The Harmony of the 4 gospel accounts

[From God through Matthew/Levi, John-Mark (spiritual son of the apostle Peter),
Luke (historian and herbal physician), and the apostle John (the youngest apostle)]

https://www.incpu.org/Harmony-of-Gospels-Passover-Resurrection.htm

https://www.incpu.org/Harmony-of-Gospels-Passover-Resurrection.pdf

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ, April 12, 2020

I have wanted for years to be able to slow down enough and do a full study on comparing and blending together the 4 God-inspired scenes of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, specifically on the topic of Passover/Resurrection Day. What you are about to see is just the texts from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Someday, Lord-willing and when I’m not working long 5 to 6 day weeks and long days, maybe I’ll get to write a Bible study series correcting the many errors of so-called Bible teachers, the Vatican and her myriad of lies, and the blasphemies of so-called “Bible movies” including Mel Gibson’s and the so-called “Bible mini-series”. I have not found one Bible “movie” that is accurate to the text of the Bible – all of them change it to be stories, or cheap comforting words for all false religions, pretending all religions (plus Jesus, as they pretend) are the same.

But for now, I can at least collect the passages and post them below. Maybe you can join me in this study and collect your own notes, and maybe we can compare notes someday. That would be cool!

Okay, so let’s start in the order that most of our Bibles are in, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Please note that I’m using the NKJV for this. That is the best text that I know of aside from a Hebrew/Greek Interlinear, of which you can find a free one at ~ www.Scripture4all.org (that is the best one I have found so far), or you can use the work of Jay P. Green, or William Wuest, or a few others. I believe that none of the English translations are deeply accurate to the Hebrew and Greek texts, but the NKJV does the best for several reasons. 1) it’s based on the “Majority Text” which is the largest collection of copies of the Bible and fragments that all agree close to 100% - it consists of about 95% of the fragments of Scripture that we have. The King James and the New King James Bible are the only two current English translations based only on the reliable texts. All other translations (and even the non-translations) are based more so, or fully, on the Vatican-altered texts, since they are an enemy of God in every way they can figure out and scheme.

Quick note on the King James, yes I realize some people worship it and some people go so far as to say it’s the “translation that the apostle Paul preached out of”… that is absolutely ridiculous, since Paul spoke Aramaic and Greek. The depths of lows and depths of deception that boastful demon-driven people will go to just to get a following (disciples after themselves)… is shocking sometimes. But, no, the King James is not the best text. When God said He would preserve His Word, it was written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek – Latin is a device of Rome’s evil leaders. So the King James has gaps, and so does the NKJV, but not as many – I can prove that, but that’s a different study entirely. But, additionally, the Kings James was written in the royalty English language to make it hard for the peasants and serfs (common peoples) to be able to read it as well. The King James translation (KJV) is also in the syntax or sentence word-progression of the ancient British dialect, which is very different from the modern American English, and even from the modern British English. The modern English also has changed the meanings of words, which get confusing as well. All that is to say that we don’t have a perfect translation in the English – but the KJV and the NKJV are the best and most reliable that we have. And of those two, I have found the NKJV to be right more often than the KJV. But, if you’re looking for a text to read from, I’d much quicker suggest a Hebrew/Greek Interlinear. If you want to know more, just write me. I’d love to discuss this deeper! Steven.H3@gmail.com

Also, if you want to see our “History of the Bible” chart, which is based on our personal research and on the research of other more in-depth students and teachers, you can find that here:
https://incpu.org/history-of-Bible-chart.pdf

So, with that short introduction and explanation, let’s look at the Passover and Resurrection, from all four gospels, starting with Matthew.

