Study Desk

Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

After this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus—but secretly because of his fear of the Jews—asked Pilate that he might remove Jesus' body. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took His body away.

They placed Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation and since the tomb was nearby.

They said to her, "Woman, why are you crying?" "Because they've taken away my Lord," she told them, "and I don't know where they've put Him."

In the evening of that first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because of their fear of the Jews. Then Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, "Peace to you!"

Jesus said, "Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Those who believe without seeing are blessed."

"Cast the net on the right side of the boat," He told them, "and you'll find some." So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish.

"Come and have breakfast," Jesus told them. None of the disciples dared ask Him, "Who are You?" because they knew it was the Lord.

When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

God raised Him up, ending the pains of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by it.

For David says of Him: I saw the Lord ever before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

because You will not leave me in Hades or allow Your Holy One to see decay.

because they were provoked that they were teaching the people and proclaiming the resurrection from the dead, using Jesus as the example.

After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them, because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done;

For there was not a needy person among them, because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

Then the commander went with the temple police and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.

They were attentive to him because he had astounded them with his sorceries for a long time.

But Peter told him, "May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought the gift of God could be obtained with money!

You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.

Get up, go downstairs, and accompany them with no doubts at all, because I have sent them."