Study Desk

Many people read it, because the place where Jesus was crucified was not far from the city. The notice was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

Then the Jewish authorities asked Pilate to allow them to break the legs of the men who had been crucified, and to take the bodies down from the crosses. They requested this because it was Friday, and they did not want the bodies to stay on the crosses on the Sabbath, since the coming Sabbath was especially holy.

After this, Joseph, who was from the town of Arimathea, asked Pilate if he could take Jesus' body. (Joseph was a follower of Jesus, but in secret, because he was afraid of the Jewish authorities.) Pilate told him he could have the body, so Joseph went and took it away.

Since it was the day before the Sabbath and because the tomb was close by, they placed Jesus' body there.

"Do not hold on to me," Jesus told her, "because I have not yet gone back up to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them that I am returning to him who is my Father and their Father, my God and their God."

It was late that Sunday evening, and the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors, because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities. Then Jesus came and stood among them. "Peace be with you," he said.

Jesus said to him, "Do you believe because you see me? How happy are those who believe without seeing me!"

He said to them, "Throw your net out on the right side of the boat, and you will catch some." So they threw the net out and could not pull it back in, because they had caught so many fish.

Jesus said to them, "Come and eat." None of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" because they knew it was the Lord.

A third time Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter became sad because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" and so he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you!" Jesus said to him, "Take care of my sheep.

When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered. They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.

But God raised him from death, setting him free from its power, because it was impossible that death should hold him prisoner.

because you will not abandon me in the world of the dead; you will not allow your faithful servant to rot in the grave.

They were annoyed because the two apostles were teaching the people that Jesus had risen from death, which proved that the dead will rise to life.

But there was nothing that they could say, because they saw the man who had been healed standing there with Peter and John.

So the Council warned them even more strongly and then set them free. They saw that it was impossible to punish them, because the people were all praising God for what had happened.

So the officer went off with his men and brought the apostles back. They did not use force, however, because they were afraid that the people might stone them.

As the apostles left the Council, they were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of Jesus.

They paid this attention to him because for such a long time he had astonished them with his magic.

You have no part or share in our work, because your heart is not right in God's sight.