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APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.

guard said to the Jews, And Jesus arose as we heard from the angel, and is in Galilee.

And the Jews hearing these words were greatly afraid, saying, Lest this report should be heard, and all men should incline to Jesus. And the Jews, calling a council, put down much money and gave to the soldiers, saying, Say, While we slept his disciples came by night and stole him. And if this should be heard by the governor, we will persuade him and keep you from trouble. And they took it and said as they were taught.

CHAPTER XIV.

And Phinehas a priest, and Adas a teacher, and Aggæus a Levite, coming from Galilee to Jerusalem, declared to the rulers of the synagogue, and the priests and the Levites, We saw Jesus with his disciples, sitting on the mount which is called Mamilk,[1] and he said to his disciples, Go into all the world and preach to every creature; he that believeth and is baptised shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be condemned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: in my name they shall cast out

  1. The explanation of Mamilk is to be sought for from Jewish writers. The word seems to be a corruption of Malek or Melek, a king. The name Mount Melek was applied by the Rabbins to the hill country of Judah; but our author has not only identified the Mount of Olives with Mount Melek, but located it in Galilee.