he must have let one loose unto them at that feast.
     And all the people cried at once saying: away with him, and deliver to us Barabbas: which for insurrection made in the city, and murder, was cast into prison. Pilate spoke again to them willing to let Jesus loose. And they cried saying: Crucify him, Crucify him. He said unto them the third time. What evil has he done? I find no cause of death in him. I will therefore chasten him, and let him loose. And they cried with loud voice, and required that he might be crucified. And the voice of them and of the high Priests prevailed.
     And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required, and let loose unto them, him that for insurrection and murder, was cast into prison, whom they desired: and delivered Jesus to do with him what they would. And as they led him away, they caught one Simon of Syrene, coming out of the field: and on him laid they the cross, to bear it after Jesus.
     And there followed him a great company of people and of women, which women bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turned back unto them, and said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me: but weep for your selves, and for your children. For behold, the days will come, when men shall say: happy are the barren and the wombs that never bare and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, fall on us: and to the hills, cover us. For if they do this to a green tree, what shall be done to the dry?
     And there were two evil doers led with him to be slain. And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the evil doers, one on right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Jesus: father forgive them, for they wot (know, aware) not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. And the people stood and beheld.
     And the rulers mocked him with them saying he help other men, let him help himself, if he be Christ the chosen of God. The soldiers also mocked him, and came and gave him vinegar and said: if you be that king of the Jews save your self. And his superscription was written over him, in Greek, in Latin, and Hebreu: This is the king of the Jews.
     And one of the evil doers which hanged, railed on him saying: If you be Christ save your self and us. The other answered and rebuked him saying, Neither fear you God because you are in the same damnation? We are righteously punished, for we receive according to our deeds: But this man has done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus: Lord remember me when you come into your kingdom. And Jesus said unto him: Verily I say unto you, today shall you be with me in Paradise.
     And it was about the sixth hour. And there came a darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour, and the sun was darkened. And the veil of the temple did rent even through the midst. And Jesus cried with a great voice and said: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. And when he thus had said he gave up the ghost. When the Centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God saying: Of a surety this man was perfect. And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done: smote their breasts, and returned home. And all his acquaintance, and the women, that followed him from Galile, stood afar off beholding these things.
     And behold there was a man named Joseph, a councillor, and was a good man and a just, and did not consent to the counsel and deed of them, which was of Aramathia, a city of the Jews: which same also waited for the kingdom of God: he went unto Pilate and begged the body of Jesus, and took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in an hewn tomb, wherein was never man before laid. And that day was the Saboth evening, and the Saboth drew on. The women that followed after which came with him from Galile, beheld the sepulchre and how his body was laid. And they returned and prepared odours and ointments: but rested the Saboth day, according to the commandment.

The 24th Chapter
     On the morrow after the Saboth, early in the morning, they came unto the tomb and brought the odours which they had prepared and other women with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, and went in: but found not the body of the Lord *Jesu. And it happened, as they were amazed thereat: behold two men stood by them in shining vestures. And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them: why seek you the living among the dead? He is not here: but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto you, when he was yet with you in Galile, saying: that the son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. *Jesu: exact spelling
     And they remembered his words, and returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven and to all the remnant. It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary Jacobi, and other that were with them, which told these things unto the Apostles, and their words seemed unto them feigned things, neither believed they them. Then arose Peter and ran unto the sepulchre, and stooped in and saw the linen clothes laid by them self, and departed wondering in himself at that which had happened.
     And behold, two of them went that same day to a town which was from Jerusalem about three score furlongs, called Emaus: and they talked together of all these things that had happened. And it chanced, as they communed together and reasoned, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden, that they could not know him. And he said unto them: What manner of communications are these that you have one to another as you walk, and are sad? And the one of them named Cleopas, answered and said unto him: are you only a stranger in Jerusalem, and have not known the things which have chanced therein in these days? To whom he said: what things?
     And they said unto him: of Jesus of Nazareth which was a Prophet, mighty in deed and word before God, and all the people. And how the high Priests, and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death: and have crucified him. But we trusted that it should have been he that should have delivered Israel. And as touching all these things today is even the third day, that they were done.
     Ye, and certain women also of our company made us astonied, which came early unto the sepulchre, and found not his body: and came saying, that they had seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us, went their way to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
     And he said unto them: O' fools and slow of heart to believe all that the Prophets have spoken. Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And he began at Moses, and at all the Prophets, and interpreted unto them in all scriptures which were written of him. And they drew near unto the town which they went to. And he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him saying, abide with us, for it draws towards night, and the day is far passed. And he went in, to tarry with them.
     And it came to pass as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, blessed it, brake and gave to them. And their eyes were opened and they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight. And they said between them selves: did not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and as he opened to us the scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, and returned again to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered to gether, and them that were with them which said: the Lord is risen in deed, and has appeared to Simon. And they told what things was done in the way, and how they knew him in breaking of bread.
     As they thus spoke Jesus him self stood in the midst of them, and said unto them: peace be with you. And they were abashed and afraid, supposing that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them: Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is even my self. Handle me and see: for spirits have not flesh and bones, as you see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed not for joy and wondered, he said unto them: Have you here any meat? And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honey comb. And he took it, and ate it before them.
     And he said unto them. These are the words which I spoke unto you while I was yet with you: that all must be fulfilled which were written of me in the law of Moses and in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes:
     Then opened he their wits, that they might understand the scriptures, and said unto them: Thus is it written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from death the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, and must begin at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. And behold, I will send the promise of my father upon you. But tarry you in the city of Jerusalem, until you be endued with power from on high.
     And he led them out into Bethany, and lift up his hands and blessed them. And it came to pass, as he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and lauding God: Amen.