⁵ And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

¹⁷ So he came and took his place near where I was; and when he came, I was full of fear and went down on my face: but he said to me, Let it be clear to you, O son of man; for the vision has to do with the time of the end.

¹⁸ Now while he was talking to me, I went into a deep sleep with my face to the earth: but touching me, he put me on my feet where I had been.

¹⁸ And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hell.

⁸ Now at the present time, men over whom death has power take the tenth; but then it was taken by one of whom it is witnessed that he is living.

³ He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius!

⁴ And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.

²⁹ But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words?

¹² And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear came on him.

¹³ But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.

⁵ And when they went in, they saw a young man seated on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were full of wonder.

⁶ And he said to them, Do not be troubled: you are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been put to death on the cross; he has come back from the dead; he is not here: see, the place where they put him!

³ His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow:

⁴ And for fear of him the watchmen were shaking, and became as dead men.

⁵ And the angel said to the women, Have no fear: for I see that you are searching for Jesus, who was put to death on the cross.

¹⁹ Then he said, It is clear to you why I have come to you. And now I will give you an account of what is recorded in the true writings:

¹⁶ Then one whose form was like the sons of men put his finger on my lips; and opening my mouth, I said to him who was before me, O my lord, because of the vision my pains have come on me, and I have no more strength.

⁷ And I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see it; but a great shaking came on them and they went in flight to take cover.

⁸ So I was by myself, and I saw this great vision, and all my strength went from me; and the colour went from my face.

⁹ But the sound of his words came to my ears, and on hearing his voice I went into a deep sleep with my face to the earth.

¹⁰ Then a hand gave me a touch, awaking me, and putting me on my knees and my hands.

¹¹ And he said to me, O Daniel, you man dearly loved, take in the sense of the words I say to you and get up on to your feet: for to you I am now sent; and when he had said this to me I got on to my feet, shaking with fear.

¹² Then he said to me, Have no fear, Daniel; for from the first day when you gave your heart to getting wisdom and making yourself poor in spirit before your God, your words have come to his ears: and I have come because of your words.

⁸ And to the angel of the church in Smyrna say: These things says the first and the last, who was dead and is living: