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David himself called him ‘Lord'; so how can the Messiah be David's descendant?" A large crowd was listening to Jesus gladly.

They were pleased to hear what he had to say, and promised to give him money. So Judas started looking for a good chance to hand Jesus over to them.

and he said to them, "The sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me. Stay here and keep watch."

So they arrested Jesus and held him tight.

Pilate questioned him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "So you say."

so Pilate questioned him again, "Aren't you going to answer? Listen to all their accusations!"

Pilate wanted to please the crowd, so he set Barabbas free for them. Then he had Jesus whipped and handed him over to be crucified.

It was toward evening when Joseph of Arimathea arrived. He was a respected member of the Council, who was waiting for the coming of the Kingdom of God. It was Preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), so Joseph went boldly into the presence of Pilate and asked him for the body of Jesus.

So they entered the tomb, where they saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing a white robe—and they were alarmed.

So they went out and ran from the tomb, distressed and terrified. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

And so, Your Excellency, because I have carefully studied all these matters from their beginning, I thought it would be good to write an orderly account for you.

I do this so that you will know the full truth about everything which you have been taught.

According to the custom followed by the priests, he was chosen by lot to burn incense on the altar. So he went into the Temple of the Lord,

Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know if this is so? I am an old man, and my wife is old also."

When he came out, he could not speak to them, and so they knew that he had seen a vision in the Temple. Unable to say a word, he made signs to them with his hands.

so that we might be holy and righteous before him all the days of our life.

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and saw the baby lying in the manger.

The time came for Joseph and Mary to perform the ceremony of purification, as the Law of Moses commanded. So they took the child to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

and so reveal their secret thoughts. And sorrow, like a sharp sword, will break your own heart."

they thought that he was with the group, so they traveled a whole day and then started looking for him among their relatives and friends.