Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, John by R F Weymouth
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019:035 This statement is the testimony of an eye-witness, and it is true.
He knows that he is telling the truth--in order that you also may believe. 019:036 For all this took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled which declares, "Not one of His bones shall be broken." 019:037 And again another Scripture says, "They shall look on Him whom they have pierced." 019:038 After this, Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but for fear of the Jews a secret disciple, asked Pilate's permission to carry away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave. So he came and removed the body. 019:039 Nicodemus too--he who at first had visited Jesus by night-- came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, in weight about seventy or eighty pounds. 019:040 Taking down the body they wrapped it in linen cloths along with the spices, in accordance with the Jewish mode of preparing for burial. 019:041 There was a garden at the place where Jesus had been crucified, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. 019:042 Therefore, because it was the day of Preparation for the Jewish Passover, and the tomb was close at hand, they put Jesus there. 020:001 On the first day of the week, very early, while it was still dark, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from it. 020:002 So she ran, as fast as she could, to find Simon Peter and the other disciple--the one who was dear to Jesus-- and to tell them, "They have taken the Master out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put Him." 020:003 Peter and the other disciple started at once to go to the tomb, |
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