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Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death.

Pilate saw that he wasn't getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood. The responsibility is yours!"

And all the people yelled back, "We will take responsibility for his death—we and our children!"

After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

He trusted God, so let God rescue him now if he wants him! For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.'"

Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.

And many women who had come from Galilee with Jesus to care for him were watching from a distance.

went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. And Pilate issued an order to release it to him.

Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it.

Then the angel spoke to the women. "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there."

If the governor hears about it, we'll stand up for you so you won't get in trouble."

Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.

He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord 's coming! Clear the road for him!'"

His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.

where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.

One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.

Jesus called out to them, "Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!"

The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike the teachers of religious law.

So he went to her bedside, took her by the hand, and helped her sit up. Then the fever left her, and she prepared a meal for them.