~ Watching, Preaching, Praying, SH, a SofD study (Snapshots of a Disciple)

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The Book of Matthew

>> Matthew 26

“¹  Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that He said to His disciples,
²  "You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."
³  Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
⁴  and plotted to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.
⁵  But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people."
⁶  And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,
⁷  a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table.
⁸  But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?
⁹  For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor."
¹⁰  But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me.
¹¹  For you have the poor with you always, but Me you do not have always.
¹²  For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My burial.
¹³  Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her."
¹⁴  Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
¹⁵  and said, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?" And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.
¹⁶  So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.
¹⁷  Now on the first day of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"
¹⁸  And He said, "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples." ' "
¹⁹  So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.
²⁰  When evening had come, He sat down with the twelve.
²¹  Now as they were eating, He said, "Assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me."
²²  And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and each of them began to say to Him, "Lord, is it I?"
²³  He answered and said, "He who dipped his hand with Me in the dish will betray Me.
²⁴  The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born."
²⁵  Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, "Rabbi, is it I?" He said to him, "You have said it."
²⁶  And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body."
²⁷  Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you.
²⁸  For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
²⁹  But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."
³⁰  And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
³¹  Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: 'I will strike the Shepherd, And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
³²  But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee."
³³  Peter answered and said to Him, "Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble."
³⁴  Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times."
³⁵  Peter said to Him, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" And so said all the disciples.
³⁶  Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go and pray over there."
³⁷  And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
³⁸  Then He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me."
³⁹  He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will."
⁴⁰  Then He came to the disciples and found them asleep, and said to Peter, "What? Could you not watch with Me one hour?
⁴¹  Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
⁴²  Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done."
⁴³  And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.
⁴⁴  So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
⁴⁵  Then He came to His disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.
⁴⁶  Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand."
⁴⁷  And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.
⁴⁸  Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him."
⁴⁹  Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.
⁵⁰  But Jesus said to him, "Friend, why have you come?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.
⁵¹  And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
⁵²  But Jesus said to him, "Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
⁵³  Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?
⁵⁴  How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?"
⁵⁵  In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me.
⁵⁶  But all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled.
⁵⁷  And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
⁵⁸  But Peter followed Him at a distance to the high priest's courtyard. And he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.
⁵⁹  Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the council sought false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death,
⁶⁰  but found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
⁶¹  and said, "This fellow said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.' "
⁶²  And the high priest arose and said to Him, "Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?"
⁶³  But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, "I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!"
⁶⁴  Jesus said to him, "It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven."
⁶⁵  Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His blasphemy!
⁶⁶  What do you think?" They answered and said, "He is deserving of death."
⁶⁷  Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands,
⁶⁸  saying, "Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?"
⁶⁹  Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, "You also were with Jesus of Galilee."
⁷⁰  But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are saying."
⁷¹  And when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, "This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth."
⁷²  But again he denied with an oath, "I do not know the Man!"
⁷³  And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, "Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you."
⁷⁴  Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I do not know the Man!" Immediately a rooster crowed.
⁷⁵  And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." So he went out and wept bitterly.”

(Matthew 26:1-75)

>> Matthew 27

“¹  When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.
²  And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
³  Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
⁴  saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!"
⁵  Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.
⁶  But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood."
⁷  And they consulted together and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
⁸  Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
⁹  Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced,
¹⁰ and gave them for the potter's field, as the LORD directed me."
¹¹  Now Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" So Jesus said to him, "It is as you say."
¹²  And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.
¹³  Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?"
¹⁴  But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
¹⁵  Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.*
¹⁶  And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
¹⁷  Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"
¹⁸  For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.
¹⁹  While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him."
²⁰  But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
²¹  The governor answered and said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"
²²  Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let Him be crucified!"
²³  Then the governor said, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they cried out all the more, saying, "Let Him be crucified!"
²⁴  When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see to it."
²⁵  And all the people answered and said, "His blood be on us and on our children."
²⁶  Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.
²⁷  Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him.
²⁸  And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
²⁹  When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
³⁰  Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head.
³¹  And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified.
³²  Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross.
³³  And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull,
³⁴  they gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink. But when He had tasted it, He would not drink.
³⁵  Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: "They divided My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots."
³⁶  Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
³⁷  And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
³⁸  Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left.
³⁹  And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads
⁴⁰  and saying, "You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross."
⁴¹  Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, said,
⁴²  "He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him.
⁴³  He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, 'I am the Son of God.' "
⁴⁴  Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.
⁴⁵  Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.
⁴⁶  And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"
⁴⁷  Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, "This Man is calling for Elijah!"
⁴⁸  Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.
⁴⁹  The rest said, "Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him."
⁵⁰  And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.
⁵¹  Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,
⁵²  and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
⁵³  and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
⁵⁴  So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
⁵⁵  And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar,
⁵⁶  among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
⁵⁷  Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.
⁵⁸  This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.
⁵⁹  When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
⁶⁰  and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.
⁶¹  And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
⁶²  On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate,
⁶³  saying, "Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise.'
⁶⁴  Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead.' So the last deception will be worse than the first."
⁶⁵  Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how."
⁶⁶  So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.”

