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and they said, "Tell us, are you the Messiah?" But he replied, "If I tell you, you won't believe me.

But from now on the Son of Man will be seated in the place of power at God's right hand."

Then they became insistent. "But he is causing riots by his teaching wherever he goes—all over Judea, from Galilee to Jerusalem!"

He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer.

But they kept shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"

But the mob shouted louder and louder, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their voices prevailed.

As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he turned Jesus over to them to do as they wished.

But Jesus turned and said to them, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

But the other criminal protested, "Don't you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die?

We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn't done anything wrong."

But Jesus' friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching.

but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.

Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law.

But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.

So they went in, but they didn't find the body of the Lord Jesus.

But the story sounded like nonsense to the men, so they didn't believe it.

But God kept them from recognizing him.

But our leading priests and other religious leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him.

but they begged him, "Stay the night with us, since it is getting late." So he went home with them.

But the whole group was startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a ghost!