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Section LV.

[1] ³⁸⁴⁸

³⁸⁴⁸ Matt. xxviii. 16.
But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain³⁸⁴⁹

³⁸⁴⁹ Vat. ms. omits to the mountain.
where Jesus had [2] appointed them. ³⁸⁵⁰

³⁸⁵⁰ Matt. xxviii. 17.
And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but there were of [3] them who doubted. ³⁸⁵¹

³⁸⁵¹ Mark xvi. 14.
And while they sat there he appeared to them again, and upbraided them for their lack of faith and the hardness of their hearts, those that saw him when he was risen, and believed not.³⁸⁵²

³⁸⁵² This seems to be the meaning of the text of the mss. Ciasca conjecturally emends it by printing in his Arabic text because they after hearts; but this is of no use unless one also ignores the and before believed.

[4] [Arabic, p. 209] ³⁸⁵³

³⁸⁵³ Matt. xxviii. 18b.
Then said Jesus unto them, I have been given all authority in heaven [5] and earth; and as my Father hath sent me, so I also send you. ³⁸⁵⁴

³⁸⁵⁴ John xx. 21b; Mark xvi. 15b.
Go now into [6] all the world, and preach my gospel in all the creation; ³⁸⁵⁵

³⁸⁵⁵ Matt. xxviii. 19b.
and teach³⁸⁵⁶

³⁸⁵⁶ Or, make disciples of.
all the peoples, and [7] baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit; ³⁸⁵⁷

³⁸⁵⁷ Matt. xxviii. 20.
and teach them to keep all whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you all the days, unto [8] the end of the world. ³⁸⁵⁸

³⁸⁵⁸ Mark xvi. 16.
For whosoever believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but [9] whosoever believeth not shall be rejected. ³⁸⁵⁹

³⁸⁵⁹ Mark xvi. 17.
And the signs³⁸⁶⁰

³⁸⁶⁰ Not the usual word, although that is used in the Peshitta.
which shall attend those that believe in me are these: that they shall cast out devils in my name; and they [10] shall speak with new tongues; ³⁸⁶¹

³⁸⁶¹ Mark xvi. 18.
and they shall take up serpents, and if they drink deadly poison,³⁸⁶²

³⁸⁶² The Arabic translator renders it the poison of death.
it shall not injure them; and they shall lay their hands on the diseased, [11] and they shall be healed. ³⁸⁶³

³⁸⁶³ Luke xxiv. 49b.
But ye, abide in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be clothed with power from on high.

[12] ³⁸⁶⁴

³⁸⁶⁴ Mark xvi. 19a; Luke xxiv. 50.
And our Lord Jesus, after speaking to them, took them out to Bethany: and he [13] lifted up his hands, and blessed them. ³⁸⁶⁵

³⁸⁶⁵ Luke xxiv. 51; Mark xvi. 19c.
And while he blessed them, he was separated from them, and ascended into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. [14, 15] ³⁸⁶⁶

³⁸⁶⁶ Luke xxiv. 52.
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: ³⁸⁶⁷

³⁸⁶⁷ Luke xxiv. 53.
and at all times they were in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

[16] ³⁸⁶⁸

³⁸⁶⁸ Mark xvi. 20.
And from thence they went forth, and preached in every place; and our Lord helped them, and confirmed their sayings by the signs which they did.³⁸⁶⁹

³⁸⁶⁹ cf. Peshitta.

[17] ³⁸⁷⁰

³⁸⁷⁰ John xxi. 25.
And here are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written every one of them, not even the world, according to my opinion, would contain the books which should be written.³⁸⁷¹

³⁸⁷¹ In the Borg. ms. the text ends on folio 353a. On folios 354a-355a are found the genealogies, with the title, Book of the Generation of Jesus, that of Luke following that of Matthew without any break. Ciasca has told us nothing of the nature of the text. The Subscription follows on folio 355b.
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