(Matthew 27:1-66)

>> Matthew 28

“¹  Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
²  And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.
³  His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
⁴  And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.
⁵  But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
⁶  He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
⁷  And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you."
⁸  So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.
⁹  And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
¹⁰  Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me."
¹¹  Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened.
¹²  When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
¹³  saying, "Tell them, 'His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we slept.'
¹⁴  And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will appease him and make you secure."
¹⁵  So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
¹⁶  Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.
¹⁷  When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.
¹⁸  And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
¹⁹  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
²⁰  teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.”

(Matthew 28:1-20)

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The Book of Mark

>> Mark 12

“¹  Then He began to speak to them in parables: "A man planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a place for the wine vat and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country.
²  Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that he might receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the vinedressers.
³  And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
⁴  Again he sent them another servant, and at him they threw stones, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
⁵  And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some.
⁶  Therefore still having one son, his beloved, he also sent him to them last, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
⁷  But those vinedressers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
⁸  So they took him and killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.
⁹  Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vinedressers, and give the vineyard to others.
¹⁰  Have you not even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.
¹¹ This was the LORD'S doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes'?"
¹²  And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.
¹³  Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words.
¹⁴  When they had come, they said to Him, "Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
¹⁵  Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it."
¹⁶  So they brought it. And He said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?" They said to Him, "Caesar's."
¹⁷  And Jesus answered and said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they marveled at Him.
¹⁸  Then some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him; and they asked Him, saying:
¹⁹  "Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.
²⁰  Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring.
²¹  And the second took her, and he died; nor did he leave any offspring. And the third likewise.
²²  So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also.
²³  Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife."
²⁴  Jesus answered and said to them, "Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God?
²⁵  For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
²⁶  But concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?
²⁷  He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly mistaken."
²⁸  Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, "Which is the first commandment of all?"
²⁹  Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is: 'Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one.
³⁰ And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment.
³¹  And the second, like it, is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
³²  So the scribe said to Him, "Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He.
³³  And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."
³⁴  Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." But after that no one dared question Him.
³⁵  Then Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, "How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
³⁶  For David himself said by the Holy Spirit: 'The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool." '
³⁷  Therefore David himself calls Him 'Lord'; how is He then his Son?" And the common people heard Him gladly.
³⁸  Then He said to them in His teaching, "Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,
³⁹  the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,
⁴⁰  who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."
⁴¹  Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.
⁴²  Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans.
⁴³  So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury;
⁴⁴  for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood." ”

(Mark 12:1-44)

>> Mark 13

“¹  Then as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, "Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!"
²  And Jesus answered and said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down."
³  Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
⁴  "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?"
⁵  And Jesus, answering them, began to say: "Take heed that no one deceives you.
⁶  For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He,' and will deceive many.
⁷  But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.
⁸  For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows.
⁹  But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.
¹⁰  And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
¹¹  But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
¹²  Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
¹³  And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
¹⁴  "So when you see the 'abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not" (let the reader understand), "then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
¹⁵  Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.
¹⁶  And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.
¹⁷  But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
¹⁸  And pray that your flight may not be in winter.
¹⁹  For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.
²⁰  And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.
²¹  Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, He is there!' do not believe it.
²²  For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
²³  But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.
²⁴  "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
²⁵  the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
²⁶  Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
²⁷  And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.
²⁸  "Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.
²⁹  So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near--at the doors!
³⁰  Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.
³¹  Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
³²  "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
³³  Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
³⁴ It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.
³⁵  Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning--
³⁶  lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
³⁷  And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!"”

(Mark 13:1-37)

>> Mark 14

“¹  After two days it was the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take Him by trickery and put Him to death.
²  But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people."
³  And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head.
⁴  But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, "Why was this fragrant oil wasted?
⁵  For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they criticized her sharply.
⁶  But Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me.
⁷  For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always.
⁸  She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial.
⁹  Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her."
¹⁰  Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Him to them.
¹¹  And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. So he sought how he might conveniently betray Him.
¹²  Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him, "Where do You want us to go and prepare, that You may eat the Passover?"
¹³  And He sent out two of His disciples and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.
¹⁴  Wherever he goes in, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?" '
¹⁵  Then he will show you a large upper room, furnished and prepared; there make ready for us."
¹⁶  So His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found it just as He had said to them; and they prepared the Passover.
¹⁷  In the evening He came with the twelve.
¹⁸  Now as they sat and ate, Jesus said, "Assuredly, I say to you, one of you who eats with Me will betray Me."
¹⁹  And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to Him one by one, "Is it I?" And another said, "Is it I?"
²⁰  He answered and said to them, "It is one of the twelve, who dips with Me in the dish.
²¹  The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born."
²²  And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, "Take, eat; this is My body."
²³  Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
²⁴  And He said to them, "This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.
²⁵  Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
²⁶  And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
²⁷  Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: 'I will strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered.'
²⁸  "But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee."
²⁹  Peter said to Him, "Even if all are made to stumble, yet I will not be."
³⁰  Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times."
³¹  But he spoke more vehemently, "If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" And they all said likewise.
³²  Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, "Sit here while I pray."
³³  And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed.
³⁴  Then He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch."
³⁵  He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.
³⁶  And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will."
³⁷  Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?
³⁸  Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
³⁹  Again He went away and prayed, and spoke the same words.
⁴⁰  And when He returned, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him.
⁴¹  Then He came the third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.
⁴²  Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand."
⁴³  And immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
⁴⁴  Now His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him and lead Him away safely."
⁴⁵  As soon as He had come, immediately he went up to Him and said to Him, "Rabbi, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.
⁴⁶  Then they laid their hands on Him and took Him.
⁴⁷  And one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
⁴⁸  Then Jesus answered and said to them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me?
⁴⁹  I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled."
⁵⁰  Then they all forsook Him and fled.
⁵¹  Now a certain young man followed Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of him,
⁵²  and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.
⁵³  And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes.
⁵⁴  But Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.
⁵⁵  Now the chief priests and all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none.
⁵⁶  For many bore false witness against Him, but their testimonies did not agree.
⁵⁷  Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying,
⁵⁸  "We heard Him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.' "
⁵⁹  But not even then did their testimony agree.
⁶⁰  And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying, "Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?"
⁶¹  But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"
⁶²  Jesus said, "I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."
⁶³  Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What further need do we have of witnesses?
⁶⁴  You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.
⁶⁵  Then some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, "Prophesy!" And the officers struck Him with the palms of their hands.
⁶⁶  Now as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came.
⁶⁷  And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, "You also were with Jesus of Nazareth."
⁶⁸  But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you are saying." And he went out on the porch, and a rooster crowed.
⁶⁹  And the servant girl saw him again, and began to say to those who stood by, "This is one of them."
⁷⁰  But he denied it again. And a little later those who stood by said to Peter again, "Surely you are one of them; for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it."
⁷¹  Then he began to curse and swear, "I do not know this Man of whom you speak!"
⁷²  A second time the rooster crowed. Then Peter called to mind the word that Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times." And when he thought about it, he wept. ”

(Mark 14:1-72)

>> Mark 15

“¹  Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.
²  Then Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered and said to him, "It is as you say."
³  And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing.
⁴  Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, "Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!"
⁵  But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.
⁶  Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested.
⁷  And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion.
⁸  Then the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them.
⁹  But Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
¹⁰  For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
¹¹  But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.
¹²  Pilate answered and said to them again, "What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?"
¹³  So they cried out again, "Crucify Him!"
¹⁴  Then Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they cried out all the more, "Crucify Him!"
¹⁵  So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.
¹⁶  Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison.
¹⁷  And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head,
¹⁸  and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
¹⁹  Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him.
²⁰  And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.
²¹  Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross.
²²  And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.
²³  Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it.
²⁴  And when they crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.
²⁵  Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him.
²⁶  And the inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
²⁷  With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left.
²⁸  So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And He was numbered with the transgressors."
²⁹  And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, "Aha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,
³⁰  save Yourself, and come down from the cross!"
³¹  Likewise the chief priests also, mocking among themselves with the scribes, said, "He saved others; Himself He cannot save.
³²  Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe." Even those who were crucified with Him reviled Him.
³³  Now when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
³⁴  And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"
³⁵  Some of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, "Look, He is calling for Elijah!"
³⁶  Then someone ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink, saying, "Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down."
³⁷  And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.
³⁸  Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
³⁹  So when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, "Truly this Man was the Son of God!"
⁴⁰  There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome,
⁴¹  who also followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.
⁴²  Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
⁴³  Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
⁴⁴  Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time.
⁴⁵  So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
⁴⁶  Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
⁴⁷  And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.”

(Mark 15:1-47)

>> Mark 16

“¹  Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him.
²  Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
³  And they said among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?"
⁴  But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away--for it was very large.
⁵  And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.
⁶  But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.
⁷  But go, tell His disciples--and Peter--that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you."
⁸  So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
⁹  Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.
¹⁰  She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept.
¹¹  And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.
¹²  After that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country.
¹³  And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
¹⁴  Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
¹⁵  And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
¹⁶  He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
¹⁷  And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
¹⁸  they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."
¹⁹  So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
²⁰  And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen. ”

(Mark 16:1-20)

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The Book of Luke

>> Luke 21

“¹  And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
²  and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
³  So He said, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all;
⁴  for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had."
⁵  Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said,
⁶  "These things which you see--the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down."
⁷  So they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?"
⁸  And He said: "Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He,' and, 'The time has drawn near.' Therefore do not go after them.
⁹  But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately."
¹⁰  Then He said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
¹¹  And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
¹²  But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name's sake.
¹³  But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.
¹⁴  Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer;
¹⁵  for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.
¹⁶  You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death.
¹⁷  And you will be hated by all for My name's sake.
¹⁸  But not a hair of your head shall be lost.
¹⁹  By your patience possess your souls.
²⁰  "But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
²¹  Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her.
²²  For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
²³  But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people.
²⁴  And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
²⁵  "And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring;
²⁶  men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.
²⁷  Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
²⁸  Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near."
²⁹  Then He spoke to them a parable: "Look at the fig tree, and all the trees.
³⁰  When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near.
³¹  So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
³²  Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place.
³³  Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
³⁴  "But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.
³⁵  For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.
³⁶  Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."
³⁷  And in the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but at night He went out and stayed on the mountain called Olivet.
³⁸  Then early in the morning all the people came to Him in the temple to hear Him.”

(Luke 21:1-38)

>> Luke 22

“¹  Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.
²  And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.
³  Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve.
⁴  So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them.
⁵  And they were glad, and agreed to give him money.
⁶  So he promised and sought opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of the multitude.
⁷  Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be killed.
⁸  And He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat."
⁹  So they said to Him, "Where do You want us to prepare?"
¹⁰  And He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house which he enters.
¹¹  Then you shall say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?" '
¹²  Then he will show you a large, furnished upper room; there make ready."
¹³  So they went and found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
¹⁴  When the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him.
¹⁵  Then He said to them, "With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;
¹⁶  for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."
¹⁷  Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves;
¹⁸  for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."
¹⁹  And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
²⁰  Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.
²¹  But behold, the hand of My betrayer is with Me on the table.
²²  And truly the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!"
²³  Then they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.
²⁴  Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
²⁵  And He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called 'benefactors.'
²⁶  But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.
²⁷  For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.
²⁸  But you are those who have continued with Me in My trials.
²⁹  And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me,
³⁰  that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel."
³¹  And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.
³²  But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren."
³³  But he said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death."
³⁴  Then He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me."
³⁵  And He said to them, "When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?" So they said, "Nothing."
³⁶  Then He said to them, "But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.
³⁷  For I say to you that this which is written must still be accomplished in Me: 'And He was numbered with the transgressors.' For the things concerning Me have an end."
³⁸  So they said, "Lord, look, here are two swords." And He said to them, "It is enough."
³⁹  Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him.
⁴⁰  When He came to the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."
⁴¹  And He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and prayed,
⁴²  saying, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done."
⁴³  Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.
⁴⁴  And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
⁴⁵  When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow.
⁴⁶  Then He said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation."
⁴⁷  And while He was still speaking, behold, a multitude; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him.
⁴⁸  But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"
⁴⁹  When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said to Him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"
⁵⁰  And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
⁵¹  But Jesus answered and said, "Permit even this." And He touched his ear and healed him.
⁵²  Then Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
⁵³  When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness."
⁵⁴  Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed at a distance.
⁵⁵  Now when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.
⁵⁶  And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, "This man was also with Him."
⁵⁷  But he denied Him, saying, "Woman, I do not know Him."
⁵⁸  And after a little while another saw him and said, "You also are of them." But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"
⁵⁹  Then after about an hour had passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, "Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a Galilean."
⁶⁰  But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are saying!" Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
⁶¹  And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times."
⁶²  So Peter went out and wept bitterly.
⁶³  Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him.
⁶⁴  And having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?"
⁶⁵  And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.
⁶⁶  As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,
⁶⁷  "If You are the Christ, tell us." But He said to them, "If I tell you, you will by no means believe.
⁶⁸  And if I also ask you, you will by no means answer Me or let Me go.
⁶⁹  Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God."
⁷⁰  Then they all said, "Are You then the Son of God?" So He said to them, "You rightly say that I am."
⁷¹  And they said, "What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth." ”

(Luke 22:1-71)

>> Luke 23

“¹  Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.
²  And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."
³  Then Pilate asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him and said, "It is as you say."
⁴  So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no fault in this Man."
⁵  But they were the more fierce, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place."
⁶  When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean.
⁷  And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
⁸  Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him.
⁹  Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.
¹⁰  And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.
¹¹  Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
¹²  That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.
¹³  Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
¹⁴  said to them, "You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him;
¹⁵  no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.
¹⁶  I will therefore chastise Him and release Him"
¹⁷  (for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).
¹⁸  And they all cried out at once, saying, "Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas"--
¹⁹  who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.
²⁰  Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.
²¹  But they shouted, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!"
²²  Then he said to them the third time, "Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go."
²³  But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.
²⁴  So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.
²⁵  And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
²⁶  Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.
²⁷  And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him.
²⁸  But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
²⁹  For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!'
³⁰  Then they will begin 'to say to the mountains, "Fall on us!" and to the hills, "Cover us!" '
³¹  For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?"
³²  There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.
³³  And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
³⁴  Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots.
³⁵  And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God."
³⁶  The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine,
³⁷  and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself."
³⁸  And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
³⁹  Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, "If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us."
⁴⁰  But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
⁴¹  And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong."
⁴²  Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom."
⁴³  And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."
⁴⁴  Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
⁴⁵  Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
⁴⁶  And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, "Father, 'into Your hands I commit My spirit.' " Having said this, He breathed His last.
⁴⁷  So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous Man!"
⁴⁸  And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned.
⁴⁹  But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
⁵⁰  Now behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man.
⁵¹  He had not consented to their decision and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God.
⁵²  This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
⁵³  Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever lain before.
⁵⁴  That day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near.
⁵⁵  And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid.
⁵⁶  Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.”

(Luke 23:1-56)

>> Luke 24

“¹  Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.
²  But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
³  Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
⁴  And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.
⁵  Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?
⁶  He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee,
⁷  saying, 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.' "
⁸  And they remembered His words.
⁹  Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
¹⁰  It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles.
¹¹  And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.
¹²  But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.
¹³  Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem.
¹⁴  And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
¹⁵  So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them.
¹⁶  But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.
¹⁷  And He said to them, "What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you walk and are sad?"
¹⁸  Then the one whose name was Cleopas answered and said to Him, "Are You the only stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?"
¹⁹  And He said to them, "What things?" So they said to Him, "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,
²⁰  and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him.
²¹  But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened.
²²  Yes, and certain women of our company, who arrived at the tomb early, astonished us.
²³  When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive.
²⁴  And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but Him they did not see."
²⁵  Then He said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
²⁶  Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?"
²⁷  And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
²⁸  Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther.
²⁹  But they constrained Him, saying, "Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent." And He went in to stay with them.
³⁰  Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
³¹  Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.
³²  And they said to one another, "Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?"
³³  So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,
³⁴  saying, "The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"
³⁵  And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.
³⁶  Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, "Peace to you."
³⁷  But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit.
³⁸  And He said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts?
³⁹  Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have."
⁴⁰  When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.
⁴¹  But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, "Have you any food here?"
⁴²  So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
⁴³  And He took it and ate in their presence.
⁴⁴  Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me."
⁴⁵  And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
⁴⁶  Then He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
⁴⁷  and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
⁴⁸  And you are witnesses of these things.
⁴⁹  Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high."
⁵⁰  And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
⁵¹  Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.
⁵²  And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
⁵³  and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen.”

(Luke 24:1-53)

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The Book of John

>> John 17

“¹  Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You,
²  as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.
³  And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
⁴  I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.
⁵  And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.
⁶  "I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.
⁷  Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You.
⁸  For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.
⁹  I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours.
¹⁰  And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them.
¹¹  Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are.
¹²  While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
¹³  But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.
¹⁴  I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
¹⁵  I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.
¹⁶  They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
¹⁷  Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
¹⁸  As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.
¹⁹  And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.
²⁰  "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word;
²¹  that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.
²²  And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:
²³  I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
²⁴  Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
²⁵  O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me.
²⁶  And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them." ”

(John 17:1-26)

>> John 18

“¹  When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered.
²  And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with His disciples.
³  Then Judas, having received a detachment of troops, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
⁴  Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, "Whom are you seeking?"
⁵  They answered Him, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I am He." And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them.
⁶  Now when He said to them, "I am He," they drew back and fell to the ground.
⁷  Then He asked them again, "Whom are you seeking?" And they said, "Jesus of Nazareth."
⁸  Jesus answered, "I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,"
⁹  that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, "Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none."
¹⁰  Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
¹¹  So Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?"
¹²  Then the detachment of troops and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him.
¹³  And they led Him away to Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that year.
¹⁴  Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
¹⁵  And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
¹⁶  But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in.
¹⁷  Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, "You are not also one of this Man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."
¹⁸  Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself.
¹⁹  The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.
²⁰  Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing.
²¹  Why do you ask Me? Ask those who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said."
²²  And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, "Do You answer the high priest like that?"
²³  Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?"
²⁴  Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
²⁵  Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Therefore they said to him, "You are not also one of His disciples, are you?" He denied it and said, "I am not!"
²⁶  One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, "Did I not see you in the garden with Him?"
²⁷  Peter then denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed.
²⁸  Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover.
²⁹  Pilate then went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this Man?"
³⁰  They answered and said to him, "If He were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you."
³¹  Then Pilate said to them, "You take Him and judge Him according to your law." Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,"
³²  that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die.
³³  Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
³⁴  Jesus answered him, "Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?"
³⁵  Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?"
³⁶  Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here."
³⁷  Pilate therefore said to Him, "Are You a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."
³⁸  Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?" And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, "I find no fault in Him at all.
³⁹  "But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
⁴⁰  Then they all cried again, saying, "Not this Man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.”

(John 18:1-40)

>> John 19

“¹  So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him.
²  And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe.
³  Then they said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with their hands.
⁴  Pilate then went out again, and said to them, "Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him."
⁵  Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, "Behold the Man!"
⁶  Therefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in Him."
⁷  The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to our law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God."
⁸  Therefore, when Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid,
⁹  and went again into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, "Where are You from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
¹⁰  Then Pilate said to Him, "Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?"
¹¹  Jesus answered, "You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin."
¹²  From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar's friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar."
¹³  When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.
¹⁴  Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, "Behold your King!"
¹⁵  But they cried out, "Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"
¹⁶  Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led Him away.
¹⁷  And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha,
¹⁸  where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center.
¹⁹  Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
²⁰  Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.
²¹  Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'He said, "I am the King of the Jews." ' "
²²  Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
²³  Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece.
²⁴  They said therefore among themselves, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be," that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says: "They divided My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots." Therefore the soldiers did these things.
²⁵  Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
²⁶  When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, "Woman, behold your son!"
²⁷  Then He said to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.
²⁸  After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I thirst!"
²⁹  Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth.
³⁰  So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
³¹  Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
³²  Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him.
³³  But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.
³⁴  But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
³⁵  And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe.
³⁶  For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, "Not one of His bones shall be broken."
³⁷  And again another Scripture says, "They shall look on Him whom they pierced."
³⁸  After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus.
³⁹  And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.
⁴⁰  Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in strips of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.
⁴¹  Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.
⁴²  So there they laid Jesus, because of the Jews' Preparation Day, for the tomb was nearby.”

(John 19:1-42)

>> John 20

“¹ Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.
²  Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him."
³  Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb.
⁴  So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.
⁵  And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in.
⁶  Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there,
⁷  and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.
⁸  Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed.
⁹  For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.
¹⁰  Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.
¹¹  But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb.
¹²  And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
¹³  Then they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."
¹⁴  Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus.
¹⁵  Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, "Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away."
¹⁶  Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to Him, "Rabboni!" (which is to say, Teacher).
¹⁷  Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.' "
¹⁸  Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her.
¹⁹  Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be with you."
²⁰  When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
²¹  So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you."
²²  And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
²³  If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
²⁴  Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.
²⁵  The other disciples therefore said to him, "We have seen the Lord." So he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe."
²⁶  And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace to you!"
²⁷  Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing."
²⁸  And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"
²⁹  Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
³⁰  And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book;
³¹  but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”

(John 20:1-31)

>> John 21

“¹  After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself:
²  Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.
³  Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We are going with you also." They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing.
⁴  But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
⁵  Then Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any food?" They answered Him, "No."
⁶  And He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.
⁷  Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea.
⁸  But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from land, but about two hundred cubits), dragging the net with fish.
⁹  Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.
¹⁰  Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have just caught."
¹¹  Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken.
¹²  Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast." Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, "Who are You?"--knowing that it was the Lord.
¹³  Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish.
¹⁴  This is now the third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.
¹⁵  So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Feed My lambs."
¹⁶  He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend My sheep."
¹⁷  He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep.
¹⁸  Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish."
¹⁹  This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, "Follow Me."
²⁰  Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?"
²¹  Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, "But Lord, what about this man?"
²²  Jesus said to him, "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me."
²³  Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?"
²⁴  This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true.
²⁵  And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. ”

(John 21:1-25)